Police were called to Tuesday night’s meeting of the Inner West Council in Sydney after pro-Palestine protesters shouted down and abused Labor councillors as they opposed a motion calling for the council to boycott companies linked to Israel.
As the Labor majority voted, members of the gallery shouted “what a f—ing joke”, “how can you sleep at night” and “the Labor Party is a pro-Holocaust party”, among many other statements.
Inner West Mayor Darcy Byrne said the protesters’ behaviour was unsafe.Credit: Steven Siewert
The meeting was disbanded just before 11pm – when it would normally end – with only one substantive item of local business voted on after five hours. Police later escorted councillors from the building to their cars.
Members of the group Inner West 4 Palestine spoke in favour of the motion, which was brought by outgoing Greens councillor Dylan Griffiths. They also jeered members of the public who spoke …