On Sunday, over 300 protesters gathered in Martin Place, rallying for a zero-tolerance policy against anti-Semitic attacks. The demonstrators urged Prime Minister Anthony Albanese to take decisive action, chanting “Enough is enough.”
Both Albanese and Foreign Minister Penny Wong faced criticism from the crowd, with signs reading “Albo, the world is watching” and “Penny Wrong.”
Hagit Ashual, Operations Director of the Zionist Council of NSW, emphasized the community’s frustration, stating they had awaited government action for 14 months. “We are here because we have reached a tipping point as resilient people,” she declared, demanding strong measures to curb anti-Semitism and restore peace.
Addressing the Prime Minister directly, Ashual insisted, “We need you to take a no tolerance approach to anti-Semitism, hatred, and violent speech in our streets. The time to act is now.”
The protest follows disturbing incidents, including graffiti in Woollahra with messages like “kill Israel” and a recent firebombing of the Adass Israel synagogue in Melbourne, labeled a terrorist attack. Albanese condemned these acts, promising collaboration with law enforcement to bring perpetrators to justice, and described them as “abhorrent” and “grotesque violations” of community sanctuaries.
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