Gideon Sa’ar
MK Itamar Ben Gvir at a march in Jerusalem. Photo: Yonatan Sindel/Flash90
May 21, 2026, 2:13 pm
Australian Jewish groups condemn Itamar Ben Gvir over flotilla antics
Ben Gvir 'does not represent mainstream Israeli society nor the views of the overwhelming majority of the Australian Jewish community'
By Gareth Narunsky
A screenshot of a May 2026 New York Times column by Nicholas Kristof, set against the New York Times building in New York City. Photo: Screenshot/Angela Weiss / AFP via Getty Images via JTA via TOI
May 15, 2026, 12:42 pm
NY Times op-ed alleges widespread rape of Palestinian prisoners
Netanyahu, Sa’ar, say piece by columnist Nicholas Kristof is ‘one of the most hideous and distorted lies ever published against the State of Israel in the modern press’
By LAZAR BERMAN
Foreign Minister Penny Wong has condemned the escalating violence in Israel. Photo: Peter Haskin
March 26, 2026, 2:49 pm
Wong raises concerns over Lebanon conflict
Wong reiterated Australia's condemnation of Iran and its proxies' continued attacks across the region and discussed prospects for de-escalation
By AJN STAFF
Mark Leibler (right) with Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar in Jerusalem.
January 16, 2025, 3:40 pm
Mark Leibler meets with Gideon Sa’ar
Leibler described it as a productive exchange focused on the relationship between Australia and Israel, and the deeply troubling uptick in antisemitism in Australia
By AJN STAFF
Foreign Minister Penny Wong addresses the UN General Assembly in September this year. Photo: AP Photo/Pamela Smith
December 18, 2024, 4:32 pm
Israeli counterpart slams Wong
Sa’ar expressed frustration that Australia had weakened its support for Israel in international forums, and that Wong had mentioned Israel in the same context as Russia and China
By AJN STAFF
From the WebDecember 27, 2019, 11:02 am
Netanyahu wins Likud leadership race
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu trounced his rival Gideon Sa’ar in the Likud leadership race, winning some 72.5% of the party vote in a landslide victory.
From the WebDecember 17, 2019, 10:20 am
Likud MK to challenge Netanyahu
Benjamin Netanyahu could be unseated as leader of the Likud Party after rival MK Gideon Sa’ar launched a leadership challenge against the Prime Minister.
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