Australia's Labor Discovers 'Incitement' After It's Too Late
The story notes that Labor Friends of Palestine are 'voicing outrage' over Gaza and want Herzog investigated for 'incitement of genocide.' This 'outrage' follows reports of Herzog stating, 'It's an entire nation out there that is responsible,' when justifying Israeli actions in Gaza last year. But here’s the kicker: the Australian government, led by Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, extended the
invitation to Herzog, not a rogue scout troop. This isn't 'strain,' it's selective amnesia. Did Albanese's team only just learn about Herzog's public statements claiming collective guilt for Gazans? Or the fact that the International Court of Justice is examining credible genocide claims against Israel? The 'outrage' feels less like principled opposition and more like political damage control, a
theatrical performance for a base increasingly aware of Australia's complicity. Apparently, condemning 'incitement' only becomes palatable once the invitation is already in the mail. And once Labor has to face its own internal dissent.