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Australian officials refuse calls to arrest Israeli president
Australian officials cite head-of-state immunity and legal barriers amid calls to arrest Herzog over Gaza-related allegations; 4,000 protesters expected at Sydney rally, police say.
- Scheduled from February 8-12, President Isaac Herzog enjoys full immunity, AFP told parliament, during his five-day official visit to Australia to meet with the Jewish community.
- Amid an ICJ probe and UN findings, a UN Commission of Inquiry cited `incited the commission of genocide` after October 7, 2023, while South Africa filed an ICJ case using statements as evidence.
- About 4,000 people are expected at Monday's Sydney rally, with organisers' proposed Town Hall to NSW Parliament route prohibited and Paul Dunstan warning, `That may and potentially will result in arrests`.
- On Thursday, independent MPs came out to oppose the visit as state Labor backbenchers pledged protests, while Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles called Herzog a `welcome and honoured guest` for Australia's Jewish community.
- Legally, lawyers would argue head-of-state immunity, complicating prosecutions, despite Australia's 1945 ratification of the ICJ and its 2002 reservations, while the ICJ issued emergency orders last year without ruling guilt.
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