154-Year-Old Statue Destroyed and Sprayed With Hamas Symbol A 154-year-old monument in Victoria was destroyed and vandalized with slogans including “death to Australia” and “land back,” along with the red triangle symbol associated with Hamas. Police are investigating the incident, which also saw a second statue defaced with red paint. The damage occurred overnight in Melbourne’s Flagstaff Gardens, with machinery believed to have been used to pull down the Pioneer monument.

• A 154-year-old monument in Victoria was destroyed and vandalized.
• Vandalism included the phrases “death to Australia” and “land back.”
• The red triangle symbol, associated with Hamas, was used in the vandalism.
• A second statue was also defaced with red paint.
• Victoria Police are investigating the incident in Flagstaff Gardens, Melbourne.
• Machinery is believed to have been used to pull down the Pioneer monument.
• The vandalism occurred between Wednesday night and Thursday morning.