Sydney restaurateur Alan Yazbek pleads guilty after displaying Nazi symbol at pro-Palestine rally

Co-owner of Nomad held sign mirroring Israeli flag but with swastika in place of Star of David and the words Stop Nazi Israel'

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The prominent Sydney restaurateur Alan Yazbek has pleaded guilty to displaying a Nazi swastika at a pro-Palestine rally.

Yazbek appeared at Downing Centre local court on Thursday where his lawyer said he was pleading guilty to the charge.

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