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Australia Revokes Visa Over Controversial Tweets, Sparks Outrage

6/8/2025

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Australia's Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke has revoked the visa of Israeli speaker Hillel Fuld, deeming his provocative social media posts a threat to the Muslim community. This controversial move has sparked outrage from the Coalition, who are demanding clarity on whether political views now influence visa decisions. Fuld himself acknowledged that his tweets led to the ban.

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Australia's Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke has revoked the visa of Israeli speaker Hillel Fuld, deeming his provocative social media posts a threat to the Muslim community. This controversial move has sparked outrage from the Coalition, who are demanding clarity on whether political views now influence visa decisions. Fuld himself acknowledged that his tweets led to the ban.