On Friday night, Melbourne was rocked by a coordinated wave of violent, antisemitic attacks. Burnt-out cars appeared across the city, tagged with “Death to the IDF”. A synagogue was firebombed during Shabbat. And just 1400 metres away, extremist protesters targeted a packed Jewish restaurant.

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So how did Channel 9 respond? They gave one of the key agitators airtime. They even introduced Mohammad Sharab as a “peaceful protest leader” — yes, seriously — and conveniently left out the fact that he’s pleaded guilty to two protest-related assaults and is currently on bail for an alleged kidnapping and torture case.

Let that sink in: a man with a record of documented, hate-fuelled violence was framed by a mainstream outlet as a peace-loving activist. Channel 9 even gave him a platform to justify his aggressive behaviour towards innocent Jewish diners. This isn’t journalism — it’s public relations for extremism.

The man charged with setting fire to the front of a Melbourne synagogue is behind bars tonight.

Counter terror police arrested 34-year-old Angelo Loras, who did not apply for bail over the alleged attack. @msanto92 #9News pic.twitter.com/PnaWIsLt5h

— 9News Melbourne (@9NewsMelb) July 6, 2025

Let me show you what Channel 9 refused to. Sharab physically assaulted independent journalist Rukshan Fernando during a peaceful protest outside Melbourne Town Hall. Rukshan walked away to de-escalate. Sharab followed — and attacked him. Twice.

That same night? He assaulted a group of Jews trying to enter a council meeting.

And this is the same man who’s been preaching violence at so-called “peaceful anti-genocide protests” since October 7. He openly supports terrorism, even proudly posing with a report that exposed his links to Hamas — the same group responsible for the October 7 massacre of over 1200 Jews. "Long live the resistance, long live Hamas!" he has shouted on camera.

🚨#BREAKING: Palestinian activist on bail for kidnap and torture tries again (and fails!) to intimidate Jews outside the Victorian parliament

Well done @rudy_rochman for standing your ground in the face of blind hatred

Mohammad Sharab should be deported pic.twitter.com/ZoDsSWIe1y

— Avi Yemini (@OzraeliAvi) June 21, 2024

His message is clear: “I’m not calling for peace — I’m calling for resistance.” And by resistance, he means terror.

"I am not calling for peace or a ceasefire anymore ... No ceasefire, no peace, because peace — that's their word — the coloniser word. Liberation is our word. Liberation is what we are after. Liberation is not a slogan, liberation is a demand and that's our f--king demand," Sharab said another time.

Sharab doesn’t just hate Israel. His social media is littered with anti-Australian sentiment — waving Aboriginal flags, renaming Melbourne as Naarm, and threatening the very country that gave him refuge.

🚨 FULL VIDEO: Palestinian 'kidnapper' ATTACKS Jewish journalist in front of Police

Anti-Israel protest leader Mohammad Sharab, who's on bail for alleged kidnap and torture, was not happy to see me on the streets of Melbourne yesterday.

Full story: https://t.co/7Z4RI2tlIP pic.twitter.com/IwA50we0wB

— Avi Yemini (@OzraeliAvi) April 30, 2024

He even assaulted me outside Parliament when I asked about the violence at one of his rallies. This is who Channel 9 props up.

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