Australia and Israel
Australia scores 28/100 toward Israel (unfriendliness, pressure), while Israel scores 42/100 back.
Australia toward Israel
Australia condemned Israel's closure of the WCK/Zomi Frankcom investigation as 'outrageous,' joined condemnation of E1 settlement plans, and described bilateral relations as 'difficult.' Visa controversy over Israeli soldiers adds diplomatic friction.
Israel toward Australia
Israel closed its investigation into the killing of Australian aid worker Zomi Frankcom despite Australian pressure, with the Israeli ambassador dismissing critics as 'haters,' signaling dismissiveness toward Australian diplomatic concerns while defence tech ties continue.
Recent coverage
- Israeli soldiers participate in Sydney Marathon despite protests Al Jazeera, 2026-08-30
- Why did Australia give visas to Israeli soldiers but not Bassem Youssef? Al Jazeera, 2026-08-30
- Bondi library returns book How to Sell a Genocide to shelves after State Library ‘outlines the law’ The Guardian World, 2026-08-28
- What Australian trauma doctors found when they came to Israel - The Jerusalem Post Google News: Australia + Israel, 2026-08-25
- Australia, Belgium Join Condemnation of Israel's E1 West Bank Settlement Plans - Haaretz Google News: Australia + Belgium, 2026-08-21
- Australia says relations with Israel 'difficult' after aid worker death - Yahoo Google News: Australia + Israel, 2026-08-20
- Australia outraged after Israel clears soldiers over aid worker deaths - The Jerusalem Post Google News: Australia + Israel, 2026-08-20
- Australia Slams Israel's Decision on WCK Airstrike - thejewishindependent.com.au Google News: Australia + Israel, 2026-08-20
- Statement on Israel closing investigation on strikes against World Central Kitchen - Australian Minister for Foreign Affairs Google News: Australia + Israel, 2026-08-20
- Australia ‘outraged’ as Israel rejects Zomi Frankcom criminal investigation while ambassador decries ‘haters’ - The Guardian Google News: Australia + Israel, 2026-08-19
- Israeli defence tech looks to new routes into Australia and New Zealand - J-Wire Google News: Australia + Israel, 2026-08-13
- Australia's sanctions aren't stopping Israel's settler funding - Independent Australia Google News: Australia + Israel, 2026-08-07
- Labor summit 'most united' but Israel debate quashed - The Canberra Times Google News: Australia + Israel, 2026-07-25
- Amnesty Australia urges Labor to stop Israel’s ethnic cleansing of Palestinians in the Occupied West Bank as Federal Government leaders gather in Adelaide for Labor National Conference - Amnesty International Australia Google News: Australia + Israel, 2026-07-22
- Israel pans draft of Australia’s ruling Labor party’s platform ahead of debate - The Times of Israel Google News: Australia + Israel, 2026-07-21