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on February 9, 2026, 12:46 pm
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Thousands protest over Israeli President Herzog's visit to Australia
SYDNEY, Feb 9 (Reuters) - Thousands gathered across Australia on Monday to protest over the arrival of Israeli President Isaac Herzog, who is on a multi-city trip aimed at expressing solidarity with Australia's Jewish community following a deadly mass shooting last year.
Herzog is visiting Australia this week following an invitation from Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese in the aftermath of the December 14 shooting at a Hanukkah event at Sydney's Bondi Beach that killed 15.
The visit has attracted the ire of some people in Australia, who accuse Herzog of being complicit in civilian deaths in Gaza. Pro-Palestine groups have organised protests in cities and towns across the country on Monday evening.
In Sydney, thousands gathered in a square in the city's central business district, listening to speeches and shouting pro-Palestine slogans.
"The Bondi massacre was terrible but from our Australian leadership there’s been no acknowledgment of the Palestinian people and the Gazans," said Jackson Elliott, a 30-year-old protestor from Sydney.
"Herzog has dodged all the questions about the occupation and says this visit is about Australia and Israeli relations but he is complicit."...
https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/pro-palestine-protest-planned-sydney-against-israeli-president-herzogs-visit-2026-02-08/?utm_source=newsshowcase&utm_medium=gnews&utm_campaign=CDAqDQgAKgYICjC3oAwwsCYw8rH1BA&utm_content=rundown&gaa_at=g&gaa_n=AWEtsqfG5Bz460AegKFaa9Megn7vpPgB8Lx2bXB1n86WATzr0KalvGbi5Mzkgg3OoCIc1Lnbg0XgviDqBEsw&gaa_ts=6989e3d9&gaa_sig=HDsALlCWPbRzx0IPhVH47BTw1q3fGmfSqNisOzAt21NBVfNTo9aEh2KkT6o7UELbLDpzogda7bZR0lm1Ah_n-g%3D%3D
"I won't dignify the attacker's words by repeating them, they are horrific and vile."![]()
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