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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
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Jordyn Beazley

Pro-Israel activist who settled with Middle Eastern cafe made ‘misleading and deceptive’ comments, judge says

A still from CCTV footage taken inside Cairo Takeaway in Newtown, Sydney, on 11 February 2025, showed the moment Ofir Birenbaum entered the restaurant.
A still from CCTV footage taken inside Cairo Takeaway in Newtown, Sydney, on 11 February 2025, showed the moment Ofir Birenbaum entered the restaurant. Photograph: supplied

A pro-Israel activist who claimed he was vindicated after a legal settlement with a Sydney Middle Eastern restaurant made “misleading and deceptive” comments, a federal court justice has said.

Justice Robert Bromwich said on Thursday he couldn’t think of a “single judge” who would believe the behaviour was acceptable, as the long-running feud between Cairo Takeaway, a popular restaurant in Newtown, and Ofir Birenbaum, was again before the court.

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