3 People Charged After Protestors Climb Council Premises to Steal Israeli Flag

Published on January 11, 2024

Three people have been charged and police are looking for one woman after an Israeli flag was allegedly stolen from a Sydney council on Christmas Day. CCTV footage released by New South Wales (NSW) Police shows the moment a man piggybacked on a woman, and reached for the Israeli flag at Woollahra Council. A car parked outside the council chambers was seen bearing one large Palestinian flag and several small flags before the individuals were seen running towards the flag poles. Police are still searching for a woman of Asian or South American wearing a pink bikini top. Woollahra Council in Sydney’s east is home to a significant Jewish population, with 14 percent of people identifying with Judaism....