Some 300 placard-carrying protesters made a peaceful demonstration outside the Egyptian consulate in Surry Hills on Saturday to condemn the crackdown by authorities in Egypt which has left more than 600 dead.

Police lined the front of the consulate with further officers inside as leaders of political party Hizb ut-Tahrir addressed the crowd.

A peaceful protest in front of the Egyptian consulate in Surry Hills on Saturday to highlight the violence being perpetrated against civilians in Egypt and encourage a return to the democratically elected Muslim Brotherhood Government. Credit:James Alcock

One banner read: ''Kevin Rudd, Bob Carr your silence speaks volumes''.