Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar criticized Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong for Australia's diminishing support for Israel during its war in Gaza. Sa'ar expressed disappointment over Australia's withdrawal of support for Israel in international forums and took issue with Wong's statement comparing Australia's expectations for Israel to those of authoritarian regimes like Russia and China. This phone conversation escalated into a 'sharp verbal clash', deepening the diplomatic rift between the two nations.
Israel ’s foreign minister has accused Penny Wong of abandoning Israel in its most difficult year during a phone conversation that turned sour overnight, deepening the diplomatic rift between the two nations, Israel i media has reported.that Foreign Minister Wong and her counterpart, Gideon Sa’ar, were drawn into a “sharp verbal clash” over Australia ’s diminishing support for Israel amid its war in Gaza.
“Israel is a Western democratic state that upholds the rule of law, has an independent judiciary, and adheres to international law.
Sa’ar protested against the decision and asked Wong how she would react “if we acted like this towards a former minister from Australia”, according to the news reports. Since Hamas’ incursion into Israel killed about 1200 people last October, Israel’s retaliatory campaign in Gaza has killed more than 45,000 people, according to the enclave’s health ministry.
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