Australia has barred Israeli politician Simcha Rothman from visiting a local Jewish community beset by antisemitism, citing the fact that he states publicly he wants Israel to win its war against Hamas terrorists.
The decision by Anthony Albanese’s government does not (and could not) cite any inflammatory remarks by Rothman, who is not seen within Israel as a firebrand, though he is part of a right-wing political party.
Rothman was to have visited with Jews in Australia, who have been under siege recently due to a wave of antisemitism driven by Muslim immigrants and tolerated by Australia’s Labor Party government.
In June, Australia canceled the visit of pro-Israel activist Hillel Fuld because of supposed “Islamophobia.” The government had initially approved Rothman’s visit before denying
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