Is the Israeli president’s visit a ‘bad mistake’?
After the Bondi terror attack, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese invited the Israeli President to Australia. But that visit is sparking criticism.
After the Bondi terror attack, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese invited Israeli President Isaac Herzog to Australia, a move framed as an act of solidarity with the Jewish community.
But that visit, which begins on Sunday, is sparking criticism, including from within the government, with protests planned across the country.
Supporters of the visit say Herzog’s presence will bring comfort to grieving families. But critics argue it risks deepening divides, particularly as Israel faces genocide allegations at the International Court of Justice, with Herzog’s own statements cited as evidence.
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Today, principal lawyer at Maurice Blackburn, Josh Bornstein, on the visit that’s raising tensions and dividing communities and whether those divisions can ever can ever be mended.
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