Former Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull Warns Albanese Against Visiting Israel

Former PM Malcolm Turnbull believes a prime ministerial visit to Israel would yield no value.
Former Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull Warns Albanese Against Visiting Israel
Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull delivers his election address to the National Press Club on June 30, 2016 in Canberra, Australia. Ryan Pierse/Getty Images
Nick Spencer
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Former Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has warned current Prime Minister Anthony Albanese against making a solidarity visit to Israel despite a number of Western leaders doing so.

Mr. Turnbull has disagreed with former Ambassador to Israel Dave Sharma’s urge for a prime ministerial visit, saying a sympathetic trip would be fruitless and that Mr. Albanese is better off focusing on domestic affairs.