US Consulate in Sydney Vandalized with Pro-Hamas Graffiti
Australian Prime Minister condemns attack, calls for respectful political discourse
- A sledgehammer-wielding suspect damaged nine windows and defaced the consulate doors with red inverted triangles.
- The graffiti is linked to pro-Palestinian and Hamas symbols used in recent demonstrations.
- CCTV footage shows a hooded individual with their face obscured carrying out the vandalism.
- Australian Federal Police and New South Wales Police are investigating the incident.
- This is the second time in months the Sydney consulate has been targeted; a similar incident occurred in April.