'I beg to differ': Kevin Rudd scolds Benjamin Netanyahu amid Australia visit

By Georgina Mitchell
Updated February 23 2017 - 6:10pm, first published 10:53am
Former prime minister Kevin Rudd, pictured in 2015, challenged Benjamin Netanyahu on social media on Wednesday. Photo: Nic Walker
Former prime minister Kevin Rudd, pictured in 2015, challenged Benjamin Netanyahu on social media on Wednesday. Photo: Nic Walker
Benjamin Netanyahu and Malcolm Turnbull at the International Convention Centre in Sydney on Wednesday. Photo: Louie Douvis
Benjamin Netanyahu and Malcolm Turnbull at the International Convention Centre in Sydney on Wednesday. Photo: Louie Douvis
Israel PM Benjamin Netanyahu speaks at The Central Synagogue in Bondi Junction. Photo: James Brickwood
Israel PM Benjamin Netanyahu speaks at The Central Synagogue in Bondi Junction. Photo: James Brickwood

Former prime minister Kevin Rudd has accused Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of "torpedoing" plans for recognising a Palestinian state, causing "enduring frustration" for diplomats attempting to bring peace to the region.

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