Opposition Leader Peter Dutton accuses the government of 'a clear prejudice towards Israel' after Foreign Minister Penny Wong reiterated support for a two-state solution.
In a speech on Wednesday evening, Peter Dutton accused Penny Wong of being "reckless" for reiterating support for a two-state solution between Israelis and Palestinians.
The Coalition has consistently voiced support for Israel since the Hamas attacks of October 7. Mr Dutton has avoided criticising Israel's actions and has long accused the government of weak support for Israel. But his fresh remarks are a significant escalation on both fronts. She added the Netanyahu government had "caused widespread frustration" by its "refusal to even engage on the question of a Palestinian state". Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has consistently rejected talks of a two-state solution.
"The Albanese government has failed to provide the moral clarity … which differentiates civilisation from barbarism, and which discerns the good from the evil," he said.
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