Hundreds of protesters have descended on Sydney to call on Prime Minister Anthony Albanese to take more action to combat antisemitism in Australia.
More than 400 people brandishing the Star of David and banners descended on Martin Place in Sydney’s CBD for the “Enough is Enough” protest.
Attendees heard several speakers at the protest urge Albanese to take a zero-tolerance approach to anti-Semitic attacks across Australia.
The signs held by protesters read: “Albo the world is watching, together against hate” and “stop the hate, mate.”
A poster labeled Foreign Minister Penny Wong “Penny Wrong” after her support for a UN motion for a path to a Palestinian state.
Protesters heard from Jewish leaders and politicians who declared that recent anti-Semitic attacks had brought Australia to a “turning point”.
“Terrorism lives among us and can even affect peaceful societies like ours here in Australia,” New South Wales Zionist Council Director of Operations and Creative Events Hagit Ashual told attendees.
The event follows two such incidents in Australia and was held at the site of the Lindt Café siege that paralyzed Sydney 10 years ago.
Hundreds of protesters have gathered in Sydney’s Martin Place to call on Prime Minister Anthony Albanese to take more action against antisemitism (pictured)
The ‘Enough is Enough’ event follows two recent anti-Semitic attacks in Australia and was held at the site of the Lindt Café siege on the 10th anniversary of the terrorist attack.
Ashual said Australia’s Jewish community has been waiting “14 months for our government to take action”.
“We are here to demand that our government take strong action to stop anti-Semitism and return peace to our streets,” he said.
“We live in a democratic society, and we value that, but I must ask: how is it acceptable that week after week, for more than a year, aggressive and violent demonstrations have taken over our cities?”
More to come.