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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News
CANBERRA, Feb. 11 (Xinhua) — Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Wednesday officially welcomed Israeli President Isaac Herzog to Australia amid widespread protests against his visit.
E. Albanese greeted I. Herzog at Parliament House in Canberra on Wednesday and thanked him for his support and solidarity with the Australian Jewish community following the anti-Semitic terrorist attack on Bondi Beach in Sydney in December.
E. Albanese said he used the meeting with I. Herzog to call on the Israeli side to take full responsibility for the death of Australian citizen Lalzawmi Frank, who was providing humanitarian aid and was killed as a result of Israeli strikes on Gaza in April 2024.
Speaking alongside E. Albanese, I. Herzog noted that the visit was emotional, but it was important to strengthen the Jewish community after the mass shooting that left 16 people dead, including one of the two alleged perpetrators.
In response to I. Herzog's visit, pro-Palestinian protests took place across Australia, including a demonstration in central Sydney on Monday evening that escalated into clashes between protesters and police, leading to 27 arrests. –0–
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