Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar tells his Australian counterpart Penny Wong that Australia must take action against slogans like “Globalize the intifada,” “From the river to the sea, Palestine will be free,” and “Death to the IDF,” which “inevitably lead to what we witnessed today,” according to Sa’ar’s office.
“The Australian government must take strong action against the use of these antisemitic calls,” Sa’ar says during a call initiated by Wong.
“Since October 7, there has been a surge in antisemitism in Australia,” Sa’ar tells her, “including violent incitement against Israel and Jews in the digital and public spheres, including comparisons of Israel to the Nazis and to the Holocaust, as well as the burning of synagogues and Israeli flags, and marches featuring explicit expressions of hatred.”
“I also said that security for the Jewish community in Australia will be achieved only through a real change in the public atmosphere,” Sa’ar writes on X.
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