A woman has been labeled a ‘Zionist Karen’ after shouting at a mother and daughter in a Kmart for their pro-Palestinian outfits.
In the shocking encounter in Bankstown, south-west of Sydney, the woman erupted into a foul-mouthed tirade filled with shouting and vile language.
The woman, wearing a black sleeveless T-shirt, approached the mother and daughter with an angry and threatening expression on her face and with the middle finger of her right hand raised.
He stood in front of the couple, who were filming the encounter, for several seconds before finally unleashing his anger in a torrent of abuse.
“Are you proud to wear ‘From the River to the Sea?'” he roared, referring to the slogan widely used by the pro-Palestinian movement.
The phrase refers to the area between the Jordan River and the Mediterranean Sea, which includes Israel and which many Palestinians say should be part of Palestine.
“You are…fuck Allah,” the woman’s tirade of abuse continued. ‘Every damn day. Fuck off.’
After she had vented her anger and said her piece, the woman left in a rage.
A woman (pictured) dubbed ‘Zionist Karen’ surprised a mother and daughter at a Kmart store after she became very offended by their outfits.
The woman (pictured) screamed and used foul language when she saw her fellow customers wearing pro-Palestine t-shirts.
The footage was shared on social media platform
The poster said she “verbally attacked a mother and her young daughter wearing matching pro-Palestinian t-shirts at a Kmart in Bankstown”.
Social media users were quick to criticize the woman’s behavior.
“She looks possessed,” one commenter wrote, while another called her a “cartoon villain.”
But others backed the ‘Karen’, with one poster saying that ‘she said out loud what most of us are thinking.’
Another suggested there was a double standard, posting that “it’s okay if it’s the other way around, right?”
Others praised the mother and daughter for showing restraint and not participating.
“The self-control of the person filming not to start laughing out loud is impressive,” wrote one.
Canterbury City Mayor of Bankstown Bilal El Hayek criticized the incident.
“I was informed and saw images of a deeply worrying incident at Kmart Bankstown,” he wrote on Facebook.
‘I want to assure the community that I have spoken to the police and they are actively investigating the matter.
‘We are committed to ensuring that everyone in Canterbury-Bankstown feels safe and respected.
‘Our city is based on values of diversity, inclusion and mutual respect.
“Hate speech and discrimination are never acceptable, and we must all work together to create an environment of kindness and understanding.”
Daily Mail Australia has contacted Kmart for comment.