Documents reveal concerns of senior police about show of support but Chris Minns has repeatedly defended move following ‘indiscriminate killing’ by Hamas
The Sydney Opera House is lit in the colours of Israel. Beforehand, NSW police were ‘concerned at the impact this might have on our streets and potential further escalation of current tensions’.The Sydney Opera House is lit in the colours of Israel. Beforehand, NSW police were ‘concerned at the impact this might have on our streets and potential further escalation of current tensions’.
Senior officers requested intelligence on how similar moves by other governments had been handled and if such decisions had led to local conflict.In one of the emails from the night of Sunday 8 October, a senior officer said the premier’s office had let them know the sails would be lit up “in blue and white” on Monday night.
“Mr Hudson and I are both equally concerned at the impact this might have on our streets and potential further escalation of current tensions in the Jewish/Israeli communities,” the email to another member of the force said. “The commissioner is concerned the government’s decision to light the Opera House may cause us some additional problems in the community and is seeking an assessment on any additional threat it may cause,” an officer texted to a colleague.
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