“The president of Israel is a constitutional role that is head of state but not part of the political or military chain of command. The office is similar to that of Australia’s governor general, though with somewhat more power. As head of state, the president embodies and represents the state of Israel. The international court of justice has found that Israel unlawfully occupies the Palestinian territories, has #unlawfully purported to annex parts of the Palestinian territories and unlawfully plants, encourages and maintains unlawful settlements in Palestinian territories.

The court is also trying a case in which Israel is accused of #genocide.

The international criminal court has issued #ArrestWarrants against the Israeli prime minister and former defence minister, citing allegations of war crimes and #crimes against #humanity. The same court is #investigating
other senior Israeli military and political #leaders on similar charges.

The UN commission of inquiry on the occupied Palestinian territory has found evidence of #WarCrimes against humanity and #GenocidalIntent by Israeli leaders and recommended their prosecution. Israel is a rogue state whose head of state, its supreme representative, should not be permitted to visit #Australia.”

#ICJ / #ICC <https://theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/feb/05/albanese-can-still-withdraw-the-invitation-to-israels-president-he-should-do-so-for-the-sake-of-social-cohesion-ntwnfb > (paywall) / <https://archive.md/ZMSse>

“Acting Assistant Commissioner #PaulDunstan …He warned that police may be forced to arrest those who do not comply with move-on #orders.“

“Those who are planning to participate in the march are being warned, they do not have [regular #protest #protections],” Dunstan said on Friday.”

When War crimes, national leadership & rights collide.

<https://smh.com.au/national/nsw/nsw-police-deploy-3000-officers-for-herzog-s-visit-protesters-put-on-notice-20260206-p5o04i.html> / <https://archive.md/k4cKT>

“it should not be for judges to decide when a #PoliticalProtest is justified.., The decision to close the #Sydney Harbour Bridge to facilitate this #protest is a #political decision and should be made by elected and #accountable #ministers – who, it happens, think the march should not go ahead,” — Former LNP PM.

Peace and harmony. Shut up and do what we say plebes.

<https://theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/feb/06/tony-abbott-chief-justice-criticism-harbour-bridge-judge>

“Foreign Minister #PennyWong flagged on Thursday that #Australia would be signing up to a new international treaty if it accepted Trump’s invitation, while also defending the government’s decision to invite Israeli President #IsaacHerzog to visit Australia after the #Bondi Beach massacre.”

VS

Foreign Allies: “For #Australia not to be a part of it, especially as much noise as they made last year about how we needed to do more for #Gaza, and then now you have the opportunity, and you say, ‘yeah, we said a lot of that, but we didn’t mean it, and we’re not going to actually do it’,”

<https://theage.com.au/politics/federal/labor-stalls-on-trump-s-board-of-peace-invitation-as-trump-envoy-issues-warning-20260205-p5nzr3.html> / <https://archive.md/KsFv6> / #OpPaladin / #UNIFIL

“#DoronAlmog, a retired Israel Defense Forces major general who is expected to travel with the president in his capacity as chair of the Jewish Agency for Israel, has formerly faced #ArrestWarrants over allegations he committed #WarCrimes in Gaza in 2002.

Almog denies the allegations.

A decorated former officer in the Israel Defense Forces, and recipient of the nation’s highest honour, the Israel prize, Almog narrowly escaped arrest at London’s #Heathrow airport in 2005 when he refused to leave an El Al plane on the tarmac after he was tipped off that a #warrant had been issued for his #arrest.”

#ForeignInfluenceOperation / #ICJ #ICC / #AFP / #Australia <https://theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/feb/06/legal-groups-push-for-australian-federal-police-to-arrest-retired-general-travelling-with-israeli-president>

When the Warlord from a fallen State rocks into another country, then forgets to tell the hosts he’s visited Jeffrey at *”Party Island”* 😳😣😶

#ForeignInfluenceOperation / #IJC / #Epstein #EpsteinEmails / #EpsteinFiles / #Herzog / #Straya <https://www.justice.gov/epstein/files/DataSet%2011/EFTA02596568.pdf>

Warlord from a failed State glamming it up,
foreign flag unfurled,
a tax free charity spruiking for their homegrown militia🤣

#ForeignInfluenceOperation / #straya / #IJC / #Herzog <https://michaelwest.com.au/island-visits-herzog-backlash-crushes-albos-social-cohesion/>

“Former deputy premier #BarnabyJoyce told Sky News he thought Ms Tame should be stripped of her Australian of the Year honour. "You have a responsibility, when given an honour by the Australian people, to basically conduct yourself in a way that inspires the harmonious nature of Australia,"

Things you can’t say, “Truth to #power”.

#Australia / #speech / #protest <https://abc.net.au/news/2026-02-10/grace-tame-criticised-for-sydney-protest-intifada-chant/106326896> / A reminder Barney has no problems speaking in public 🍻🫠<https://youtube.com/watch?v=6e8ivDGiZrw>