Foreign Minister Penny Wong is copping flak today for what some of her peers are calling an attempt to ‘claim credit’ for Donald Trump’s peace deal between Israel and Hamas.
Former Liberal Treasurer Josh Frydenberg accused Wong of treating ‘Israel as if it were the enemy’ instead of a friend to Australia over 77 years. He wrote:
‘Penny Wong claiming credit for ending the war in Gaza is wrong, offensive, and does not stand up to a second of scrutiny. Our Foreign Minister is treating Australians as fools.’
Frydenberg goes on to criticise Wong’s previous comments in relation to Palestine and her calls on Israel to ‘show restraint’ in the face of terror.
‘Over the last two years, Australia has tried continually to tie Israel’s hands, backing UN ceasefire resolutions that don’t even mention the hostages or Hamas while at the same time condemning Israel’s military moves into Rafa and Gaza City where the hostages were being held.’
Penny Wong claiming credit for ending the war in Gaza is wrong, offensive and does not stand up to a second of scrutiny.
The fact is, her actions have been praised by the terrorists of Hamas, making their surrender less likely and a ceasefire more difficult.
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— Josh Frydenberg (@JoshFrydenberg) October 10, 2025
He is not the only one.
Liberal Senator Michaelia Cash wrote on X:
‘Penny Wong’s attempt to claim credit for Donald Trump’s Middle East peace deal is absurd and offensive. Australia had nothing to do with this outcome and for the Foreign Minister to suggest otherwise is pure political deception.’
Penny Wong’s attempt to claim credit for Donald Trump’s Middle East peace deal is absurd and offensive.
Australia had nothing to do with this outcome and for the Foreign Minister to suggest otherwise is pure political deception.
— Senator the Hon. Michaelia Cash (@SenatorCash) October 10, 2025
Dr David Adler called the Foreign Minister ‘delusional’.
This backlash is in response to various comments made by the Foreign Minister and the Prime Minister which appear to claim some role, albeit distant, in peace negotiations. In contrast, the Prime Minister and his government were publicly warned by the Trump Administration that their decision to recognise Palestine at the UN prior to a peace deal was putting America’s efforts at risk.
Wong said of the peace news, ‘I see it as confirmation that being part of international momentum towards peace was the right call.’
The joint statement from the Albanese and Wong says:
‘Australia has consistently been part of international calls for a ceasefire, return of the hostages, and the unimpeded flow of aid to Gaza.’
And also that:
‘Together with our partners, Australia will continue to do what we can to contribute to a just and enduring two-state solution.’
What that means, exactly, is anyone’s guess.
— Senator Penny Wong (@SenatorWong) October 9, 2025
Will Australia have to fork out more public money to help a terrorist-led regime in Palestine rebuild itself from a self-inflicted war?
Will we accept more refugees who were rejected by neighbouring Arab nations over security concerns?
What sort of burden are Australian citizens being called on to shoulder for a conflict they had no part in?
Further, will this peace deal mean our capital cities can now be free of the obscene and disturbing pro-Palestine rallies and hateful graffiti praising Hamas and its terrorist acts?
Before the Nobel Peace Prize winner was announced, Penny Wong was interviewed on Sky News Australia and asked if she would support Donald Trump receiving the honour for the work he has done securing this deal.
‘Well, certainly this peace plan is historically unprecedented and he, you know, this has been the biggest contribution to peace that we have seen in a very long time. Obviously, it’s a matter for the committee, but this has been the greatest contribution to peace in the Middle East for a generation or more and I think when we see the hostages returned and aid flowing into Gaza, what peace enables, that will come home to all of us.’
Shame. Foreign Minister Wong could not bring herself to simply say yes, he deserves it.
Donald Trump succeeded where Wong, Albanese, and their left-wing peers across Europe and previously in America have failed to do. Even now, they shy away from endorsing an award for this achievement.
The Sky News Australia host goes on to call Donald Trump a disrupter. Wong replies, ‘He plays by a different playbook and it’s working.’
Wong’s difficult praise is the real-world example of blood from a stone.
Frydenberg and Cash may have gone after Wong, but the Prime Minister was more sweeping in self-praise of his government and its imaginary achievements which exist, primarily, as fleeting words to the press.
‘We have called for some time for a ceasefire, for the release of hostages, for aid to be granted. We also need to talk about the day after, which requires a two-state solution. Australia has worked constructively with people.’
You have to give it to Labor, they embrace self-love.
Everything is a victory for the party, whether real, imagined, or the product of someone else’s labour.
Donald Trump does the work, and then the praise is re-distributed to those in need. In this case, no one is in need of a victory more than the Australian Labor Party whose policies are rapidly destroying our economic, social, and cultural fabric.
Remember, this is the same Labor Party that scorned Jacinta Nampijinpa Price for wearing a MAGA hat. Now, Labor has to admit that Donald Trump is the saviour of Palestine. Ouch. That must really hurt.
