Hundreds of angry pro-Palestine protesters have been condemned for marching to the Sydney Opera House lighting flares and chanting 'f**k Israel'.
Flares set off at Sydney Opera House lit up in blue and white as pro-Palestine protesters appear to burn Israel flag
After carrying out a peaceful rally at Town Hall earlier, the group, waving Palestinian flags, made their way towards the Opera House to continue their demonstrations. One of the coordinators, Fahad Ali, had screamed on the megaphone at demonstrators at the Opera House to remain calm and to respect the police, The Telegraph reported.The protest ended about 9pm, as rally members marched back through Circular Quay.Free Palestine made in candles on the steps of the Opera House. Picture: Jasmine Kazlauskas
"To hold a protest and to celebrate these kind of actions are the opposite of what we want in NSW and Sydney... I completely deplore them.NSW Premier Chris Minns defended his decision to light the famous landmark, adding the scenes on Monday night were"abhorrent". Picture: NewsWire / Nicholas EagarThose in the Jewish community had been told to not demonstrate in the city, fearing safety concerns as pro-Palestine protests were occurring at the same time.
Mr Dutton believes Mr Albanese should have done more to stop the demonstration from happening in the first place.
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