Forensic evaluation of video and audio from the pro-Palestine Opera Home protest in October have discovered no proof a grossly offensive antisemitic phrase was used, police say.
A video of the protest purported to indicate a small group of protesters chanting “fuel the Jews” whereas outdoors Sydney’s most iconic constructing.
Police are anticipated to handle the media at 10.15am on Friday (watch reside beneath).
“Because of impartial forensic evaluation of audio-video recordsdata of the demonstration supplied to investigators, police don’t have any proof that this phrase was used,” NSW Police mentioned in a press release.
“Police additionally obtained statements from a number of people who attended the protest indicating they heard the phrase, nonetheless these statements haven’t attributed the phrase to any particular particular person.
“Detectives from Strike Drive Mealing proceed to analyze the incident and have urged anybody with info, who might not have but spoken with police, to contact Crime Stoppers,” the assertion mentioned.
Three demonstrators have been arrested after a pro-Palestine rally outdoors the Opera Home on October 9.Credit score: AP
NSW barrister and former police officer Mahmud Hawila, who has acted for numerous pro-Palestinian protest organisers, together with Palestine Motion Group Sydney, mentioned in November that he welcomed the evaluation.
“I had severe doubts after watching a video circulating within the media in addition to having reviewed a number of different footage and spoken to witnesses who have been on the Opera Home,” Hawila mentioned.