Former justice minister Ayelet Shaked said Thursday that Australia refused to grant her a visa to enter the country, a move she attributed to political motives.
“The current Australian government is anti-Israeli, extremely pro-Palestinian and in some parts even antisemitic,” Shaked said. “Because of my opposition to a Palestinian state, they won’t allow me to visit and engage in strategic dialogue between our countries. These are dark days for Australian democracy, and this government has chosen the wrong side of history.”