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Tuesday, January 16, 2024
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Tuesday, January 16, 2024
Katz thanks Australian counterpart for solidarity with Israel after their meeting in Jerusalem
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Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong meets with Foreign Minister Israel Katz on January 16, 2024. (Rafi Ben Hakun)
After their Jerusalem meeting, Foreign Minister Israel Katz thanks visiting Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong “for her expression of solidarity with Israel and her crystal clear condemnation of the atrocities committed by Hamas on October 7th.”
He says in a statement they held a “constructive meeting” in which they discussed the importance of continuing the “traditional excellent relations” between the countries. The families of hostages Romi Gonen, Michael Levy and Louis Har joined the diplomats.
Wong has come under some criticism from Israel supporters in Australia for not visiting sites of Hamas massacres during the trip.
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