Australia should “leave the showboating to Scott Morrison” when it comes to visits to Israel, former prime minister Malcolm Turnbull says.
Calls are growing for Anthony Albanese to visit Israel, including by former ambassador and Liberal MP Dave Sharma.“What’s Australia going to do other than, you know, provide sympathy and solidarity?” Mr Turnbull told ABC Radio.
“You’ve got to remember they’re two guys that are out of office. They’ve got plenty of time,” he said.“I am thankful for the opportunity to join former prime minister Johnson to come to Israel as a demonstration of solidarity with the people and state of Israel and the Jewish community throughout the world,” Mr Morrison said on Sunday.
Mr Morrison signed a joint letter last week with Mr Turnbull and four other former prime ministers, unequivocally condemning the actions of Hamas and the growing anti-Semitism in Australia. The Albanese government has repeatedly said it supports Israel’s right to defend itself but has called for a humanitarian pause in Gaza to allow for much-needed aid to reach Palestinian civilians.
“You are watching the massacre of thousands of Palestinians by Israel and you are not condemning Israel,” she yelled.
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