Violent scenes erupt at Bondi after pro-Palestine paddle-out spirals into chaos and demonstrators clash - as cops are forced to step in
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Tense footage has captured pro-Palestine activists and counter demonstrators trading blows during a paddle-out in Sydney's eastern suburbs.
Counter-protesters were initially held back by a line of police officers as the demonstration took off on the sand at Bondi Beach at 10am on Sunday.
Pro-Palestine activists had invited 'surfers, Bondi residents and Palestine supporters' to join the demonstration in the lead-up to the event.
A large group of counter protesters formed on the steps leading down to the beach, with several waving Australian and Israel flags.
'Off the beach,' the crowd chanted.
One man was filmed telling the pro-Palestinian activists to 'go back to Lakemba', while another woman joined in.
One man was heard yelling: 'Deport the lot of them.'
The Jews Against the Occupation, which organised the pro-Palestine demonstration, sparked backlash in the lead-up to the event.
The Australian Jewish Association argued it was provocative, as Bondi was known for its large Jewish population.
Jews Against the Occupation claimed the demonstration was peaceful, while organiser Michelle Berkon said pro-Israel groups could not fairly claim Bondi as their 'backyard'.






