Sharon Kidon
Ynet News, June 11, 2025
The Australian government has revoked the tourist visa of U.S.-Israeli tech entrepreneur, pro-Israel commentator and Ynetnews contributor Hillel Fuld just days before he was due to appear at public speaking events in Melbourne and Sydney.
The decision cites concerns that Fuld’s presence in Australia may pose a risk to “community harmony,” based on his social media commentary about the Israel-Hamas war.
Fuld, who holds dual citizenship in the United States and Israel, was scheduled to speak on June 12 and June 16 at events hosted by Magen David Adom Australia, the local branch of Israel’s national emergency medical service. The Department of Home Affairs cancelled his visa without prior notice, invoking a rarely used discretionary power that allows for the immediate revocation of a visa while the holder is outside the country.
Speaking from Israel, Fuld said he was blindsided by the move. “I found out through a journalist,” he said in an interview. “No one from the Australian government even contacted me. I still haven’t received an official explanation.”
Behind the scenes, internal documents from Australia’s Department of Home Affairs paint a clearer picture. The government claims Fuld’s presence in the country could pose a “risk to the Australian community,” citing his social media activity, including posts that deny reports of casualty numbers coming from Hamas authorities in Gaza and comments perceived as Islamophobic. ….SOURCE