Sydney Opera House’s Israeli Flag Sparks Pro-Palestine Protests
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Pro-Palestinian demonstrators lit flares and chanted anti-Israeli slogans outside the Sydney Opera House to protest a decision to illuminate the iconic building’s sails in the colors of the Jewish state’s flag.
More than 1,000 people gathered outside the Opera House for the rally on Monday evening, police said, with Australian Broadcasting Corp. reporting protesters chanted “free Palestine” and “shame Israel.” At least one flare was thrown at the building after it was lit up in the blue-and-white of Israel’s flag.