Jewish Leader, US Diplomat Weigh in after Australia Cancels Visa for Pro-Israeli Blogger

Questions have arisen around freedom of speech after an American Israeli was barred from entering Australia.

Members of the Australian Jewish community hold Israeli and Australian flags during a memorial service in Sydney, Australia on Oct. 7, 2024. David Gray/AFP via Getty Images

A U.S. ambassador and Jewish organisation have responded after a right-leaning influencer was barred from entering Australia on a charity tour.

Prominent American Israeli tech advisor and blogger Hillel Fuld was due to arrive in Australia to present on behalf of Magen David Adom, the Israeli equivalent of Australia’s State Emergency Service or the Red Cross.