The Victorian government’s decision to fly nine Palestinian flags above Federation Square in Melbourne has been lashed by the Deputy Leader of the state’s Liberal Party.
Although Friday’s flag raising was honouring a request by the Australia Palestine Advocacy Network late in 2022 as an annual tradition to mark Palestinian National Day, David Southwick has criticised its poor timing.
“Most people won’t leave their homes, let alone go into the city because there’s been rally after rally inciting hatred for Jews, we’ve seen calling for genocide to the Jews and now we’ve got this. It’s beyond belief that someone would allow this to happen.” Deputy Leader of the Victorian Liberal Party David Southwick labelled the decision to hoist nine Palestinian flags in the wake of Israel's ongoing conflict with Hamas as"tone deaf". Picture: Sky News Australia
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