Israel's prime minister has accused his Australian counterpart of having "betrayed Israel" and "abandoned" Australia's Jewish community, after days of growing strain between the two countries. Benjamin Netanyahu said on Tuesday that history would remember Anthony Albanese "for what he is: a weak politician".

Anthony Albanese joins a growing club of prime ministers and presidents personally berated by Benjamin Netanyahu, who is finding himself increasingly isolated on the world stage.

The Israeli leader says Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese abandoned Australia's Jews. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

The Executive Council of Australia Jewry has called both leaders to tone down the rhetoric as Australia and Israel continue a war of words.

A diplomatic row between Israel and Paris has broken out after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accused French President Emmanuel Macron of fuelling “the anti-Semitic fire” in France by planning to recognise Palestinian statehood.

Following a series of anti-Israel government decisions and a rise in antisemitism in the country, Prime Minister Netanyahu opens up about Australia's Prime Minister.

Netanyahu's outburst came just days after Australia confirmed on August 11 that it would support Palestine’s statehood bid.

The remarks came after Australia barred far-right Israeli politician Simcha Rothman, a member of Netanyahu’s coalition, from entering the country.