Australia PM rejects links between recognition of Palestine and Bondi attack

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese rejected claims from his Israeli counterpart, Benjamin Netanyahu, that Australia's recognition of a Palestinian state fueled a recent antisemitic attack in Bondi. Netanyahu alleged that Australia's policy promoted antisemitism, a link which Albanese denied, stating that most of the world sees a two-state solution as the path forward. Australia recognized the state of Palestine as part of a coordinated international effort to build momentum for a two-state solution. Netanyahu's claims have been condemned by figures like a UN special rapporteur, though similar sentiments have been echoed in some opinion columns.