Anthony Albanese condemns antisemitic social media post by Ahmad Sadeghi as tensions grow in Middle East following death of Hamas’ political leader
Ahmad Sadeghi used social media to call for a “wiping out” of Israelis in Palestine by 2027, while also referring to Israelis as a “Zionist plague”.
“If he wasn’t an ambassador, it’s highly likely would fall afoul of Australia’s anti-incitement and racial vilification laws,” he told ABC Radio on Tuesday. In the months since, Israel has unleashed a bombing campaign and ground offensive in Gaza that has killed almost 40,000 Palestinians, according to the local health ministry.Almost 90 per cent of Gaza’s population, about 1.9 million people, have been displaced while 495,000 are facing catastrophic levels of food insecurity.
Australia froze funding for the organisation in January following the allegations but resumed its support in March after receiving advice UNRWA was not a terrorist organisation.
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