Grandmother Blames Marxist Rhetoric for Fueling Hatred After Being Egged at Rally

‘Democracy is about the exchange of free ideas. I should be allowed to stand with the Australian flag because I love it,’ Nessa said.
Grandmother Blames Marxist Rhetoric for Fueling Hatred After Being Egged at Rally
Protesters march along King Street during a Free Palestine rally at the State Library of Victoria in Melbourne, Australia on Aug. 3, 2025. AAP Image/Con Chronis
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Nessa knew by waving an Australian flag just metres away from the mass Palestine rally that it could have been seen as provocative.

It’s the second time she’s been egged for waving a flag—this time, an Australian one—and the grandmother, who has chosen to withdraw her surname, warns Australians that Marxist-inspired ideology is creating “us and them” situations and sowing hatred in society.