Israel cancels visas of Australian diplomats in occupied Palestine
Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar canceled the visas of Australian diplomats operating in the occupied Palestinian territory, and the decision to prevent a far -right deputy from his speech in Australia was ‘shameful’, he said.
And he argued that the collapse of relations between Albanian and Israeli governments may prevent members of the Sa’ar Albanian government from entering Israel.
Mr. Sa’ar said that the Australian government decided to recognize Palestine as a state and that he refused to give a visa to a visa, including the former Minister of AYELET SHAKED and this week, including the Knesset Constitution, the Justice Committee, MK Simcha Rotman, the president of MK Simcha Rotman.
Sa’ar said he was aware of the Australian Ambassador of Australia’s decision to expel Australian representatives.
The representative of Australia in the occupied Palestinian regions is Career Diplomat Bethany Randell. He was only appointed to the post and lives in Ramallah.
“I also instructed to carefully examine the application of any official Australian visa to the Israeli Embassy in Canberra to enter Israel,” he said.
“This is against the unjust of Australia’s decisions to recognize a ‘Palestinian state’ and to refuse to give a visa to a series of Israeli figures, including the former Minister of Australia, Ayelet Shaked and Knesset Constitution, the Committee of Law and Justice, MK Simcha Rotman.
‘While anti -Semitism is exacerbated in Australia, including 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.
“Shameful and unacceptable!”
Mr. Rotman was given a visa to visit Australia and talk at a series of events organized by Jewish organizations.
However, Interior Minister Tony Burke accused the far -right deputy of spreading hatred and division.
Burke said in a statement, “If you come to Australia to spread a message of hatred and division, we don’t want you here,” he said.
Foreign Minister Penny Wong said that the response from the Benjamin Netanyahu government was unfair and that he would only isolate Israel more.
“At a time when dialogue and diplomacy is needed more than ever, the Netanyahu government isolating Israel and weakens an international efforts for peace and a two -state solution,” he said.
“This is an unfair reaction after Australia’s decision to get to know Palestine.
“We will continue to work with partners while adding an international momentum to a two -state solution and the release of ceasefire and hostages in Gaza.”
The Australian Jewish Association said on social media in response to Sa’ar’s post: “Thank you Gideon!”
“Disgusting anti -Semitism from the Albanian government deserves a strong response.”
Australia is among a number of traditional allies, including France, Britain and Canada, which says they will officially recognize Palestine at the United Nations General Assembly for condemnation of human disaster in Gaza.
The Israeli strip bombs and is accused of with the help of the Palestinians on the verge of famine.
Israel says that Hamas is responsible for hunger in the lane because militants are stealing help.
Mr. Rothman is a member of a party that forms part of the administrative coalition of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. He rejected the allegations of hunger in Gaza and asked the Palestinians to be deported from Gaza.
