An Airtasker ad pledged to pay people $100 a pop to turn up at Flinders St Station and protest against the Israeli president and his country's ongoing war in Gaza. 'Israel's genocidal PM is coming to Melbourne and our government is rolling out the red carpet for him,' the ad stated. The Melbourne protest starts at 5.30pm at Flinders St Station.' Protesters flocked to Flinders St Station to protest against Israeli president Isaac Herzog's visit Down Under. 'Just proves the whole "paid protesters" thing.

Source: Daily Mail February 24, 2026 06:56 UTC