Rail unions had planned industrial action after negotiations over a new pay deal collapsed. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastDreyfus says Netanyahu ‘absolutely wrong’ to connect synagogue fire to UN Palestine voteDreyfus is then asked about criticism of the Australian government from the Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu.He’s absolutely wrong. I respectfully disagree with Mr Netanyahu. Australia remains a close friend of Israel, as we have been since the Labor government recognised the state of Israel when it was created by the United Nations.Now that remains the position. The disappointment to me is that I had thought that there would be, at a time like this, unity in Australia.This was an atrocious act which has shocked Australians. It’s caused distress and fear in the Jewish community in Melbourne, in my community, and what we now need to do is unite as a country to make sure that not only this never happens again, but that antisemitism is ended …What the prime minister said yesterday was right, that this is an event that has struck fear into the hearts of Australians, and particularly into the hearts of the Melbourne Jewish community. But as to the formal technical descriptions, let’s leave that to police, because they’re the ones that are conducting the investigation. Continue reading…
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Publish date : 2024-12-08 20:59:00
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