Australia’s decision to recognise a Palestinian state came after the government sensed a major shift in the domestic mood over the war in Gaza, and showed that Canberra was unafraid of upsetting Israel,

While Israel's prime minister has criticised Australia's decision on Palestinian statehood — even calling Anthony Albanese a "weak" leader — experts say this kind of treatment is far from unusual.

Israeli leaders accused the Australian government of antisemitism over the revocation of a visa for a right-wing politician who was set to travel to Sydney and Melbourne later this week. “History will remember [Australian Prime Minister Anthony] Albanese for what he is: A weak politician who betrayed Israel and abandoned Australia’s Jews,

Israel's foreign minister said on Monday he had revoked the visas of Australian diplomats to the Palestinian Authority, following a decision by Canberra to recognise a Palestinian state and cancel an Israeli lawmaker's visa.

Australia has always supported a two-state solution to the dispute over the land that is now Israel and the Palestinian territories. Australia’s long hope has been that Israel and the Palestinian Authority (which Australia has diplomatic relations with) could come to a peaceful negotiated settlement to live next to each other,

Foreign Minister Penny Wong said revoking the diplomats’ visas was an “unjustified reaction” by Israel. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Former foreign minister Alexander Downer says Australia’s falling out with Israel is “truly tragic”. Mr Downer told Sky News host Chris Kenny that Australia was one of the “key players” in helping to bring the state of Israel into existence. “It is truly a tragedy that Australia is not a robust supporter of a great liberal democracy like Israel.

Australia's relationship with Israel is "the worst it has ever been" after the Netanyahu government revoked visas for Australian representatives to the Palestinian Authority.