from PressTV
Demonstrations have broken out across Australia as Israeli President Isaac Herzog begins an official visit, with thousands of protesters gathering in major cities including Sydney, Melbourne, Canberra, and Brisbane.
In Sydney, large crowds assembled at Town Hall, where demonstrators waved flags, held placards, and joined chants led by drummers. Police maintained a visible presence as tensions briefly flared when officers stopped and searched a protester dressed in black.
The incident prompted chants of “this is not a police state,” though the individual was quickly allowed to move on, and police did not explain the stop.
Herzog is visiting Australia following the December 14 Bondi Beach terror attack and was invited by the governor-general and prime minister to join the Jewish community in mourning the victims.
The mass shooting came as hundreds of people had gathered at Sydney’s Bondi Beach for an event called Chanukah by the Sea, celebrating the start of the Jewish festival.
At least 15 people were killed, and another 42 people were hospitalized, including two police officers...
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