The Times of Israel June 9, 2025
Australian visa cancelled

Pro-Israel activist and influencer Hillel Fuld has been barred from entering Australia because his presence would constitute a risk to “the health, safety or good order” of the country, according to Australia’s Department of Home Affairs.

Fuld, a citizen of both Israel and the United States, was due to speak at events for Magen David Adom in Sydney and Melbourne to raise money for the medical organization’s new facility in Lehavim in southern Israel.

His visit was canceled due to fears he would use the platform to incite hatred “against particular segments of the community, namely the Islamic population,” according to the letter sent to him Friday by the Department of Home Affairs.

The decision has sparked outrage from Jewish communities in Australia and worldwide.

Fuld told The Times of Israel that he had received his travel visa for the trip months ago without any problems.

“But on Thursday, someone brought to my attention a post on X calling for people to contact the immigration office to get me blocked from entering the country.
Sure enough, the next morning, I got an email from them telling me I wouldn’t be allowed to come.”

The coordinated social media campaign by pro-Palestinian, anti-Israel activists called Fuld “a well-known merchant of Zionist hate speech,” saying he has;
1. “a well-documented history of spreading hate speech,
2. Islamophobia, and dangerous misinformation.”

It included detailed information on how to file a complaint with authorities.