A woman has been branded a “Zionist Karen” after yelling at a mother and her daughter in a Kmart over their pro-Palestinian outfits.
During the shocking encounter in Bankstown, south-west Sydney, the woman launched into a foul-mouthed tirade filled with shouting and vile language.
The woman, who was wearing a sleeveless black T-shirt, walked up to the mother and daughter with an angry, menacing look on her face and the middle finger of her right hand raised.
She stood in front of the pair, who were filming the encounter, for several seconds before finally unleashing her anger in a barrage of abuse.
‘Are you proud of ‘From the River to the Sea?’ wears,” she roared, referring to the slogan frequently used by the pro-Palestinian movement.
The phrase refers to the area between the Jordan River and the Mediterranean Sea, to which Israel belongs and which many Palestinians say should be part of Palestine.
“You are…get fuck Allah,” the woman’s tirade continued. “Every damn day. Damn.’
After expressing her anger and saying her word, the woman stormed away.
A woman (pictured) dubbed a ‘Zionist Karen’ stunned a mother and daughter in a Kmart store after taking great offense to their outfits
The woman (pictured) shouted and used foul language when she saw her fellow customers wearing pro-Palestinian T-shirts
The images were shared on social media platform
The poster claimed she “verbally assaulted a mother and young daughter, dressed in matching pro-Palestinian shirts, in a Kmart in Bankstown.”
Social media users were quick to condemn the woman’s behavior.
“She looks possessed,” one commenter wrote, while another called her a “cartoony…villain.”
But others supported the ‘Karen’, with one poster writing that ‘she said out loud what most of us are thinking’.
Another suggested there was a double standard, writing: “It’s fine if it’s the other way around, right?”
Others praised the mother and daughter for being reserved and uninvolved.
“The self-control of the person filming not to burst out laughing is impressive,” one person wrote.
City of Canterbury Bankstown Mayor Bilal El Hayek denounced the incident.
“I have been made aware of and viewed footage of a very concerning incident at Kmart Bankstown,” he wrote on Facebook.
“I would like to reassure the community that I have spoken to police and they are actively investigating the matter.
“We are doing everything we can to ensure everyone in Canterbury-Bankstown feels safe and respected.
‘Our city is built on values such as diversity, inclusivity and mutual respect.
“Hate speech and discrimination are never acceptable, and we must all work together to create an environment of kindness and understanding.”
Daily Mail Australia has contacted Kmart for comment.