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Matthew Knott

Matthew Knott

Matthew Knott is the foreign affairs and national security correspondent for The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.

Iran suspected of involvement in two antisemitic attacks on Australian soil

The prime minister has revealed that the Iranian government is suspected of involvement in two attacks against the Jewish community in Australia.

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Rescue workers rushing to the scene of the initial attack were among those killed and injured in the second strike.

‘Not happy about it’: Trump hits out at Netanyahu over Gaza hospital strike

Australian environment minister Murray Watt called the double strike on the Nasser Hospital “a clear breach of international law”.

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Simcha Rothman, a member of the Religious Zionist Party, has been denied a visa to tour Australia.

‘Shameful’: Far-right Israeli MP speaks out on visa cancellation

The controversial MP claimed his visa was cancelled for expressing mainstream Israeli views as he denied referring to Gazan children as enemies of his nation. 

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Benjamin Netanyahu sent a letter to Anthony Albanese.

Jewish leaders hit out at Netanyahu as Albanese takes the high road in spat

Australia’s peak Jewish body has written to Netanyahu to condemn his inflammatory attack of Albanese – who also received a letter about his heated language last week.

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Prime Minister Anthony Albanese (left) and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (right).

Netanyahu blasts Albanese as ‘weak’ as diplomatic relations plummet

The Israel leader’s attack follows his nation revoking visas for Australian diplomats in the Palestinian territories in retaliation for Immigration Minister Tony Burke’s decision to revoke the visa of an Israeli MP.

  • Matthew Knott, David Crowe and James Massola
Aaron David Miller advised six United States secretaries of state on Middle East policy.

Recognising Palestine now is virtue signalling, says veteran Middle East negotiator

Aaron David Miller has advised six US secretaries of state, and said Australia was going about its approach to the Middle East in the wrong way.

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‘Largely symbolic’: Australians split on plan for Palestinian recognition

A quarter of voters support Australia recognising a Palestinian state regardless of who holds power in Gaza. A third saying recognition should wait until key conditions are met.

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Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has dismissed Hamas propaganda, saying the media should be on notice.

More Hamas officials welcome Albanese’s recognition move, as PM warns against propaganda

Opposition Leader Sussan Ley said the Albanese government had “got it wrong” when it announced a plan to recognise a Palestinian state on Monday.

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Albanese faces backlash after Hamas praises PM’s ‘courage’ on Palestinian recognition

Anthony Albanese said Hamas would be “totally opposed” to Australia’s recognition of Palestine. But the listed terrorist group says it is delighted by the move.

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Former Israeli prime minister Ehud Olmert believes a “volcanic eruption” is coming that will shake the stability of the nation and force the government out.

Former Israeli PM slams ‘lip service’ Palestine call as Labor division mounts

A former Israeli PM has dismissed Australia’s move to recognise Palestine as populist symbolism, but the Albanese government is facing growing calls to impose further sanctions.

  • Matthew Knott and Paul Sakkal