'Animal Justice' MP stays SILENT on violent attacks on police horses
Animal Justice Party MP Georgie Purcell is facing backlash after posting on social media in support of protesters at a violent rally, during which police horses were assaulted.
🚨 ANIMAL JUSTICE IN NAME ONLY
— Avi Yemini (@OzraeliAvi) September 12, 2024
'Animal Justice' Party MP @georgievpurcell posted her SUPPORT of yesterday's awful Melbourne protest but stayed SILENT on their violent attacks on police horses
Cos 'AJ' hates Jews more than they love animals
Full story: https://t.co/cQGTL9yg9I pic.twitter.com/EgG27sbwxH
The protest, against the Land Forces defence expo, saw a chaotic clash between demonstrators and police, with acid, rocks, horse manure and other projectiles hurled at officers and horses.
Despite her role as an advocate for animal rights, Purcell's Instagram post made no mention of the attack on police horses, which included punching and attempts to grab their reins.
Yesterday, pro-Hamas protesters in Melbourne ATTACKED police horses, and instead of condemning those responsible, an Animal Justice Party MP @georgievpurcell defended the violent thugs and condemned police
— Avi Yemini (@OzraeliAvi) September 12, 2024
You can't make this stuff up pic.twitter.com/V33skCMTDM
Instead, she bizarrely praised the protesters, stating that "most protestors today engaged in [their] right" to peaceful protest, while condemning what she described as "excessive force and intimidation" by police.
Her peculiar statement comes in stark contrast to the shocking details provided by Victoria Police chief commissioner Shane Patton, who confirmed that police and horses had been punched and targeted.
While Purcell has yet to acknowledge the attacks on animals, she did take the opportunity to request an unreleased 2022 report on police misconduct, raising further questions about her priorities.
Critics have been quick to point out the hypocrisy of an MP who claims to champion animal rights, yet appears to downplay or ignore violence against animals when it suits her political agenda.
Purcell signed off with the statement, "Free Palestine," signalling her priority on the broader political issue over the rights of animals.
