Pro-Palestine protest planned for Sydney will be banned by Chris Minns after vile scenes on the steps of the Opera House where activists chanted 'gas the Jews'
Daily MailNSW Premier Chris Minns has called off an upcoming Free Palestine rally in Sydney after hundreds of protesters caused chaos outside the Opera House. During the wild scenes at the Sydney Opera House protesters chanted 'gas the Jews' and 'f*** the Jews' The premier apologised to the state's Jewish community for failing to provide a safe place to mourn following the attacks which killed more than 1,000 Israelis Premier Chris Minns said protest organisers had already shown they were not peaceful 'We didn't do it. Tense protests on Monday night, organised by the Palestine Action Group Sydney, saw a burning of the Israeli flag, anti-Semitic chanting by protesters, and flares set off in the Opera House forecourt. Asked if police can stop Sunday’s protest going ahead if organisers decide to proceed regardless, Assistant Commissioner Hudson said they were powerless to stop people gathering. Daily Mail Australia witnessed a large crowd of men attempting to set light to an Israeli flag with firecrackers before resorting to stamping on it and tearing it into shreds Protest organisers from the Palestine Action Group have defended their right to protest in Australia, saying media coverage had focused on a tiny fringe of 'vile anti-Semitic attendees' 'Investigations into those matters are continuing.