Sydney Opera House rally: police defend arrest of man carrying Israeli flag amid outrage over antisemitic chants

Police say man's presence at rally was a risk to his safety as questions raised over why Jewish community was warned to stay away from city centre

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Police have defended their actions in arresting a man who carried an Israeli flag to a pro-Palestine rally in Sydney for his safety" as local tensions over the Israel-Gaza conflict boiled over on Monday

About 1,000 people marched from town hall to Sydney's Opera House. Video of the protest appears to show the crowd at one point chanting antisemitic slogans.

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