Israeli Member of Parliament (Knesset) Simcha Rothman of the Religious Zionist party chairs a session of the Constitution, Law and Justice Committee in Jerusalem, Israel on March 20, 2023. Gil Cohen-Magen-MAGEN/AFP via Getty Images
The last-minute cancellation of Israeli politician Simcha Rothman’s visa ahead of his planned visit to Australia is misguided, says a leader of the Jewish community.
Rothman, a member of the National Religious Party–Religious Zionism, is part of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s governing coalition in the country’s parliament known as the Knesset.
