Islamists Show Their True Colors Down Under by Joshua Feldman
Focus on Western Islamism
October 21, 2023 https://www.meforum.org/65058/islamists-show-their-true-colors-down-under The organizers of an October 9 anti-Israel protest in Sydney, Australia expressed shock and dismay that Islamists showed up and called for the gassing of the Jews in the aftermath of a brutal attack on Israel two days before. One sheikh declared at the rally that Hamas's October 7 attack during which civilians were slaughtered, raped, and kidnapped was "a day of victory." (YouTube screenshot) |
Footage of participants at an October 9 anti-Israel rally outside the Sydney Opera House chanting "Gas the Jews," "F**k the Jews," and "Allahu Akbar" sent shockwaves around the globe, revealing a troubling side of Australia, a nation not previously known for having widespread and public issues stemming from Islamist antisemitism. The rally organizer, Palestine Action Group, which describes itself as an "activist organization committed to supporting Palestine and opposing Israeli apartheid," condemned the chants as having been made by "vile antisemitic attendees who showed up to the Opera House for an event unrelated to the demonstration we organized." There's just one problem: the anti-Israel rally was held two days after Hamas terrorists beheaded babies, burned children alive, kidnapped around 200 Israelis and foreign nationals (including babies and Holocaust survivors), and reportedly raped women next to their dead friends' bodies. As of writing, the attack has left more than 1,400 Israelis dead. Given the protest's timing and anti-Israel rallies's global reputation as hotspots for antisemitic incitement, the organizers should perhaps not have been surprised that it would attract such reprehensible bedfellows.
Continue reading the full article >
Related Topics: Arab-Israel conflict & diplomacy, Gaza, Hamas, Israel & Zionism, Israel-Hamas War, Muslims in the West, Palestinians | 