Critics Slam ‘Sugar Coating’ of Pro-Palestinian Protest at Sydney Opera House in The Project

Channel Ten’s The Project was heavily criticized for its reporting on a pro-Palestinian protest following Hamas attacks on Israel.

The entertainment news program reported on Monday night’s protest outside the Sydney Opera House, where pro-Palestinian demonstrators chanted “gas the Jews” and burned the Star of David while a counter-protester was expelled for waving the Israeli flag.

After a report on the demonstration and its anti-Semitic elements, The Project speakers read a statement from the organizers of the demonstration, the Palestine Action Group Sydney, which claimed that a fringe element of the crowd was chanting the hateful message. rhetoric and were then silenced.

Waleed Aly, co-host of the project, said that while they could not verify the organizers’ claims, other recent protests have also occurred with rogue demonstrators expressing hateful views.

But commenters on the program’s social media posts accused it of downplaying the anti-Semitism displayed at the protest.

Speakers at The Project read a statement from the protest organizers, Palestine Action Group Sydney, which said there was a fringe element of the crowd chanting hateful rhetoric. Pictured left to right: Sam Taunton, Waleed Aly, Georgie Tunny, Kate Langbroek

Married At First Sight alum Dean Wells responded to The Project’s segment on his Instagram Stories with a photo of the report’s headline reading: “Rally Taken Over.”

In the caption of his story, he wrote: “Retaken? I will stream the raw footage in the following image. Tell me if it looks like the whole crowd is in on it or if it’s a small group of extremists who have taken over.

In the following article, Wells shared a clip from the protest with pro-Palestinian demonstrators repeatedly chanting “f**k the Jews.”

Waleed Aly, co-host of the project (pictured left), said that while he cannot verify the organizers’ claims, other recent protests have also occurred with rogue demonstrators expressing hateful views.

Meanwhile, on X, formerly Twitter, responses to The Project’s segment claimed the program was “sugar-coating” the event.

“Don’t try to put powdered sugar on it, to make it look nice. Typical mainstream media. They also hate Australia. Kick them out,” replied one angry user.

“Disgusting, don’t even try to sugarcoat it,” another wrote.

Married at First Sight alum Dean Wells responded to The Project’s segment on his Instagram Stories with a photo of the report’s headline reading: “Rally Taken Over.” ” Taken back ? I will stream the raw footage in the following image. You tell me if it seems like the whole crowd is in on it or if it’s a small group of extremists who have taken over.

In the following article, Wells shared a clip from the protest with pro-Palestinian demonstrators repeatedly chanting “f**k the Jews.”

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These “despicable” scenes were strongly condemned by leaders from all political sides.

Attorney-General Michael Daley – NSW’s most senior judicial officer – admitted he was unaware of the protest during a car crash interview with 2GB’s Ben Fordham on Tuesday morning , before urgently backtracking and calling on people to “calm down and stay at home”. .

Meanwhile, on X, formerly Twitter, responses to The Project’s segment claimed the program was “sugar-coating” the event. “Don’t try to put powdered sugar on it, to make it look nice. Typical mainstream media. They also hate Australia. Kick them out,” one angry user responded on X. “Disgusting, don’t even try to sugarcoat it,” another wrote.

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Police are now under fire for allowing the gathering – while telling Australian Jews to “stay at home” for their own safety.

The rally, organized by the Palestine Action Group Sydney, saw large numbers of pro-Palestinian activists gather at Town Hall in Sydney’s CBD on Monday evening before marching to the Opera House where its sails were unfurled in blue and white to support Israel.

In the end, the sails were only lit briefly and in muted colors.

There were scenes of chaos as the protest was hijacked by radical Muslims – some wearing black masks – who threw flares at police and chanted “f*** Israel” and “f*** them.” Jews” under the steps of the Opera. (photo)

Israeli supporters largely stayed away, some watching the illuminations from across Circular Quay.

There were scenes of chaos at the Opera House when the demonstration was hijacked by radical Muslims – some wearing black masks – who threw flares at police and chanted “f*** Israel” and “f*** *** the Jews” under the steps. of the emblematic place of the port.

At one point, there were even chants of “gas the Jews.”

The rally, organized by Palestine Action Group Sydney, saw large numbers of pro-Palestinian activists gather at Town Hall in Sydney’s CBD before marching to the Opera House.

Daily Mail Australia saw a large crowd of men attempt to light an Israeli flag with firecrackers before stomping on it and tearing it to shreds.

Cries of “Allahu Akbar” (God is great in Arabic) and “Death to the Jews” rang out as some members of the crowd rushed towards the police barrier, brandishing torn pieces of the Israeli flag – despite the organizers of the rally who called on the demonstrators to withdraw. respect the police.

More than 100 police officers formed a steel circle along the Opera steps and did not intervene when flares or other projectiles were thrown at them.

Instead, they placed the lit rockets in buckets of water while acrid smoke filled the air.

On Tuesday morning, Assistant Commissioner Tony Cooke said police were looking at CCTV footage to try to identify the flare throwers.

“I’m very disappointed with the strictest possible conditions that people have seen fit to use flares and so on,” Assistant Commissioner Cooke said.

Daily Mail Australia saw a large crowd of men attempt to light an Israeli flag with firecrackers before stomping on it and tearing it to shreds (photo)