NSW Labor backbenchers to protest Israel president Isaac Herzog’s visit in defiance of premier

Cameron Murphy, one of three MLCs to rally next week, says ‘we should not be welcoming to Australia the head of a state engaged in an ongoing genocide’Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastNSW Labor backbenchers have vowed to attend a Sydney protest against a visit by Israel’s president, Isaac Herzog, with one stating he’s attending because Australia should not be welcoming the head of a state engaged in an “ongoing genocide”.Another member of the government said he was attending – despite the premier opposing any rallies – to show that “Bondi was not caused by such protests”. Continue reading...