Cyclist Carrying Israeli Flag Attacked on Melbourne Streets

The man was dragged from his bike before being set upon by two men.

Members of the Australian Jewish community wave Israeli flags during a vigil in Sydney, Australia, on Oct. 11, 2023. David Gray/AFP via Getty Images

A cyclist was pulled to the ground and physically assaulted while riding through a busy Melbourne street flying an Israeli flag behind him.

Video of the incident shows a woman chasing after the cyclist, Ronen Martin-Cohen, in slow-moving traffic along Chapel Street, then grabbing the flag, and pulling the bike to the ground.