(L-R) Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Hilary Wardhaugh/AFP via Getty Images, Abir Sultan /Pool/AFP via Getty Images
Liberal Senator James Paterson described Australia’s relationship with Israel as at its “worst place” since the state was created in 1948.
“And that is not in our national interest because Israel is a liberal democracy and an important intelligence partner to Australia, who has provided intelligence to disrupt terrorist attacks on Australian soil in the past, as well as protecting our deployed soldiers in the Middle East,” Paterson said.
