Opposition Calls for Anthony Albanese to Visit Israel on His Return From US

‘It would be a very welcome show of support and solidarity,’ Simon Birmingham said.

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese (L) and U.S. President Joe Biden attend the Quad Fellowship Founding Celebration event in Tokyo, Japan, on May 24, 2022. Yuichi Yamazaki/Getty Images

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese should change plans and visit Israel on his return from the United States, an opposition frontbencher said on Oct. 24.

Mr. Albanese is currently in Washington D.C. to meet with U.S. President Joe Biden, where he is expected to discuss the situation in Israel and Gaza and focus on building the alliance between the United States and Australia.