Police Find ‘No Evidence’ of Anti-Semitic Chants During Sydney Opera House Protests

Instead, the analysis found the phrase chanted was ‘Where’s the Jews,’ police said.

Palestine supporters rally outside the Sydney Opera House on October 09, 2023 in Sydney, Australia. The Palestinian militant group Hamas launched a surprise attack on Israel from Gaza by land, sea, and air, over the weekend, killing over 600 people and wounding more than 2000, agency reports said. Reports also said Israeli soldiers and civilians have been kidnapped by Hamas and taken into Gaza. The attack prompted a declaration of war by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and ongoing retaliatory strikes by Israel on Gaza killing hundreds in the aftermath. Photo by Lisa Maree Williams/Getty Images

An investigation by Australian police has found no evidence that an “offensive antisemitic phrase” was used during a pro-Palestine rally at the Sydney Opera House on Oct. 9, 2023.

According to a widely circulated video of the event, pro-Palestine protesters shouted “gas the Jews” during the rally on Oct. 9. This event occurred two days after terrorist group Hamas launched an attack on Israel on Oct. 7, killing 1,200 people and kidnapping hostages, including women and children.