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Why Israeli President Isaac Herzog’s Visit To Australia Has Sparked A National Showdown

Israeli President Isaac Herzog has arrived in Australia as the country is deeply split over whether he should be here at all.   For the Albanese government and major Jewish lobby groups, his trip is framed as an act of solidarity after the Bondi massacre and a chance to “build…

Pedestrian.tv · Feb 8

Court challenge over march against Israeli president’s visit to be decided at Monday morning hearing

Palestine Action Group march planned from Sydney Town Hall to NSW parliament in breach of public assembly declaration

The Guardian - AU · Feb 8

Albanese says Isaac Herzog’s visit will bring unity – but to many Palestinian Australians it’s a ‘slap in the face’

The Israeli president’s visit, announced after the antisemitic attack in Bondi, has appalled those grieving loved ones killed in Gaza

The Guardian - AU · Feb 7

NSW Labor politicians to protest Israeli president Isaac Herzog’s visit in defiance of premier

Cameron Murphy, one of three MLCs to rally next week, says ‘we should not be welcoming to Australia the head of a state engaged in an ongoing genocide’

The Guardian - AU · Feb 4

Adored trailblazer with kindness at her core farewelled

Marie Bashir's compassion and love for an early morning singalong have been remembered as political luminaries farewelled NSW's first woman governor.

AAP · Feb 3

New hate speech rules for NSW schools could stifle classroom discussions about Gaza, teachers warn

Premier says code of conduct is ‘not an attack on freedom of speech … or concern about Palestinians and innocent civilians in Gaza’

The Guardian - AU · Feb 3

Palestine Action Group plans march against Isaac Herzog’s visit despite protest restrictions

Calls for NSW police to ‘exercise their discretion’ and facilitate a peaceful rally in Sydney on 9 February while Israeli president visits Australia

The Guardian - AU · Feb 3

Protest ban extended to stop anti-Israeli visit 'riot'

Protest restrictions introduced after the Bondi terror attack have been extended ahead of the Israeli president's visit as activists plan nationwide rallies.

AAP · Feb 3

Unease over bid to police hate speech outside classroom

A move that will make it easier to fire teachers who use hate speech in and out of the classroom, including on social media, has drawn strong reactions.

AAP · Feb 2

'Changed me': deputy leader back after cancer fight

A deputy premier is returning to work for the new school year following her second cancer battle in three years.

AAP · Jan 31