Israel Foreign Ministry: Probe ‘paints a deeply troubling picture’

Israel’s Foreign Ministry has called on the Australian government to confront antisemitism “forcefully”, following an investigation into antisemitism in Australian healthcare.

In a statement posted to X on Saturday, the ministry said the investigation “paints a deeply troubling picture and should serve as a wake-up call”.

“We call upon the Australian government to confront antisemitism forcefully,” it said. “Every reluctance, every excuse, and every failure to act sends extremists the same message: they can keep pushing the boundaries.”

The ministry added: “No Jew should ever feel compelled to hide their identity to receive medical care in an Australian hospital.”

The report, published in The Australian and written by former Middle East correspondent Megan Goldin, documented widespread anti-Israel activism by healthcare workers since the October 7, 2023 Hamas attacks, drawing on interviews with more than 30 doctors, nurses, midwives and allied health professionals.