Former Israeli Justice Minister Denied Visa into Australia

A former Israeli justice minister has been barred from Australia in the lead-up to a conference in Canberra.

Ayelet Shaked, Israel's former Interior Minister and Jewish Home party chief, speaks during a talk at the "Influencers Conference" in Rishon LeZion near Tel Aviv, Israel on Oct. 20, 2022. Gil Cohen-Magen/AFP via Getty Images

A former right-leaning Israeli minister, who posted her support for the incoming Trump administration in the United States, has been denied a visa to enter Australia.

Ayelet Shaked was refused entry to Australia on “character grounds”—despite being previously welcomed to the country.