"Isaac Herzog to commemorate Bondi Beach mass shooting victims, but activists say he should not escape scrutiny over Gaza. Pro-Palestinian groups are planning several rallies across Australia to oppose a visit by Israeli President Isaac Herzog despite the government's restrictions on rallies. Herzog is scheduled to visit Sydney on Monday to honour the victims of December's Bondi Beach attack, which killed 15 people at a Hanukkah celebration in Australia's worst mass shooting in decades."
"the state of New South Wales, where Sydney is located, passed legislation allowing police to restrict public protests for up to three months. Authorities have invoked these powers in parts of central Sydney during Herzog's visit. But the Palestine Action Group plans to hold a protest at Sydney's Town Hall on Monday, according to the ABC News broadcaster. Organisers of the protest said they plan to walk from Town Hall to Macquarie Street despite the route falling within the restriction zone."
"The Australia Palestine Advocacy Network (APAN), a national coalition for Palestinian human rights, said the Israeli president should not be welcomed and he must be held accountable. Isaac Herzog is not a ceremonial guest. He is the head of state of a government carrying out genocide in Gaza, enforcing occupation, and maintaining apartheid over Palestinians. His rhetoric was cited by the International Court of Justice in assessing the risk of genocide, APAN posted on X."
Israeli President Isaac Herzog is scheduled to visit Sydney to honour the victims of December's Bondi Beach attack that killed 15 people. New South Wales passed laws allowing police to restrict public protests for up to three months, and authorities have applied those powers in parts of central Sydney during Herzog's visit. Pro-Palestinian groups plan rallies in Sydney, Perth, Melbourne and Canberra, with organisers intending to march within restricted zones. The Australia Palestine Advocacy Network and Amnesty International's Australia chapter urged demonstrations, accusing Herzog of responsibility for genocidal policies in Gaza and calling for accountability.
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