Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu lashed out at Australia鈥檚 leader on Sunday while nations expressed shock and sympathy over a , saying he had warned Prime Minister Anthony Albanese that 鈥測our call for a Palestinian state pours fuel on the antisemitic fire.鈥�
Netanyahu during the has repeatedly sought to link widespread calls for a Palestinian state, and criticism of Israel鈥檚 military offensive in the territory following Hamas’ 2023 attack, to worldwide.
While others in Israel鈥檚 government on Sunday also urged Australia to do more against a sharp rise in antisemitic attacks, Netanyahu went further in attempting to link the attack that killed at least 11 people, including an Israeli, to support for a Palestinian state.
Australia was among several countries in September during the United Nations gathering of world leaders. According to the Palestinian Foreign Ministry, 159 countries have recognized Palestine. The vast majority of the international community believes that a two-state solution is the only way to end decades of conflict.
Netanyahu’s government has said the international push for a Palestinian state rewards Hamas.
Here are some global reactions to the Australia shooting:
Iran
Iran鈥檚 Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmail Baghaei said that 鈥渢errorism and the killing of people, wherever they occur, are unacceptable and must be condemned.鈥� Australia in August and accused it of masterminding antisemitic arson attacks in Sydney and Melbourne.
United States
President Donald Trump called the shooting 鈥渁 purely antisemitic attack,鈥� and Secretary of State Marco Rubio said that 鈥渁ntisemitism has no place in this world.鈥�
Britain
King Charles III said he was 鈥渁ppalled and saddened.鈥� He also leads the Commonwealth, and the office of Israeli President Isaac Herzog on Sunday said Herzog had reached out to the king in September warning of an 鈥渆pidemic of antisemitism鈥� in three Commonwealth countries: Britain, Canada and Australia.
Meanwhile, police in London said they would step up security at Jewish sites.
Germany
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said the attack 鈥渉as left me speechless鈥� and added that 鈥渢his is an attack on our shared values. We must stop this antisemitism, here in Germany and worldwide.鈥�
United Nations
Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said he was horrified and that 鈥淢y heart is with the Jewish community worldwide on this first day of Hannukah, a festival celebrating the miracle of peace and light vanquishing darkness.鈥�
India
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi condemned the 鈥済hastly terrorist attack鈥� and said that 鈥渨e stand in solidarity with the people of Australia in this hour of grief.鈥�
World Jewish Congress
The organization’s president, Ronald Lauder, said that 鈥淣o community should ever fear 鈥媍oming together to celebrate its faith, traditions, or identity,鈥� adding: 鈥淢ake no mistake, this will not break us.”
Australia
“I鈥檓 surrounded by antisemitic graffiti constantly. I think for our community in the east (of Sydney), and as a Christian, I just want to declare I stand with the people of Israel,鈥� Anglican pastor Matt Graham told Australian Broadcasting Corp. He said he had been conducting a service at the nearby Bondi Anglican Church when panicked people began entering to take shelter.
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