Empty tables at Ramadan dinner as Vic Alhadeff stands by Gaza comments

By Nicole Hasham
Updated July 25 2014 - 6:08pm, first published 5:28pm
Empty tables at the iftar dinner at NSW Parliament House on Thursday.  Photo: Wolter Peeters
Empty tables at the iftar dinner at NSW Parliament House on Thursday. Photo: Wolter Peeters
Premier Mike Baird, who says Vic Alhadeff has his full confidence, speaks at the dinner.  Photo: Wolter Peeters
Premier Mike Baird, who says Vic Alhadeff has his full confidence, speaks at the dinner. Photo: Wolter Peeters

NSW Community Relations Commission chair Vic Alhadeff has refused to withdraw controversial comments defending Israel’s deadly force against Gaza that have badly fractured goodwill between Sydney’s Jewish and Muslim groups.

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