Australia ignores calls to arrest Israeli president ahead of official visit

SYDNEY, Feb. 05 (YPA) – The Australian government has maintained its commitment to the upcoming visit of Israeli entity’s President Isaac Herzog, scheduled for next Monday, ignoring legal and UN-backed calls for his arrest on charges of “incitement to genocide.”

The four-day visit, intended to offer condolences for victims of a previous mass shooting, comes amid escalating legal and public tension. Human rights lawyer and UN commission member Chris Sidoti has urged authorities to take judicial action against Herzog based on international reports.

Meanwhile, the federal police have heightened alert levels following online threats, with charges already filed against an individual for threatening to kill a foreign head of state.

Sydney police have denied permits for pro-Palestinian demonstrations, citing newly granted security powers.

The Albanese government faces sharp criticism for extending the invitation, sparking a heated debate over Australia’s international human rights obligations.

YPA