In scathing letter, Netanyahu gives Australian PM until Rosh Hashanah to act against antisemitism

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu penned a scathing letter to Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Sunday in which the Israeli premier claims the latter’s decision to recognize a Palestinian state has added fuel to an already large fire of antisemitism spreading across the country.

Sky News obtained a copy of the letter, which reads as follows:

“I am concerned with the alarming rise of antisemitism in Australia and the lack of decisive action by your government to confront it.

“Throughout the past year, antisemitism has scarred Australian cities. Since your public statements signaling recognition of a Palestinian state, it has intensified.

“Following Hamas’s savage attack on the people of Israel on October 7, 2025, pro-Hamas extremists and left-wing radicals began a campaign of intimidation, vandalism and violence against Jews across the free world. In Australia, that campaign has intensified under your watch. In June, vandals defaced a historic Melbourne synagogue with graffiti praising Iran and calling to “Free Palestine.”

“In July, arsonists targeted the East Melbourne Hebrew Congregation during Shabbat dinner, forcing twenty worshippers to flee for their lives. That same night, masked rioters stormed an Israeli-owned restaurant in central Melbourne, destroying property, hurling furniture and shouting “Death to the IDF.” These are not isolated incidents. This is an epidemic.

“Your call for a Palestinian state pours fuel on this antisemitic fire. It is not diplomacy, it is appeasement. It rewards Hamas terror, hardens Hamas’s refusal to free the hostages, emboldens those who menace Australian Jews and encourages the Jew hatred now stalking your streets.

“As President Trump has shown, antisemitism can and must be confronted. The President is protecting the civil rights of American Jews, enforcing the law, protecting public order and prosecuting antisemitic crimes. He has also deported Hamas sympathizers and revoked the visas of foreign students who incite violence against Jews.

“Prime Minister, antisemitism is a cancer. It spreads when leaders stay silent. It retreats when leaders act. I call upon you to replace weakness with action, appeasement with resolve, and to do so by a clear date: the Jewish New Year, September 23, 2025.

“History will not forgive hesitation. It will honor action.”