‘Staggering’: Greens Leader Panned for Israel Comments After UK Synagogue Attack

‘Either she misspoke or is completely unable to see the danger of excusing the violent murder of two Jewish people,’ Josh Burns said.

Australian Greens Senator Larissa Waters speaks to the media during a press conference at Parliament House in Canberra, Australia, on Sept. 2, 2025. AAP Image/Lukas Coch

Greens leader Larissa Waters has received backlash from both the Coalition and Labor Party after criticising Israel when asked about the Manchester synagogue attack.

On Oct. 2, a man launched a deadly attack outside the Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation synagogue in Manchester during the Yom Kippur holiday, the holiest day of the Jewish calendar.