One Greens Senator and two state MPs have declared their support for a large pro-Palestine rally set to go ahead this weekend, just days after a similar protest escalated into wild scenes on the steps of the Sydney Opera House.
The march planned by the Palestine Action Group Sydney was ditched in favour of a static demonstration in Sydney’s Hyde Park on Sunday after various warnings from the state government and police. Palestine supporters marched towards the Sydney Opera House during a rally on October 9. Picture: Lisa Maree Williams / Getty Images
“We reject the attempts by NSW Police and the NSW Government to prevent the Palestinian community and their supporters from exercising the right to engage in peaceful protest,” the statement read. “Palestinian and Jewish communities are suffering. All communities have the right to safety as they gather and grieve together and they have the right to engage in peaceful political protest together.New South Wales Premier Chris Minns on FridayPolice earlier revealed they were willing to exercise certain searching powers on those who attend the rally based on four factors due to the “threat to public safety” the event may pose.
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