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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
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Daniel Hurst Foreign affairs and defence correspondent

Israeli ambassador ‘very sad’ about rise in antisemitic incidents in Australia

Israel's ambassador to Australia, Amir Maimon, expressed dismay about the presence of pro-Palestine protesters at a Melbourne hotel where relatives and friends of Hamas-held hostages were staying last week.
Israel's ambassador to Australia, Amir Maimon, said he was disappointed that relatives and friends of hostages held in Gaza were made to feel unsafe when pro-Palestine protesters demonstrated in a Melbourne hotel where they were staying last week. Photograph: Mick Tsikas/EPA

The Israeli ambassador says he is “very sad” about a rise in antisemitic incidents in Australia and has urged the government to “take all necessary measures” to ensure people of different faiths and backgrounds feel safe.

Amir Maimon said that, in particular, he was “so, so upset” about the presence of pro-Palestine protesters at a Melbourne hotel where relatives and friends of Hamas-held hostages were staying last week.

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