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Scott Morrison has moved to draw a line in the sand in the diplomatic fallout with France, saying there’s 'no further profit for anyone by continuing down this path'.
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Moral clarity: Minister drops ALP’s restraint on Israel
One of Anthony Albanese’s key factional backers, Mark Butler, has delivered Labor’s strongest defence of Israel, endorsing its right to strike back and warning that Australian Jews are facing anti-Semitism on a scale never seen before.
Jewish mourners pray for peace and acceptance
Thousands from the Jewish community have gathered in Sydney’s eastern suburbs for a solemn vigil to mark a year since the brutal October 7 terrorist attacks and to grieve the more than 1200 Israelis killed.