Australian politics live: Marles defends Isaac Herzog visit and says he is ‘confident’ in security arrangements

Israeli president to arrive in Australia next week. Follow today’s news live

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Husic says he has “deep concerns” over Herzog visit

One of the most high profile critics of Herzog’s visit to Australia this week is Labor MP Ed Husic.

It’s really hard for me to reconcile the vision of him signing bombs that went on to be dropped on Palestinian homes … with the notion of social cohesion.