Albanese’s Response to Blistering Personal Attack Struck the Right Tone

Public spat marks lowest point in Israel-Australia ties

Israel’s Benjamin Netanyahu and Anthony Albanaese are locked in an extraordinary diplomatic spat. (Dean Lewins/AAP PHOTOS) By Alex Mitchell Australia’s ties with Israel are strained like never before but the nation’s global standing could be boosted after Benjamin Netanyahu’s latest lashing. The Israeli prime minister labelled Australian counterpart Anthony Albanese a “weak politician” in a social media post and claimed he abandoned the nation’s…

Albanese’s response to blistering personal attack struck the right tone

Israel’s leader tried to engage the Australian prime minister in a war of words, but he wouldn’t take part.

Row between Israel and Australia descends into personal insults

Australian home minister tells Israel’s PM that ‘strength is not measured by how many people you can blow up’

Australian MP tells Israel: ‘Strength is not measured in bombs and hunger’

Australia has hit back at Israel with a government minister saying, ‘strength is not measured by how many people you can