Members of Israeli and Jewish communities in Australia raised concerns that a visit by Israeli lawmaker Simcha Rothman of the far-right Religious Zionism party, and any statements he might make, could be inflammatory and exacerbate the wave of antisemitism currently sweeping the country.

Simcha Rothman – a supporter of plan to remove Palestinians from Gaza – was scheduled to appear at events in Sydney and Melbourne

Australia on Monday revoked the entry visa of Knesset Member Simcha Rothman, who was scheduled to visit on Tuesday and take part in a series of events with the Jewish community in…