Sydney Opera House Israel-Palestine protest: Anger as Jews are told to stay home and dragged away from protest – while radical Muslims shout vile anti-semetic comments, throw flares, and chant ‘death to jews’

Pro-Palestinian protesters were allowed to shout ‘f*** the Jews’ and burn the Star of David outside the Sydney Opera House on Monday night – while counter-demonstrators were arrested for trying to hold up the Israeli flag.

The ‘disgusting’ scenes have been strongly condemned by leaders from across the political spectrum, with Attorney-General Michael Daly making an urgent appeal for people to ‘calm down and stay at home’.

“Don’t split into teams and compete with each other on different forums or on the streets, this is Australia, not Israel or Palestine,” Daley told radio host Ben Fordham on 2GB.

The rally, organized by the Palestine Action Group in Sydney, saw a large number of pro-Palestinian activists gather at Town Hall in Sydney’s CBD on Monday evening before marching to the Opera House, where banners were lit in blue and white in support of Israel. .

In the end, the sails lit up only briefly and in very muted colors.

But there were scenes of chaos as the demonstration was hijacked by radical Muslims – some wearing black masks – who threw flares at police and chanted “f*** Israel” and “f*** the Jews” down the steps of the icon. place in port.

Daily Mail Australia witnessed a large crowd of men trying to light the Israeli flag with fireworks before stamping on it and tearing it to pieces.

Shouts of ‘Allahu Akbar’ (God is great in Arabic) and ‘death to the Jews’ were heard as some members of the crowd rushed towards the police barrier, waving torn pieces of the Israeli flag – despite rally organizers calling on them to protesters to respect the police.

More than 100 police formed a ring of steel along the steps of the Opera House and did not intervene when flares or other projectiles were thrown.

Instead, they doused the burning flames in buckets of water as acrid smoke filled the air.

In contrast, counter-protesters who had earlier attempted to wave the Israeli flag were arrested by the police.

As protesters arrived at Town Hall earlier in the evening, a man clutching an Israeli flag was dragged away by three police officers for “disturbing the peace” – before he had a chance to unfurl it.

In a video of the incident obtained by Daily Mail Australia, the man can be heard repeatedly saying “I didn’t do anything wrong”.

An officer told him: ‘You have been arrested in connection with a breach of the peace.’

A speaker then told the cheering crowd: ‘Zionists don’t deserve our attention.’

In total, this publication witnessed three individuals attempt to carry an Israeli flag before being dispersed by protesters or arrested by police ‘for their own safety’.

Abigail Lane, 23, a social care student originally from Tasmania, had an Israeli flag with the words ‘peace’ on it which was taken from her by police.

“A police officer came and grabbed my hands and said, ‘Why the hell are you going in there with that sign? What the hell do you think you’re doing?” she told the publication.

I said, “I’m not Palestinian, I’m not Israeli.” I’m just Irish-Australian and I don’t like that we’re stirring up hate here in Sydney. My sign said love not hate.”

She added: “I don’t think fueling more anger and violence is the answer.”

Shockingly, NSW Police felt compelled to warn Sydney’s Jewish community from entering Sydney’s CBD on Monday evening over safety concerns.

“NSW Police is asking the community not to attend the Sydney Opera House or City Hall this evening,” the NSW Board of Jewish Deputies said in an email to members.

“Community members already in the CBD should be alert as protesters are likely to seek to march from the Town Hall to the Sydney Opera House.

“Tonight’s events may pose a risk to the safety of members of the community and you are strongly encouraged not to attend.”

Israeli supporters mostly stayed away from the Opera House on Monday night, with some watching the lights from across Circular Quay.

Opposition leader Peter Dutton described the scenes at the Opera House as ‘disgusting’ and criticized Prime Minister Anthony Albanese for allowing the protest to take place.

“These were disgusting scenes in Sydney tonight and are unimaginable in modern Australia. I condemn the actions of the activists and protesters,” said Mr. Dutton.

The start of the rally at the Town Hall began with various chants including “Resistance is justified when Palestine is occupied”, “Israel, Israel you cannot hide that you are committing genocide” and “from the river to the sea, Palestine will be free” .’

NSW Premier Chris Minns said he ‘condemns’ the rally as ‘against the tenants of our multicultural community’.

“We lit up the Opera House in support of innocent people who have had their loved ones killed or kidnapped,” Mr Minns told Sunrise.

“The community reception from the vast majority of people I’ve spoken to in the last 48 hours has been horror at the actions of Hamas and also the demonstrations that have taken place in Sydney in the last 48 hours.”

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese earlier called on pro-Palestinian protesters to abandon the rally.