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Israeli minister says Sydney Harbour Bridge protesters ‘useful idiots’ who fell for terrorist propaganda


Sharren Haskel says she is disappointed at ‘people marching with terrorist organisations’ and denies starvation occurring in Gaza

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An Israeli government minister has said the thousands of Australians who marched across the Sydney Harbour Bridge to protest the killing in Gaza were “naive” and “useful idiots” for Hamas.

Sharren Haskel, Israel’s deputy foreign affairs minister, also said during Friday’s interview on ABC radio that there was not a “real famine” in Gaza.

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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/aug/15/sydney-harbour-bridge-protest-israel-minister-sharren-haskel-comments-ntwnfb

Author : Josh Butler

Publish date : 2025-08-15 03:27:00

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