A conservative commentator has referred to as out protesters waving Hezbollah flags at pro-Palestine rallies all over the world, accusing them of glorifying a terrorist organisation.
Hundreds marched on the weekend to protest Israel’s mass killing of civilians in Gaza and bombing of Lebanon, with some carrying the Hezbollah flag and pictures of its killed chief Hassan Nasrallah.
Nasrallah was killed by an Israeli air strike on Friday, amid escalating tensions within the area.
Conservative commentator Carla Efstratiou slammed the protesters in a video posted to social media.
‘Does anybody discover it a bit unusual that individuals within the West are actually outwardly and really proudly supporting terrorist organisations?,’ Ms Efstratiou stated.
‘As a substitute of celebrating his loss of life as a result of, effectively, he is a terrorist, individuals in Sydney marched in his honour to defend him.’
She highlighted an indication from a protester that stated: ‘The Lebanese resistance by Hezbollah is a beacon of hope for your entire world.
‘This can be a terrorist organisation. They do the identical with Hamas,’ she stated.
Conservative commentator Carla Efstratiou accused protesters of glorifying a terrorist organisation after they have been noticed waving Hezbollah flags at a pro-Palestine rally
‘We see this all the world over. Individuals, often college college students, are glorifying this terrorist organisation who do drastic issues,’ she added.
‘Think about if after the dual towers have been blown up by the 2 planes, individuals have been defending Osama Bin Laden and Al Queda.
‘That sight could be unparalleled, however now we have individuals saying how nice this Hezbollah chief is. What is going on on, and why is nobody questioning it?’
The Islamic Council of Victoria blamed a small variety of individuals for the Hezbollah flags, saying the group’s focus was on the escalation of violence in Gaza and Lebanon.
‘It has been made clear that Hezbollah flags should not welcome and shouldn’t be introduced,’ the group’s president Adel Salman stated.
Nonetheless fixating on flags served as a ‘handy distraction’ from violence within the Center East, Australia Palestine Advocacy Community president Nasser Mashni stated.
‘It is a nationwide shame that condemning a flag has turn into simpler than confronting the brutal actuality of a rogue state intent on annihilating a complete inhabitants.’
Protesters have been seen holding aloft framed pictures of lately killed Hezbollah boss Hassan Nasrallah, whereas others have been seen waving the group’s flag
Govt Council of Australian Jewry co-leader Alex Ryvchin referred to as it ‘sickening to see fellow Australians on our streets mourning the loss of life of this terrorist kingpin’.
The protests went past issues concerning the lack of life and way forward for Lebanon and veered into ‘energetic, open, particular assist for Hezbollah’ which police wanted to take motion towards, Mr Ryvchin stated on Monday.
Political leaders have additionally expressed concern over the flames of social battle being fanned by protest actions.
‘We are not looking for individuals to deliver radical ideologies and battle right here, our multiculturalism and social cohesion can’t be taken as a right,’ Prime Minister Anthony Albanese stated forward of a cupboard assembly in Canberra on Monday.
