NSW Premier Apologises for Mishandling Pro-Palestine Rally

“I want to apologise to them specifically (the Jewish community) on behalf of the government and myself,” Mr. Minns said.

Police look on as participants of a Free Palestine rally react outside the Sydney Opera House in Sydney, Australia, on Oct. 9, 2023. AAP Image/Dean Lewins

The New South Wales (NSW) Premier Chris Minns has publicly apologised and vowed not to allow a repeat of the Oct. 9 rally where pro-Palestinians chanted anti-semitic messages on the steps of the iconic Opera House. 

“I want to apologise to them specifically (the Jewish community) on behalf of the government and myself,” Mr. Minns said. “I’m not blaming anyone for this.”