Protests erupted in Australia and condemnation poured in from Muslim-majority countries on Monday, as several international events unfolded. Meanwhile, Ghislaine Maxwell, the convicted associate of Jeffrey Epstein, plans to invoke her right to remain silent during a congressional deposition. Additionally, boxer Jake Paul criticized singer Bad Bunny ahead of the Grammy Award winner's Super Bowl halftime show performance.
In Australia, police used pepper spray against pro-Palestine protesters in Sydney who were demonstrating against a visit by Israeli President Isaac Herzog. According to a journalist with the AFP news agency, police arrested at least 15 demonstrators during the confrontation. Thousands of demonstrators gathered in Sydney's business district, with more protests planned across the country. Simultaneously, protests took place in Melbourne.
Eight Muslim-majority countries, including Egypt, Indonesia, Jordan, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Turkiye, and the United Arab Emirates, denounced Israel for its efforts to impose sovereignty in the occupied West Bank. The countries condemned Israel's new measures, which were approved on Sunday, expanding its control and making it easier for Israeli settlers to buy land, according to a Saudi Foreign Ministry statement.
Ghislaine Maxwell, who is serving a 20-year sentence for sex trafficking, will not answer questions from the US House Oversight Committee. Her lawyer, David Oscar Markus, confirmed that she would "take the 5th," referring to her right to avoid self-incrimination. Democratic Representative Ro Khanna stated that Maxwell would instead read "a prepared statement at the outset of the deposition."
Boxer Jake Paul took issue with singer Bad Bunny, stating his criticism was not due to the singer's Puerto Rican heritage, but rather his stance against U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Paul made the comments on social media ahead of Bad Bunny's Super Bowl LX halftime show performance.
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