Benjamin Netanyahu
“Your call for a Palestinian state pours fuel on the antisemitic fire,” the Israeli premier wrote in a letter to his Australian counterpart Anthony Albanese.
Mette Frederiksen called her Israeli counterpart a “problem,” citing her inability to influence “what happens in Israel.
“Instead of battling against antisemitism in Australia, as they should, they are doing the opposite. They are fueling antisemitism by these mad decisions to ban from Australia Israeli politicians and other figures,” said Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar.
It comes as Israel was ramping up plans for a military offensive in Gaza City.
“Every delay comes at a price—in security, legitimacy and our national future. This is the time to decide,” the Likud lawmakers wrote to the Israeli premier.
The Israeli premier reaffirmed his commitment to maintaining Israel’s presence in Judea and Samaria and preventing the establishment of a Palestinian state.
“We must finish the job and defeat” the terrorist group in Gaza, the Israeli prime minister told his Cabinet.
Israel’s conditions include Hamas disarming, the demilitarization of Gaza, Israeli control of the perimeter and a governing authority “that will live in peace with Israel.”
The Asian giant celebrated its Independence Day on Aug. 15, drawing warm wishes from Israel’s premier and foreign minister.
“We are in a struggle for our existence, for the existence of Israel, the Torah of Israel, the Land of Israel and the State of Israel,” said the premier.
Israel has provided few details of what a civilian administration in Gaza would look like, other than it would be made up of non-hostile “Arab forces.”
The new Gaza government will be handled by “people who don’t educate their children to terror, will not fund terrorism and won’t dispatch terrorists,” said the Israeli prime minister.
