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ISTANBUL Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong on Thursday defended the invitation to Israeli president despite growing pressure and criticism, in addition to calls for Issac Herzog's arrest. Responding to calls for Herzog's arrest, Wong told Australian Broadcasting Corporation that the Israeli president has been invited to Australia to support the nation's Jewish community following Bondi Beach terror attack in December that killed 15 people and injured 42. Herzog is set to arrive in