Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has said to Australians and the rest of the world, with the visit of Israeli President Isaac Herzog, that Australia does not care about Israel committing genocide of Palestinians in Gaza.

There is zero net benefit for Herzog’s visit to Australia because any benefit to Australia’s small Jewish population will be greatly outweighed by the disgust by many Australians, including many Jews, for supporting Israels genocide with Herzog’s Australian visit.

Israel will use President Isaac Herzog’s visit to Australia for global propaganda and to put pressure on other countries to support Israel. That to some degree makes Australia complicit in what Israel is doing in Gaza.

Legal opinion in relation to Israeli President Isaac Herzog’s visit to Australia

Chris Sidoti is an Australian expert on international human rights law, a lawyer and advocate. He is a former Human Rights Commissioner, and a former Commissioner of the Australian Law Reform Commission.

Chris Sidoti published an opinion piece in The Guardian on the 5/2/26 titled “Isaac Herzog is accused of inciting genocide in Gaza. He shouldn’t be welcomed to Australia” which starts off:

Anthony Albanese should recognise he made a terrible mistake in inviting the Israeli president to Australia and put a stop to this divisive political visit.

It’s not too late for Anthony Albanese to withdraw the invitation to the Israeli president, Isaac Herzog. It should be withdrawn for three reasons.

The international court of justice has found that Israel unlawfully occupies the Palestinian territories, has unlawfully purported to annex parts of the Palestinian territories and unlawfully plants, encourages and maintains unlawful settlements in Palestinian territories. The court is also trying a case in which Israel is accused of genocide.

The international criminal court has issued arrest warrants against the Israeli prime minister and former defence minister, citing allegations of war crimes and crimes against humanity. The same court is investigating other senior Israeli military and political leaders on similar charges.

The UN commission of inquiry on the occupied Palestinian territory has found evidence of war crimes, crimes against humanity and genocidal intent by Israeli leaders and recommended their prosecution. Israel is a rogue state whose head of state, its supreme representative, should not be permitted to visit Australia.

The second reason is about Herzog himself. The commission of inquiry has found that Herzog has incited genocide. (Click here to read more)

Alex Ryvchin – Co-Chief Executive Officer of the Executive Council of Australian Jewry

Alex Ryvchin is a Ukrainian-born Australian author, advocate, media commentator, and lawyer. As Co-Chief Executive Officer of the Executive Council of Australian Jewry, he advocates on behalf of the Australian Jewish community. He is a frequent guest on US, Israeli and Australia media. (Click here to read more)

In the below video Alex Ryvchin says members of the Israeli Defence Force (IDF) are heroes.

What Australian would say the defence force of a foreign country committing Genocide are heroes? No Australian would say that.

Alex Ryvchin’s loyalty is to Israel, not Australia, but the media like Channel 9 have him on A Current Affair claiming he speaks for Australian Jews which is a lie. He speaks for Israel and that is all.

Real Australian Jews have their say

The Jewish Council of Australia, who do speak for Australian Jews, organised ads in Australia papers as per below:

The above ad also had hundreds of supporters names below it. (Click here to see the full ad)

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