Overview

• Burke confirmed Simcha Rothman cannot reapply for an Australian visa for three years following the refusal.
• The planned four-stop solidarity tour, including public events in Sydney and Melbourne and private gatherings, has been cancelled.
• The Australian Jewish Association defended the invitation as an opportunity for the Jewish community to engage with decision-makers across the political spectrum.
• The Progressive Jewish Council of Australia warned that hosting Rothman would promote support for contested Israeli government policies.
• Rothman, a Religious Zionism Knesset member aligned with Bezalel Smotrich, has described Gaza children as “enemies,” opposed a two-state solution, and backed moves to extend sovereignty over the West Bank and limit judicial review.