From: The Sydney Morning Herald November 24, 2024 according to a keynote speech, Australian shadow home affairs spokesman James Paterson will deliver outlining the Coalition’s pledges,
Opposition Liberal frontbencher Paterson is incredulous about Australia’s decision to deny entry to Shaked, a former minister for justice who made headlines last year calling for -- not helpful... 1. all Gazans to be deported 2. and the southern city of Khan Younis turned into a soccer field
Israel’s foreign ministry on Friday night posted a statement describing the decision as “deeply offensive”.
“We will not – and I can’t believe I need to say this – ban former Israeli ministers from centrist governments from visiting Australia,” Paterson will say, according to a version of the speech provided to this masthead.
“Nor would we – and again I can’t believe this needs to be said – arrest the democratically elected head of a friendly government for the crime of defending his country. We will never abandon our ally in international forums like the United Nations.”