Sydney Woman Charged After Alleged Islamophobic Incident in Kmart

A 39-year-old woman faces charges of intimidation and threatening violence following a confrontation with a Muslim woman wearing a pro-Palestinian T-shirt.

The incident occurred at a Kmart in Bankstown, Sydney, where the accused allegedly verbally abused a Muslim woman, Mariam, and her 10-year-old daughter.
Footage shows the accused yelling offensive language and questioning the 'from the river to the sea' slogan on Mariam's T-shirt, which carries differing interpretations in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
Mariam claimed the accused also made threatening gestures, including mimicking a throat-slitting motion, and threw boxes at her and her daughter, though these actions were not captured in the video.
The accused was arrested at her home in Parramatta and charged with multiple offenses, including publicly threatening violence on religious grounds and behaving offensively in a public place.
The incident has drawn attention to rising reports of Islamophobia and antisemitism in Australia, with community leaders and activists condemning hate crimes and calling for stronger responses.