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Former Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has sharply rebuked Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for attempting to link a domestic gun attack in Australia to the country’s foreign policy decisions. Turnbull described Netanyahu’s remarks as a blatant political manipulation, telling the Israeli leader to stop dragging Australia into Israel’s own political crisis.Turnbull said Netanyahu’s attempt to blame Australia’s recognition of Palestine for an act of violence was both reckless and dishonest. He stressed that using acts of violence as ammunition in foreign political arguments is irresponsible and dangerous.“Trying to hijack another country’s internal tragedy to cover up your own political failures is not leadership — it’s cynical exploitation,” Turnbull said, adding that Netanyahu’s comments were clearly intended to inflame tensions rather than calm them.He noted that recognizing Palestine is a widely supported position across the international community and that the two-state solution remains the most realistic path forward. Netanyahu’s effort to frame this global consensus as hostility, Turnbull argued, is part of a long-standing victimhood narrative used by the Israeli government to deflect criticism.Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese also rejected Netanyahu’s claims, stating that Australia’s foreign policy decisions cannot and will not be connected to acts of violence carried out within the country. “These kinds of statements do nothing to protect social cohesion — they exist purely to manufacture division,” Albanese said.Authorities confirmed that the attack was driven by extremist ideology, making Netanyahu’s attempt to tie it to the Palestine issue a deliberate distortion of facts and an evasion of responsibility.Turnbull concluded with a clear warning:
“This mindset — where every global event is twisted to serve political self-interest — only deepens harm. Australia is not a stage for other nations’ political games.”
“This mindset — where every global event is twisted to serve political self-interest — only deepens harm. Australia is not a stage for other nations’ political games.”
