Ay Huncho was part of pro-Palestine group at Opera House

An alleged Alameddine crime clan member was one of the pro-Palestinian marchers who gathered outside the Opera House on Monday night. 

An alleged Alameddine crime clan member was one of the pro-Palestinian marchers who gathered outside the Opera House on Monday night.

Ali Younes, better known as rapper “Ay Huncho”, posted about his presence at the event on social media platforms with senior NSW Police now confirming they believe alleged members of the underworld infiltrated the march.

“This (pro-Palestinian) group hold regular marches, almost every month and are moderates who the police liaise with regularly,” one police source said.

“But on Monday there were elements in that crowd who were not regulars and have links to known criminals.”

Behind the scenes NSW counter-terrorism police have been monitoring known troublemakers and extremists since Monday night when the march turned ugly with flares thrown and hate speech directed towards the Jewish community chanted.

Rapper and Alameddine associate Ali “Ay Huncho” Younes in a recent video clip. Source: Instagram

There is no suggestion Younes was involved in this activity and he has not been charged.

“We have been liaising with ASIO and overseas agencies about any possible threats,” he said.

“Some in that march were not there for idealism, but opportunism.

“Quite a few had masks on, which obviously means you want to hide your identity for some reason.”

Another officer said they were confident that those who were involved in throwing the flares will be caught.

Younes was in attendance at the Sydney Opera House on Monday for a pro-Palestine rally. Source: Instagram

NSW Police are investigating how many underworld figures were in attendance on Monday. Source: Instagram

“Unless an officer can see someone in the act of throwing or lighting the flare you can't make an arrest (on the spot), but we are going through all the CCTV footage and will identify them eventually,” he said.

NSW Police have formed Strike Force Mealing to investigate any offences committed during Monday’s protest, that marched from Town Hall to the Opera House - where members of the group chanted phrases including “gas the Jews”.

Younes in the video for his track, Let It Spray. Source: Instagram

Younes left for Lebanon and other parts of the Middle East in April, just days after pleading guilty to charges of affray and was sentenced to an 18-month community corrections order.

Soon after his return he released his latest music video, showing him surrounded by armed men in balaclavas somewhere in the Middle East - with him appearing to be brandishing a machine gun as he sings.

“I encourage all the Muslims that have a platform and voice to stand up for your religion and the oppressed, let the world know the real news and who the real terrorists are, enough is enough,” he posted after the rally.

A video of him in the crowd surrounded by Palestinian flags and on the opera house steps read “free my brothers and sisters”.

On Wednesday night he released a short remixed version of “Changes” by 2Pac, centred around supporting the victims of bombing on Palestine.

Originally published as Ay Huncho was part of pro-Palestine group at Opera House