Israel cancels visas for Australian diplomats in retaliation over Palestinian recognition
London: Israel canceled the visas of Australian diplomats in a key office in the Palestinian regions without angry in the decision of the Albanian government to recognize a Palestinian state.
Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar put a question mark on an important task for diplomats representing Australia in the Palestinian authority, and took a step on Monday to punish Australia for foreign policy decisions.
Israel Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar.Credit: AP
The Israeli Minister also sent a warning to the Australian representatives trying to come to his country by saying that he had given an official visa application to the Israeli Embassy in Canberra.
The decision is following Simcha Rothman’s decision to reject a visa application by the Minister of Interior Tony Burke on Monday, the right -wing member of the Israeli Parliament, which plans to talk to Australia.
Sa’ar chose to reject a visa and recognize Australia as the reasons for the decision of the Australian state to cancel the visas of the Australian state of Australian state to the Palestinian authority.
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“While anti -Semitism is exacerbated in Australia, including the manifestations of violence against Jews and Jewish institutions, the Australian government chooses to feed on misconduct such as the visit of Israeli figures, such as disrupting the public order and damaging the Muslim population of Australia,” he said.
“Shameful and unacceptable!”
He made the statement in Israel on Monday – Aest after 21:00 on Monday.
