By Paulin Kola
“There have been too many antisemitic attacks in Australia,” Israel’s Foreign Minister Gideon Saar said.
“The Australian government must do more to fight this toxic disease.”
The ongoing conflict in the Middle East has become a volatile political issue in Australia.
It has resulted in protests from both Jewish and Muslim communities, as well as a sharp uptick in Islamophobia and antisemitism.
The Israeli military launched a campaign in Gaza in response to the 7 October 2023 attack, in which about 1,200 people were killed and 251 others were taken hostage.
At least 57,268 people have been killed in Gaza since then, according to the territory’s health ministry.