Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus to Visit Israel Amid Strained Ties

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said it was important for leaders to engage directly with international partners.
Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus to Visit Israel Amid Strained Ties
Australian Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus at the National Press Club in Canberra, Australia, on Oct. 12, 2022. AAP Image/Mick Tsikas
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Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus, the highest-ranking Jewish MP in the Australian government, is preparing to visit Israel amid escalating tensions between the Albanese Labor government and the Netanyahu administration.

The announcement follows deteriorating relations between the two nations in late 2024, largely driven by differing stances on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and a series of anti-Semitic incidents in Australia’s major cities.