Subhead:Masked anti-Israel demonstrators in Melbourne turned their focus from Israel’s president to the Rebel reporter covering his visit.#
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I was in Southbank, Melbourne, when Israeli President Isaac Herzog visited the city as part of his state visit to pay respect to members of the Jewish community and honour the victims of the Bondi Beach terror attack.
Of course, the usual anti-Israel mob, that regularly takes over Melbourne’s CBD were there too. They had been amping up their protest communications after wild scenes in Sydney dominated the news cycle earlier in the week.
Some proud Israeli supporters also turned out, outnumbered but determined to make their voices heard. A heavy police presence kept the two sides apart, with Victoria Police forming lines and monitoring the situation closely.
