It was just a sketch of a statue of three women that was proposed to be erected in the middle of an inner-west Sydney suburb.

But the angry and emotional fallout from the proposed monument to the so-called comfort women of World War II, has led to tyres being slashed, insults thrown and intimidating and humiliating posts left on websites.

The proposed monument to the "comfort women" of World War II has given rise to an angry and emotional fallout.

At the height of the escalating drama, the local council was accused of failing to maintain harmonious community relations by not dealing with the issue and it was threatened with a complaint to the Australian Human Rights Commission.

The inner-west suburb of Strathfield is known more for its sprawling heritage homes rather than as the centre of historical conflicts.