Paul Bassat says Israelis are shocked by what's happening in Australia
'Their sense of concern is palpable,' Bassat told The Australian Financial Review on Monday. 'The change that has occurred in Australia since the horrific attacks on October 7 is as shocking to Israelis as it is to Australian Jews.'
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