A federal Jewish Labor MP has delivered a stinging rebuke to senior figures in his own party who have called for recognition of a Palestinian state ahead of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s visit to Australia.
But senior Labor figure Anthony Albanese insists they’re entitled to speak out against Israeli actions that undermine a two-state solution.
Michael Danby, the MP for the Victorian seat of Melbourne Ports, slapped down calls from former prime minister Kevin Rudd and others in recent days for the immediate recognition of Palestine.
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