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