Herzog Land for Australia, Wreaths and Gist

My people, make I gist you wetin dey happen for Australia as Israeli President, Isaac Herzog land there come do state visit, wetin dem say na to console Aussie Jews wey dey grieve and also improve their relationship with Australia.

Herzog don start this visit as he lay wreath and stones for Bondi Beach, na where 15 people die for a shooting during Jewish festival. Na that December 14 attack wey happen last year, and it shake many people. Vision no clear as he and him wife Michal land anywhere, police snipers dey show for rooftop, e be like movie scene!

As he dey lay the wreath and the stones from Jerusalem, he talk say these stones go dey for Bondi Beach in memory of the victims. He wan make sure say everybody remember say good people go stand strong even with all the wahala wey dey happen for our world.

Herzog no just come for consolation, e also dey eye relationship matter with Australia. E tell reporters say both countries be democracies wey dey share common values, and e believe say dem fit fight against evil together. Na wetin we need for this life, my people.

But no be everybody dey happy for this visit o! Some protests dey planned for Sydney, as people dey vex about as Israel dey treat Gaza civilians. The Jewish Council of Australia don even run full-page ads for newspaper to tell sey ‘Herzog no dey represent us, and him no welcome for here.’ Wetin e go learn from that?

Herzog don talk say he sympathize with the families of victims, and e dey feel their frustrations, especially since police don pass some new laws to increase security after that attack. E believe say people no suppose dey live in fear, and na so e suppose be for every community.

For Bondi Beach, the pain still dey raw. Among the dead, na people wey don see plenty things – including a 10-year-old girl wey dem dey call Matilda, she be shining ray of sunshine na im be.

This visit no be only about grief o, e get layers. We fit see some Jewish leaders dey support the visit while others dey against am, for instance, the progressive Jewish Council of Australia dey shout say Herzog dey responsible for the destruction wey dey happen for Gaza. Na serious matta.

Finally, the Prime Minister of Australia, Anthony Albanese, don join the gist, e dey urge everybody to show respect. E talk say people no want any wahala, Israeli or Palestinian lives matter, but the conflict no suppose come join dem for their own side.

As the gists dey flow, my eyes dey turn. Make we see wetin go happen next, but one thing we know be say democracy, peace and plenty wahala wey dey everywhere be current affairs wey we go dey watch.