Rupert and Lachlan Murdoch’s News Corp sent a journalist and Ofir Birenbaum, who claims to be Jewish, to cafe Cairo Takeaway in Sydney to incite trouble so News Corp could run stories about Australia having an antisemitism problem.
Rupert and Lachlan Murdoch have a long history of promoting hate because that is a key part of their business model and as it turns out Ofir Birenbaum also has history of trying to incite trouble with Palestinian supporters using the Star of David symbol which is a six-pointed star that represents Jewish identity and religious beliefs.
Cairo Takeaway incitement attempt
Ofir Birenbaum went into the Cairo Takeaway wearing a cap and a pendant with the Star of David on them with a News Corp crew from Sydney’s The Daily Telegraph waiting outside.
Crikey reported on Friday (14/2/25)
A News Corp operation sending an “undercover Jewish man” to a popular Egyptian cafe this week backfired when staff called the police following an altercation with Daily Telegraph journalists.
Internal files seen by Crikey show the outlet planned to use covert video-recording eyewear in the making of the story, which it internally named “UNDERCOVERJEW” and sketched out a week in advance.
Earlier this week, the head chef at Cairo Takeaway in Newtown, Sydney, posted footage to social media of an argument between Cairo staff and a News Corp journalist, videographer and the undercover individual after they had left the cafe.
Notes made in The Daily Telegraph’s internal planning system give insight into how journalists planned the story. They detail an aim of reporting “what it’s like being Jewish in Sydney”, secretly filming with video glasses, and identify the undercover Jewish man as Ofir Birenbaum — an individual described as a “friend” by fringe group the Australian Jewish Association (AJA). The system notes also outline The Daily Telegraph’s intention to send Birenbaum into various neighbourhoods to film people’s reactions. (Click here to read more)
The News Corp crew included The Daily Telegraph reporter Danielle Gusmaroli, video producer Jeremy Span and photographer Rohan Kelly.
I published the below video (15/2/25) which has video of the incident at the Cairo Takeaway and also a video of Ofir Birenbaum talking about being in the Israel Defence Force and denying Israel has committed genocide in Gaza.
Cairo Takeaway posted about the matter on their Instagram account and said:
‘Yesterday, just after opening our restaurant at midday, a white male came in and ordered a hibiscus tea, with no fuss, whatsoever,’ the post stated.
‘After receiving the tea the ordered, he lingered in the restaurant and remained standing near the counter.
‘At this point, the server asked if there was anything else he wanted. He replied: “Do you have a problem with me because I’m Jewish?”‘
The post stated the staff member was ‘shocked and completely taken aback’ by the question.
When the server said, ‘Excuse me?’, Mr Birenbaum said, ‘You’re intimidating me, you’re making me feel unsafe’, the post continued.
The post stated the staff member ‘tried to disengage by walking outside’, but was confronted by the Telegraph team ‘waiting in ambush’.
‘Birenbaum then came in very close while sipping on his tea and said words to the effect of: “You Arabs make good tea”,’ the post stated.
Ofir Birenbaum is also alleged to have said to the staff member, “I hope your restaurant gets blown up”. (Click here to see on Cairo Takeaway’s Instagram account)
Ofir Birenbaum’s history of inciting Palestinian supporters using an Israeli flag
The Jerusalem Post reported on the 9th of December 2024:
An Australian Jewish man detained outside a Sydney synagogue for waving an Israeli flag at pro-Palestinian protesters decried policing double standards that ignored anti-Israel activists.
Ofir Birenbaum and his wife had arrived at the Sydney Great Synagogue on Wednesday to attend the Technion 100 Years Grand Event and, before entering, waved an Israeli flag at the Stop the War on Palestine protest across the street.
Birenbaum was not only met with cries from anti-Israel protesters calling him a “murderer” but was immediately approached by a visibly angry police commander who castigated the Jewish community member for antagonizing the demonstrators.
“You’re just antagonizing them; [there is] no need to be here,” said the officer in a video recorded by Birenbaum. “You’re just coming here to cause drama.” (Click here to read more)
Below is a video of the incident that Ofir Birenbaum recorded himself.
For Ofir Birenbaum to record and publish the above video of him harassing Palestinian supporters last year destroys his credibility and the lies he is now telling regarding what he did at the Cairo Takeaway.
Ofir Birenbaum has made defamation threats against Cairo Takeaway owner
Ofir Birenbaum hired defamation lawyer Rebekah Giles to threaten the owner of the Cairo Takeaway with a defamation lawsuit if he didn’t take down his Instagram post and she demanded an apology to Ofir Birenbaum.
At the time of writing this article, the Instagram post is still up so the owner of the Cairo Takeaway is standing his ground.
For some background, I wrote an article about Rebekah Giles in March 2021 titled “Christian Porter’s lawyer, Rebekah Giles, said to her ex “You and (the woman) will be very happy as long as you keep your Viagra script current, keep flashing your cash and keep the cocaine coming” (Click here to read the article)
There is no chance Ofir Birenbaum will follow through with defamation threats because he would lose and lose badly given his history of incitement which he himself recorded and had published as per the above video with the police chasing him down the street.
In any defamation case Ofir Birenbaum would have to explain what he was doing inside the Egyptian café with a star of David hat, why he was with The Daily Telegraph journalist and why were they waiting outside etc.
I saw on Channel 10 News (15/2/25) that Ofir Birenbaum had given them video on the Cairo Takeaway incident from his phone to prove his innocence.
But for any defamation case Ofir Birenbaum would also have to hand over the video from his “covert video-recording eyewear” which would likely tell the real story.
As it turns out The Daily Telegraph have thrown Ofir Birenbaum’s defamation claim under a bus by publicly saying they could have “handled the situation better” as per the first video above.
News Corp would never allow the matter to go to court as they would be humiliated globally and they’ve had enough of that in recent years so they wont want more.
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Categories: Lachlan Murdoch, News Corp, Rupert Murdoch
As to be expected, NSW police took no action, if the tables were turned then swift action would be expected these types of events are becoming rather common, we see Minns and Albonese and Dutton to rush in without any real evidence to defend their cause every time, sort of like a modern day ” McCarthyism” in action aided by Murdoch 7, 9 ABC
Dead right.
There is also something odd behind the two nurses’ thing at a Sydney hospital. Apparently a bloke described as an influencer called them from Israel and later promised to release a complete copy of the recording made but hasn’t. I reckon that was a setup, just like the cafe incident.
It wouldn’t even surprise me if The Daily Telegraph was behind the whole nurses story. If the cap fits….
Wagging the dog, Orwellian signaling and show biz….
Well, what the hell do we all expect this prick Ofir to say, and in colloquial Australian terminology, this guy is a prick!
“Yeah, we’ve been hired by clandestine Jewish operatives, to go to targeted businesses they’ve selected and provoke daily anti-sematic incidents for the Murdoch LNP/Media to film and scream out “Anti-semitism”!
So Dutton and other actors can use it 24/7 to control and orchestrate the blanket LNP/Media narrative, for another month of contrived, completely manufactured and manipulated distractions for Dutton’s LNP/Media photo op stunt nonsense? All so Albanese and Labor cannot get any air time on media, “As usual”, to talk about actual real policies and legislation leading towards the election. And Dutton doesn’t need to have a single media interview on election policy for the coming election, just these endless contrived orchestrated “Anti Semitic” media stunts?
Has anyone else noticed Dutton and other actors, seem to have an almost daily or even hourly, media photo op stunt ready to go, with pre arranged questions, before these orchestrated incidents are even reported by the pre arranged ever ready and willing media?
The only question? Is Dutton using the same media photo op stunt team Morrison used for all of his endlessly contrived photo op stunts, because it stinks exactly the same?
Same deal with football hooligans incident where the report was contrary to what actually happened. It was Jewish team supporters who attacked but was reported the other way round. Soon forgotten but some of the stigma sticks.
The whole world is waking up and finally realizing how it all works and how they use tactics like this to gain the upper hand on there opponent and this story is no surprise and you have a nice cafe with no discrimination against anyone and doing there daily routine as always with no problems and you have this guy going into there cafe stirring them and seeking media attention by wearing a hate with a star of david on it. The police should not let this go and further action should be taken against this guy and the cafe owner should be praised for remaining calm and demur through the whole incident.
Those, who view themselves as the so-called “Master Race”, always pretend to be the victim, the same tactic which they’ve used for ages & are continuing to…
I haven’t seen the screams of moral outrage at these incidents from Minns and Albanese yet. I guess when race-baiting is perpetrated by Israeli influencers and Murdoch ‘journalists’ it’s acceptable.
The Murdoch’s are utter scum. When. Will they be brought to account.
The sphincter of David represents Israeli identity. The menorah represents jewish identity, not all Israelis are jewish. Most jews aren’t Israelis and like myself, want nothing to do with Israel.
Fancy having to report on this type of nonsense,
How much lower can Oz go, KCA? Your list of corrupted people on your site brings disgust total disgust.
I remember telling my sons 30 odd years ago, that Oz was seeing negative scenarios and was like the GREASE Trap, that many homes had in those days. And that the SCUM was rising to the to..
Sadly, this was and is beyond belief,
Thank you for your efforts.
Offered as a Pub Test, a disclaimer, if you will.
If this situation were put to an average group of Australians over a beer at the local pub, it would fail the sniff test miserably. Most people expect fair play, honesty, and decency – none of which are evident in this apparent media stunt.
This incident raises three major concerns regarding journalistic integrity, ethical standards, and the broader societal impact of media-driven narratives:
IMHO:
News Corp’s apparent attempt to fabricate an antisemitism incident for a predetermined media narrative highlights the dangerous practice of weaponising identity and social divisions. This deliberate incitement undermines real discussions on discrimination and fosters societal tensions for political and financial gain.
The use of covert surveillance techniques, misleading narratives, and entrapment tactics erodes public trust in journalism. When media outlets prioritize sensationalism over truth, they compromise the role of a free press in holding power to account and informing the public responsibly.
If individuals, with media backing, are engaging in targeted provocations under false pretences, this raises serious legal and ethical questions about defamation, harassment, and the responsibility of corporations in preventing harm. Attempts to silence dissent through legal intimidation further illustrate the imbalance of power and the need for accountability.
To conclude, I would just like to state what I believe a TROUBLEMAKER to be.
A TROUBLEMAKER is someone who deliberately causes problems, conflict, or disruption, often for personal gain, attention, or to provoke a reaction.
Troublemakers can act in various ways, such as stirring up controversy, instigating arguments, manipulating situations, or spreading misinformation. Their motivations may range from personal vendettas and ideological agendas to financial or political benefits.
At its core, a troublemaker thrives on conflict and seeks to destabilise or manipulate situations rather than resolve them constructively.
Cafe Cairo should sue for defamation. Given the Murdochs’ propensity to settle, they can’t go wrong.