Thousands of Australians protested Monday against Israeli President Isaac Herzog's visit in solidarity with the Jewish community following a deadly mass shooting last year.
Herzog is visiting Australia this week following an invitation from Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese in the aftermath of the Dec. 14 shooting at a Hanukkah event at Sydney's Bondi Beach that killed 15.
The visit has attracted the ire of many in Australia, who accused Herzog of being complicit in Israel's genocidal war on Gaza. Pro-Palestine groups have organized protests in cities and towns across the country on Monday evening.
In Sydney, thousands gathered in a square in the city's central business district, listening to speeches and shouting pro-Palestine slogans.
"The Bondi massacre was terrible, but from our Australian leadership there’s been no acknowledgment of the Palestinian people and the Gazans," said Jackson Elliott, a 30-year-old protestor from Sydney.
