Israeli President Meets Australian Intelligence Officials on Security Visit
During his trip, Herzog met with Mike Burgess, the director-general of the Australian Security Intelligence Organization (ASIO), at the agency’s Canberra headquarters.
ASIO confirmed the meeting after independent senator David Pocock sought clarification in parliament. A spokesperson said, “Australian intelligence agencies maintain strong and enduring working relationships with their foreign partners,” adding that Herzog was “briefed by ASIO's counter-terrorism team.”
Herzog’s visit sparked widespread demonstrations across Australia, amid criticism of his role in Israel’s actions in Gaza. Senator Pocock noted that a foreign head of state visiting a national intelligence headquarters would be “unprecedented.”
A senior intelligence official explained that while such visits are uncommon, the recent Bondi Beach attack in December, which killed at least 15 people, provided a “reasonable argument that the president could hold talks with Burgess about the continuing threat faced by Jewish Australians.”
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