Thousands of people demonstrated in a square in Sydney’s business district on Monday with more protests planned in cities and towns across the country in the evening.
“President Herzog has unleashed immense suffering on Palestinians in Gaza for over two years – brazenly and with total impunity”, Amnesty International’s Australia chapter said. “Welcoming President Herzog as an official guest undermines Australia’s commitment to accountability and justice. We cannot remain silent”.
The Jewish Council of Australia, a vocal critic of the Israeli government, released an open letter on Monday signed by more than 1,000 Jewish Australian academics and community leaders, urging Albanese to rescind Herzog’s invitation.
Israel’s genocidal war on Gaza has killed more than 72,000 Palestinians, and tens of thousands of bodies are believed to be trapped under the rubble and uncounted.
