Ravi Nayyar
‘“Some of the comments made during Bob Vylan’s set were deeply offensive,” a BBC spokesman [said] … The spokesman did not respond when asked what due diligence had been carried out on the band, or whether the corporation would apologise to Jewish groups’.
https://www.smh.com.au/world/europe/outrage-over-rap-group-s-deeply-offensive-idf-chant-at-glastonbury-20250629-p5mb29.html
Outrage over rap group’s ‘deeply offensive’ IDF chant at Glastonbury

The BBC has been issued a “please explain” for livestreaming the chant uncensored, while police said they would examine video footage amid calls for the performers to be arrested.

The Sydney Morning Herald
Jun 29, 2025 at 1:20amWeb
Show threadRavi NayyarJul 5, 2025

'The arson attack on the East Melbourne Synagogue on Friday night was carried out while about 20 people, including children, were having a Shabbat dinner inside the place of worship.

'Also on Friday night, a group of about 20 masked people [some wearing keffiyehs] entered Israeli restaurant Miznon and shouted offensive chants, scuffing with staff and knocking over tables to the alarm of patrons, before police arrived and police arrested one man.

'Victoria Police confirmed about 20 protesters walked to the restaurant on Hardware Lane on Friday night and began shouting offensive chants, including “death to the IDF”.

'The “death to the IDF” chant was also heard in Melbourne’s Bourke Street mall during last Sunday’s regular anti-Israel protest, and shouted from the Glastonbury stage by band Bob Vylan in its controversial performance.

'Last month, vandals targeted a historic synagogue in South Yarra'.

I'm finding it incredibly hard to believe that the 'Pro-Palestine advocacy' on show in FVEY societies is really that divorced from antisemitism and outright support for dismantling our polities as we know it.

But then again, I recall ASIO's concerns in the 1970s about the PFLP's targeting of, not just Jewish people here, but businesses supportive of Israel.
https://www.smh.com.au/politics/victoria/melbourne-synagogue-hit-by-arson-attack-scuffles-in-cbd-20250704-p5mco2.html

Restaurant stormed and synagogue targeted in night of antisemitic attacks in Melbourne

The latest antisemitic attacks in central Melbourne have left Jewish people fearing for their safety.

The Sydney Morning Herald
Show threadRavi NayyarJul 5, 2025

'"Last week a year 9 girl was chased up Queens Park Road by a woman shouting, 'F*** the Jews', 'f****** c-word', 'free Palestine', over and over," Ms Hasofer told the inquiry.

'She also recounted incidents of people driving past the college and giving the Nazi salute or yelling "f*** the Jews".

'"There were kids in my son's year who had raw eggs thrown at them at Westfield because they were in school uniform," she said.

'[Jewish kids attending non-Jewish schools] make an active choice to take off their Star of David necklace … or not wanting to make a fuss when someone draws a [hakenkreuz] on the locker ...'

It appears the pursuit of 'Diversity, Equity and Inclusion' by progressives does not seem to apply to all religious minorities.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-07-04/nsw-antisemistism-inquiry-jewish-school-students-abuse-threats/105495422

Antisemitism inquiry told Jewish school students subject to abuse and threats

School children have had eggs thrown at them, been chased down streets and subjected to Nazi salutes and death threats amid a surge of racism targeted at Sydney's Jewish community, a parliamentary inquiry hears.

ABC News
Show threadRavi NayyarJul 5, 2025

‘About four years ago, the synagogue reinforced the door with steel and constructed a blast-proof, transparent plastic security cage just inside the entrance. Smoke filled the cage and drifted into the sanctuary but the synagogue’s defences held.

‘… it is self-evident that the same sentiment which drives the protest movement is motivating violence against Jews in Australia.

‘Jewish people are terrified, political leaders are appalled and police seem unwilling or unable to make them stop.

‘And come Sunday, protesters will march through Melbourne’s streets and disavow any connection between what they see as a just cause and what we saw on Friday night’.
https://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/inside-the-synagogue-attack-the-night-hate-came-knocking-20250705-p5mcpx.html

The night hate came calling: Inside the East Melbourne Synagogue attack

The City Shul targeted by a lone arsonist on Friday night has deep roots into the foundations of Melbourne.

The Age
Show threadRavi NayyarJul 6, 2025

‘The vandalised business … is a weapons company with links to Israel and had previously been targeted by protesters opposing the Israeli military’.

Another DIB member targeted. I expect more violence against our DIB until the law is enforced.
https://www.smh.com.au/politics/federal/netanyahu-condemns-reprehensible-antisemitic-attacks-in-melbourne-20250706-p5mctx.html

Netanyahu condemns ‘reprehensible antisemitic attacks’ in Melbourne as Labor suggests terror motive

Israel’s prime minister called on the federal government to act after a historic synagogue and Israeli restaurant were attacked in Melbourne on Friday.

The Sydney Morning Herald
Show threadRavi NayyarJul 6, 2025

‘We don't see Russian or Ukrainian or Sudanese restaurants being attacked, or other places of conflict around the world …’

Exactly. Or even Pak restaurants despite the wars the Paks started in 1947, 65, 71, 99, and the array of jihadism sponsored in India since the 70s.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-07-06/synagogue-fire-charges-protest-laws-victorian-parliament/105498480

Police charge man over Melbourne synagogue fire amid condemnation of antisemitism

A New South Wales man is due to face court in Melbourne over a fire at a synagogue that has drawn condemnation from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanhyahu.

ABC News
Show threadRavi NayyarJul 7, 2025
'On Sunday afternoon, police said they were also investigating antisemitic graffiti near a Holocaust museum in Elsternwick in Melbourne's south-east'.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-07-07/victoria-government-taskforce-antisemitism-police/105501252
Victorian government announces new police taskforce in wake of 'sickening' antisemitic attacks

Premier Jacinta Allan says a new taskforce will work to crack down on antisemitism after a synagogue in Melbourne's east was set on fire on Friday. 

ABC News
Show threadRavi NayyarJul 7, 2025

'A police source ... said at least one of those who invaded the restaurant was part of a group known to counter-terrorism police for sometimes organising left-wing protests that turned violent'.

Mate, of course, it was LWE.

Even CPA wasn't this violent.
https://www.smh.com.au/national/victoria/allan-government-scrambles-to-beef-up-efforts-to-tackle-antisemitism-with-new-anti-hate-taskforce-20250706-p5mcxo.html

Premier meets with Jewish community after ‘horrific, hateful’ synagogue attack

Jacinta Allan was joined by senior ministers at the East Melbourne Synagogue and is poised to announce the state’s new anti-hate taskforce to target antisemitism.

The Sydney Morning Herald
Show threadRavi NayyarJul 7, 2025

‘… dozens of officers were assigned to the anti-police demonstration, which was promoted online by various hard-left and pro-Palestinian activist groups.

‘… a decision was taken for police to not have a physical presence at the protest, to avoid inflaming the group.

‘… most of the protesters questioned by police at the restaurant were known to police due to their frequent attendance at the regular Sunday rallies’.

If police are afraid of entities with disdain for the rule of law getting ‘inflamed’ by police merely being present, police are not appropriately equipped to deal with said entities.

The rule of law must supersede ‘hurt feelings’ of ‘activists’.
https://www.theage.com.au/politics/victoria/police-told-not-to-confront-protesters-before-restaurant-rampage-20250707-p5md33.html

Police told not to confront protesters before restaurant rampage

Police Chief Commissioner Mike Bush will join a new anti-hate taskforce set up by Premier Jacinta Allan in response to antisemitic attacks.

The Age
Show threadRavi NayyarJul 8, 2025

‘Jemima Demanuele, who was filmed sticking up her middle finger at people at the [Miznon] restaurant but has not been charged, has been stood down from her job at St Vincent’s’ Hospital as it investigates her conduct.

‘All patients – whatever their backgrounds and beliefs – are welcome and safe in our services, and we have zero tolerance for any behaviour that interferes with people’s right to feel safe while going about their lives’.

Good - personnel vetting in CNI must be an ongoing thing, as seen in the Bankstown ex-nurses case.
https://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/three-people-charged-with-assault-and-affray-after-allegedly-storming-israeli-restaurant-20250708-p5mdg1.html

Three people charged with assault after allegedly storming Israeli restaurant

Two women and a man have been charged after allegedly storming Miznon on Friday night over a part-owner’s links to a controversial aid group in Gaza.

The Age
Show threadRavi NayyarJul 15, 2025

'[SMH] has also not been able to independently identify the original source of the video ...

'This is a clear and serious threat – if you continue making weapons components of any kind, there will be consequences ...

'Lovitt [The target] has produced titanium longeron keels for the F-35’s inner wing assembly for Lockheed Martin ...

'Lovitt was targeted because it is a bottleneck in the [Fat Amy] supply chain ...

'Every worker in this supply chain [Wait, the Fat Amy supply chain? Including test pilots?] is complicit … We will decide your fate as you have decided the fate of millions. [This is terrorism.]

'For the past few months, we have been closely watching you. We have your addresses. All the information we have about you will be distributed to our underground networks".

'The matter is now being investigated by the Victorian Joint Counter Terrorism Team, which includes personnel from Victoria Police, [AFP and ASIO] ...

Talk about physical security risks to the supply chain of our/Allied/partner DIBs. This is terrorism. I add that the data broking ecosystem would have enabled the tracking of DIB employees.

Assuming the video is by a LWE group, rather than garden variety jihadis, it tells you how blinded at least fringes of the Left are to reality that they would, in effect, rather Europe fall to the Russians and two island chains to the Chinese because of their fetish against Fat Amy, an aircraft highly unlikely to be used in uncontested airspace in the first place.

Perhaps the Pro-Palestine attacks on our Allied/partner DIBs will be a wake-up call about the need to concentrate supply chains in trusted jurisdictions where terrorism is not supported/condoned by the mainstream and where useful idiots of hostile states/terrorist groups _cannot_ do lawfare to try and undermine operational readiness (as happened in the Netherlands and was attempted in the UK).

Indeed, the US was able to produce 10,000s of planes to help win the WWII air war largely because the supply chain was pretty much at home.
https://www.smh.com.au/national/anonymous-group-claims-responsibility-for-attack-on-israel-linked-military-parts-maker-20250714-p5meth.html

Anonymous ‘group’ claims responsibility for attack on Israel-linked military parts maker

Counterterrorism detectives have been brought in to investigate the attack on the Melbourne business as an online video claims responsibility and threatens further action.

The Sydney Morning Herald
Show threadRavi NayyarJul 15, 2025

Left-leaning people on here, could you clarify your fetishised hatred for Fat Amy?

As in, why Fat Amy but not F-16 or F-15 (both operated as well by the Israelis)?

And why not the F/A-18 Super Hornet which has been bombing Houthi terrorists?

Why are you so singularly opposed to Fat Amy when that jet is vital to European security and indeed Asian security as it's operated by, eg, us and our Japanese cousins?

Show threadRavi NayyarJul 22, 2025

'It was the second day of protests after activists were arrested on Monday for scaling a business in the industrial Canberra suburb of Hume, accusing the firm of contributing to weapons used in Israel'.

Great, another, I'd assume, member of our DIB seeing its physical security being violated by Pro-Palestine entities.

I'm sorry, but this isn't 'protest', this is the targeting of our CNI - we need to prosecute. Do we have aggravated trespass offences in relation to the DIB or something?
https://www.smh.com.au/politics/federal/pro-palestine-protesters-disrupt-opening-of-parliament-20250722-p5mgyc.html

Pro-Palestine protesters disrupt opening of parliament

Seventeen pro-Palestine protesters were detained inside Parliament House after they managed to enter the building, and one woman was arrested outside.

The Sydney Morning Herald
Show threadRavi NayyarJul 28, 2025

'[VICPOL chief] said the line between activism and extremism was "quite possibly" being blurred.

'If we talk about public protest, absolutely ...

'No-one wants to live in a city where people are too scared to go in on weekends because there might be some violence.

'It's only a minority but we should not tolerate the behaviour of that minority.

'Victoria Police has received independent legal advice that ... "Death to the IDF" was not an offence.

'Mr Bush was also unequivocal when asked by the ABC if the chant amounted to hate speech [in saying it wasn't]'.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-07-28/victoria-police-chief-commissioner-mike-bush-first-interview/105577152

New Victorian police chief Mike Bush says people should be free to protest without permits

Victoria does not need a permit system for protests, says the state's new top cop, who concedes there has been a breakdown in public confidence in police.

ABC News
Show threadRavi NayyarJul 28, 2025

'The bridge is one of the most critical pieces of infrastructure in our city – used every day by thousands of people. Unplanned disruption risks not only significant inconvenience, but real public safety concerns ...

'We cannot allow Sydney to descend into chaos. NSW Police are in discussions with organisers about other routes they can take and are working to ensure community safety is upheld'.

Why can't they find somewhere else to do their protests? Like an area of land not used by thousands of families to easily get across the harbour by road, especially on a Sunday?
https://www.smh.com.au/politics/nsw/pro-palestine-demonstration-across-sydney-harbour-bridge-to-be-blocked-20250728-p5mibb.html

Pro-Palestine demonstration across Sydney Harbour Bridge to be blocked

Premier Chris Minns said he would not allow Sydney to “descend into chaos” after the Palestine Action Group applied to march over the landmark.

The Sydney Morning Herald
Show threadRavi NayyarAug 2, 2025

‘Once we’ve taken the Harbour Bridge, we might take it again’.

Erm, a section of the community, which never calls for civilian hostages to be released by jihadists, wants to shut down a critical transport artery, effectively at will for the purposes of peaceful protest and repeatedly on days ordinary families seek to use that artery, over a conflict in West Asia?

If the Bridge and feeder roads/areas on both sides are shut down _every Sunday_ (rather than extremely rarely as in the instance of WorldPride/the Ryan Gosling movie):
- what does that mean for nearby parts of the road network that will have to take more vehicular traffic than what they were designed for as motorists seek alternatives to cross the Harbour on Sundays?
- how does that affect maintenance planning for said nearby parts?
- will regular protests across the Bridge simply dissuade motorists from coming into the CBD on Sundays during the day if alternative routes are likely to be clogged?
- what does Sydney becoming Melbourne in terms of regular Sunday protests in CBD/city chokepoints mean for our tourism reputation?

Also, does the Pro-Palestine side want to do what the rail unions tried to do, which is shut down NYE celebrations, in this case by lodging a protest application 'to take the Harbour Bridge for Palestine on NYE'?
https://www.smh.com.au/politics/nsw/nsw-supreme-court-authorises-pro-palestine-march-on-harbour-bridge-20250802-p5mjq9.html

NSW Supreme Court authorises pro-Palestine march on Harbour Bridge

The NSW Supreme Court will not block a pro-Palestine march across the Harbour Bridge, paving the way for thousands to walk on the global landmark.

The Sydney Morning Herald
Show threadRavi NayyarAug 2, 2025

‘… authorities would start shutting down the bridge from 11:30am and warned of changes to bus routes, along with an anticipated "very busy" rail network.

‘Both the north and southbound lanes of traffic on the bridge will remain closed until about 4pm.

‘The Harbour Tunnel will remain open, but Mr Moran expected it would also be busy.

‘Anybody on the public transport system, if you can avoid non-essential travel, please do so because there will be flow-on effects in various different areas …

‘… possible congestion on the Western Distributor, Anzac Bridge, Rozelle Interchange, the Eastern Distributor in the south, and also the Gore Hill Freeway and Lane Cove Tunnel’.

Great, so that means less non-activist footfall on a Sunday into the heart of Sydney - wonderful news for CBD businesses, especially SMEs wanting tourist traffic.

Also, those other listed transport arteries are not backroads - and they will be under pressure, like I predicted. And the Harbour Tunnel is only 2 x 2 lanes. Hopefully, no ambulance will need to use either of those roadways.

And that’s all separate to stress this ‘protest’ will (indirectly) put on the public transport network to the extent that folks are being told to avoid discretionary travel into town _on a Sunday_.

Plan ahead folks, especially if you have a flight to catch on Sunday.

I’m sure this solves West Asia, ruining ordinary Sydney families and SME traders’ Sunday, potentially on a repeated basis. And on the public purse, with extra effort required from police and transport authorities.

Meanwhile, no condemnation from the organisers of Hamas releasing yet more trophy videos of emaciated hostages.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-08-02/nsw-sydney-bridge-pro-palestinian-march-supreme-court-outcome/105603000

Pro-Palestinian march across Sydney Harbour Bridge allowed to go ahead, judge rules

A pro-Palestinian march across the Sydney Harbour Bridge on Sunday will proceed as an authorised event, after a judge declined to make a prohibition order over the rally, as sought by police.

ABC News
Show threadRavi NayyarAug 2, 2025
Shutting down the Harbour Bridge for almost the majority of daylight hours on a Sunday for a political protest of any sort, potentially each week, is lunacy.
Show threadRavi NayyarAug 2, 2025

‘NSW Police Minister Yasmin Catley said the public should prepare for “massive, massive disruption”.

‘Our message is avoid the city, if you can …’

Glad to see that making the Sydney CBD a ghost town potentially each Sunday will solve West Asia.

And we thought the nonsense had ended with the rail/sparkies union not striking anymore.
https://www.smh.com.au/politics/nsw/nsw-supreme-court-authorises-pro-palestine-march-on-harbour-bridge-20250802-p5mjq9.html

NSW Supreme Court authorises pro-Palestine march on Harbour Bridge

The NSW Supreme Court will not block a pro-Palestine march across the Harbour Bridge, paving the way for thousands to walk on the global landmark.

The Sydney Morning Herald
Show threadRavi NayyarAug 2, 2025
What happens if maintenance staff for CNI assets can’t respond to certain incidents on time because they are stuck in traffic on any of the alternative chokepoints? Paramedics? Firies? Police?
Show threadRavi NayyarAug 2, 2025

'There will be extensive queues in both directions to the Sydney Harbour Tunnel which will extend to the Western Distributor, Anzac Bridge, Rozelle Interchange as well as Eastern Distributor in the south, and also the Gore Hill Freeway and Lane Cove Tunnel and all of the roads linking into these major corridors.

'For any critical travel, such as going to the Airport from the north shore, we suggest people allow plenty of time, or consider alternative routes such as the Gladesville Bridge and Victoria Road.

'Bus services that cross the Sydney Harbour Bridge will end at North Sydney or Wynyard during the closure times. Travellers should expect crowding at platforms on and around North Sydney and Wynyard stations. Passengers should also allow extra travel time.

'Ferries may also be overcrowded due to commuters utilising this mode of transport.

'There will be no light rail between Circular Quay and Town Hall. The L2 Randwick and L3 Kingsford light rail line will truncate at town hall from 12pm and will reopen when deemed safe to do so'.

Wonderful. And the Pro-Palestine side have already flagged they want to do this potentially every Sunday.
https://transportnsw.info/news/2025/major-disruptions-expected-during-sydney-harbour-bridge-closure-this-sunday

Major disruptions expected during Sydney Harbour Bridge closure this Sunday

Expect major delays and disruptions across Sydney's road and public transport network on Sunday 3 August, due to a public assembly.

transportnsw.info