Despite peaceful protests by pro-Palestinians in Sydney, Australians are showing waning interest and tolerance for the demonstrations. A recent poll reveals strong public opposition to using protests to take sides in the escalating conflict between Israel and Palestine.
Pro-Palestinians peacefully rallied in Sydney on Sunday without succumbing to the blandishments of those who would inflame local passions over the Middle East for their own ends – testimony perhaps to commonsense and our habit of free speech. But Australia ns seem to be rapidly losing interest, if not patience, with the protests.
Only 8 per cent want authorities to allow protests supporting Palestine; 7 per cent were in favour of pro-Israel protests. Resolve director Jim Reed said results showed the marches were not building support for the Palestinian cause. “Where there is partisan support in areas like diplomacy and supply of equipment, it tends to favour Israel by a factor of two to one,” Reed said.
Both Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles and Premier Chris Minns lamented the insensitivity of holding such a demonstration on the anniversary but George Brandis, a former attorney-general and a regularcolumnist, said while it was “shameful and grotesque” the event deliberately coincided with the anniversary, the right to peaceful protest had long been recognised at common law.
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