NSW Police have released footage of a man appearing to throw a flare during last week’s pro-Palestinian protest at the Sydney Opera House.
Police say they want to speak to the man after they established a strike force to investigate unlawful protest behaviour at the rally in Sydney last Monday.
“The man is described as being of medium to heavy build, with short dark hair and beard, and, at the time, he was wearing spectacles,” police said in a statement.
“The man is depicted in the vision wearing a black hooded jacket, grey pants, black shoes, and a black and white scarf.”
The pro-Palestine rally was marred by abhorrent antisemitic chants and the burning of an Israeli flag by a small group near the Opera House.
The rally’s organisers roundly condemned that behaviour, which they said was carried out by a tiny minority of attendees.
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Thousands attend pro-Palestine rallies across Australia
A rally organised by the same group at Hyde Park yesterday went ahead peacefully, with no arrests made after more than 6000 people attended.
Similar peaceful demonstrations were held elsewhere around the country in support of the Palestinian people as humanitarian conditions worsen in the Gaza Strip.
Victoria Police said about 10,000 people attended a rally in Melbourne, while Brisbane and Adelaide also hosted similarly peaceful events.
