Subhead:A Greens campaign BBQ in Melbourne was abruptly called off after a small group of proud Jewish Australians showed up to protest the party’s antisemitism.# YouTube-embed:TC0fcVZy71Q
The Greens talk tough in Parliament, slamming Israel and pushing divisive identity politics. But when faced with a few middle-aged Jewish Australians at a community BBQ in Prahran, they ran.
I was there to cover what was supposed to be a Greens campaign event, only to find an empty park. The scheduled BBQ — meant to rally support for the party — never happened. And according to the J-United protesters who turned up, the Greens’ decision to cancel speaks volumes.
