Sydney Opera House Tried To Honor Massacre By Lighting Up Colors Of Israel, It Went Off The Rails

Police formed a ring of steel around the Sydney Opera House on Monday evening as hundreds of pro-Palestine protesters gathered outside to demonstrate against the iconic building's sails being lit up in support of Israel. The rally, organised by the Palestine Action Group Sydney, saw vast numbers of pro-Palestine activists gather at Town Hall in Sydney's CBD before marching on the Opera House. There were scenes of chaos as the demonstrators - some wearing masks - hurled lit flares at the line of over 100 cops stopping them from approaching the iconic building.

Some were heard chanting 'f*** Israel', 'f*** the Jews' and even, at points, 'f*** Albanese' - while some attempted to set fire to an Israeli flag before stamping on it and tearing it to shreds. Cries of 'Allahu Akbar' (God is great in Arabic) rang out as some members of the crowd swarmed towards the police barrier, brandishing torn pieces of the Israeli flag - despite the rally organisers calling for protestors to respect the police. The Opera House's sails were later lit up blue and white in support of Israel, which came under attack from Hamas over the weekend. The death toll from this new war is already well above 1,100.