Australia's attorney general says criticism of Israel 'absolutely can be' antisemitic

Speaking at the National Press Club, Australia's attorney general Mark Dreyfus says criticism of Israel 'absolutely can be' antisemitic, but 'not always'.
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'I criticise the government of Israel from time to time, I don't think I'm antisemitic. Other people criticise the government of Israel, and I don't think they're antisemitic,' Dreyfus said. 'But when people are singling out Israel and applying a standard to Israel that they do not apply to other countries, then potentially there's antisemitism going on'
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