Wong defends criticism of Israel, rebukes Dutton
Penny Wong says Australia expects Israel to comply with international law in the same way it expects authoritarian regimes such as Russia and China to do so.
- by Matthew Knott, Josefine Ganko and Nick Bonyhady
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Pacific diplomacy
Australia fires Tomahawk missile for first time, spends $140m to China-proof Nauru
Faced with challenges in the Indo-Pacific, Australia revealed it test-fired a Tomahawk missile recently as it ramps up its long-range strike capability.
- by Matthew Knott
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Antisemitism
‘I fear the next attack will be worse’: former Labor minister’s warning on antisemitism
PM Anthony Albanese said he personally believed the firebombing of a Melbourne synagogue was a terrorist attack, as he hit back at claims he had failed to tackle antisemitism.
- by Matthew Knott
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Israeli-Palestinian conflict
The friendship between Australia and Israel is on life support. There is a lot of blame to go around
Some self-reflection would not go astray from Israel’s leaders and advocates about why the nation has become so isolated on the international stage.
- by Matthew Knott
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Pacific diplomacy
Forget ping-pong. When competing with China, it’s rugby league diplomacy that matters
It’s the ultimate display of soft diplomacy, but when it comes to the brand new NRL team for Papua New Guinea, Australia’s playing hardball with China.
- by Matthew Knott
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Israeli-Palestinian conflict
Israeli president urges Albanese to crack down on antisemitism in firebombing’s wake
Isaac Herzog spoke personally with the prime minister to tell Australian leaders to take “firm and strong” action to protect the Jewish community.
- by Paul Sakkal, James Massola and Matthew Knott
Five Eyes nations sound unprecedented alarm on ‘shocking’ teenage terror threat
Australian children as young as 12 are at risk of becoming terrorists, demanding a “whole-of-society” response to online radicalisation, authorities say.
- by Matthew Knott
‘The two-state solution is absolutely dead,’ leading Palestinian advocate says
The head of the Palestinian lobby in Australia said the two-state solution was akin to partitioning apartheid South Africa into separate black and white nations.
- by Matthew Knott
‘Shameless’: Peak Jewish group says Labor betrayed Israel at UN
Labor’s relationship with Israel has sunk to new lows, with the nation’s peak Jewish group declaring Australia’s longstanding bipartisan support for Israel has essentially vanished.
- by Matthew Knott
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Pacific diplomacy
Albanese wants to China-proof the Pacific, but Nauru is driving a hard bargain
As Australia seeks to prevent China from gaining a security foothold in the Pacific, island nations are negotiating hard.
- by Matthew Knott
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Israeli-Palestinian conflict
Australia to switch stance on UN votes as a pathway to two-state solution
The Albanese government is preparing to again anger Israel by changing Australia’s stance in a series of high-profile votes on the Middle East peace process.
- by Matthew Knott