Australia
“I feel the prosperity of the Jewish people walks hand in hand with the success of the State of Israel,” said Avi Lewis.
The MedEx event held in Melbourne and Sydney, comes as Israel expands global efforts to recruit physicians from abroad.
The six-day diplomatic trip starts in the Philippines and will conclude in New Zealand.
“This is a moment of profound relief that will be felt all around the world, but particularly for the hostages, their families, and for the civilian population of Gaza,” said U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer.
“To celebrate Hamas is to celebrate rape, murder and mutilation. Urging them to ‘do it again’ is to endorse barbarism,” Ambassador Amir Maimon posted on X.
Winston Peters condemns “gutless” attack and threats tied to stance against recognizing Palestinian statehood.
Wellington maintained its position in favor of a two-state solution, but said that “rhetoric” alone will not lead there.
Israel lambasted Britain, Canada and Australia for “rewarding terrorism” while it was conducting a military campaign against Hamas in Gaza.
The three nations’ prime ministers stress commitment to two-state solution.
“Unilateral recognition of a Palestinian state undermines the principles of direct negotiation and imperils Israel’s security,” she wrote in a letter.
In Melbourne, demonstrators defaced the Hochgurtel Fountain; In Athens, protesters unfurled massive anti-Israel banners on the cliffs of the Acropolis.
A counter-protest led by the Destiny Church movement was diverted by police to Auckland’s Victoria Street,
