Sydney Woman Arrested for Raising Hezbollah Flag

Albanese has urged against protests on Oct. 7, citing the date’s significance as the anniversary of the largest killing of Jewish people since Holocaust.

Hundreds of demonstrators hold flags and pictures of Hassan Nasrallah, late leader of the Lebanese group Hezbollah, at a protest rally in the central business district of Sydney, Australia, on Sept. 29, 2024. Saeed Khan/AFP via Getty Images

A 19-year-old woman was arrested on Oct. 2 for displaying a Hezbollah flag at a protest rally in Sydney.

New South Wales (NSW) Police said the woman was later granted strict conditional bail and is scheduled to appear before the Downing Centre Local Court on Oct. 23.