Island visits. Herzog backlash crushes Albo’s ‘social cohesion’ 

With the revelation of Isaac Herzog’s relationship with Jeffrey Epstein, the government and media completely lost control of the narrative. Michael West And Stephanie Tran report.

As thousands gather across the country tonight to protest Israeli President Isaac Herzog’s visit, the government has lost control of Israeli discourse; Claims to promote “social harmony” are complete nonsense.

So is the mainstream media. Any shred of credibility he had left was shattered. Among the soft shoe interviews aired over the weekend, did anyone bother to ask Herzog if he was Herzog in the email from Jeffrey Epstein?

Is Herzog “coming to the island this weekend” with former Israeli Prime Minister and Epstein confidante Ehud Barak?

Apparently not. What about the ‘ceasefire’ in Gaza, where dozens of people are murdered every day, or the destruction of the UN infrastructure, land theft in the West Bank, allegations of organ harvesting from Palestinians and torture in prisons? Do you have questions?

There is no record of this in the ‘registered journals’.

Instead, Herzog’s critics, recklessly peddling the tired rhetoric of the government and the Israel lobby, are branded by Herzog in the Murdoch press as:

We are carrying out a brainwashing campaign against Jews.

In nine newspapers, The Age and SMH dismissed critics as “futile anger” and called on the Israeli president to call for a new dawn that would “rekindle the passion and love between our nations”.

The plain truth is that Australians, like most people around the world, do not like genocide.

They don’t like apartheid or lies.

When Isaac Herzog comes to the International Convention Center tonight for “an evening of light and solidarity”, hundreds of thousands of Australians will be protesting across the country.

How long can politicians and lobbyists continue to sell the narrative that the protesters, not they, are disrupting social cohesion?

Herzog sponsors – IDF connections

Tonight’s dinner at the ICC is sponsored by Australian charities that participate in funding the IDF, which has been accused of numerous war crimes and genocide.

Founded in 1927, ZFA describes itself as the peak body representing Zionist organizations in Australia, with more than 200 affiliated groups. It is the Australian branch of the World Zionist Organization (WZO).

The federation said in its 2024 financial report that the “majority of its income is used to run the business” and is dependent on funds from WZO and Keren Hayesod. ZFA also has an office in Israel.

The WZO has long played a role in Israel’s settlement policy.

Israel advocacy group Peace Now He says the WZO’s Settlements Division, funded by the Israeli government, has helped plan, finance and manage settlements and outposts in the West Bank, including administering land ceded to settlers since the 1970s.

Links with UIA and JNF

ZFA’s charter commits to supporting fundraising by two bodies it calls “National Funds”: Keren Hayesod – United Israel Appeal (UIA) and Keren Kayemeth LeIsrael – Jewish National Fund (JNF).

It states that one of the aims of the Federation is “to support the fundraising activities of the National Funds” and that state Zionist councils must take steps to ensure “maximum success” of United Israel campaigns.

An investigation by MWM It revealed that the UIA and JNF transferred hundreds of millions of dollars to Israel in tax-deductible donations, and that some of these funds were used to finance the IDF and illegal settlements.

Revealed: Australian taxpayers funding IDF, illegal settlements in Israel

ZFA is also the organization behind this organization. racial discrimination case A lawsuit was filed against journalist Mary Kostakidis due to her social media posts about the genocide.

The Federation publicly rejected the findings of the UN and the ICJ criticizing Israel. IT explained The UN commission of inquiry found that Israel committed genocide in Gaza as “a baseless and biased attack on truth and justice” and rejected The ICJ’s advisory opinion is that Israel committed a “plausible” genocide in Gaza on the grounds that it was “politically motivated” and “deeply flawed.”

ZFA did not respond to requests for comment.

Scope of arrest

“The pre-trial detention of Isaac Herzog has both a legal scope and a moral duty,” Chris Sidoti, Commissioner of the UN Commission of Inquiry into the Occupied Palestinian Territories, including East Jerusalem and Israel, said live. West Report.

Despite these concerns, Herzog’s visit is proceeding as planned. Foreign Minister Penny Wong when asked about Sidoti’s remarks and the International Court of Justice’s findings on genocide in question“President Herzog is invited to Australia to honor the Bondi victims and to be with and provide support to the Jewish community in Australia.”