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Wong says she understands ‘depth of feeling in the community’ as she defends Israel president’s Australia visit

todayFebruary 5, 2026

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Backlash grows against Israel president Isaac Herzog’s planned visit next week with calls to rescind invitation

The foreign minister, Penny Wong, has urged critics of a visit to Australia by Israel’s president, Isaac Herzog, to consider the context of the trip, insisting Jewish leaders had urged the government to issue an invitation.

Herzog’s visit to Canberra, Melbourne and Sydney next week is prompting a growing backlash. Herzog, Israel’s head of state, was invited by the governor general, Sam Mostyn, to meet Jewish community members mourning the 15 victims of the Bondi terror attack.

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Source: www.theguardian.com

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