Herzog ended his Australia visit in Melbourne. Protests followed

Israeli President Isaac Herzog made the last stop of his Australia visit in Melbourne yesterday; This visit was a visit full of disruptions.

NSW Police’s heavy-handed response to an anti-Herzog protest in Sydney on Monday sparked outrage across the country. Thousands of people marched in Melbourne both to protest the Israeli president’s visit and to show solidarity with those rallying in Sydney.

Herzog’s visit was deemed “controversial” based on television media coverage of the scene, prompting spot protests throughout the day outside Government House and Ciel The Venue on the Southbank, where Herzog appeared.