Sydney restaurant Cairo Takeaway counter-sues pro-Israel activist, claiming he trespassed to ‘ambush’ staff

The Newtown eatery is counter-suing Ofir Birenbaum, who launched defamation action against the popular restaurant

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An Egyptian restaurant in Sydney is counter-suing a pro-Israel activist over a News Corp stunt, alleging he trespassed on the popular eatery in a bid to get a negative reaction" from staff.

Ofir Birenbaum went to Cairo Takeaway, a popular restaurant in Sydney's Newtown, in February wearing a Star of David cap and necklace alongside reporters from the Daily Telegraph. The undercover operation, later revealed to be dubbed undercover Jew" internally by the paper, made international headlines after it backfired.