Police have made arrests at multiple Melbourne locations after pro-Palestine activists attached to A15 Action staged a coordinated “economic blockade” across the city in protest of the war in Gaza.
Multiple people involved in an international blockade of economic hubs in demand for Palestinian liberation have been arrested in Melbourne after causing major disruptions to the community.
Victoria Police confirmed earlier in the day 12 people had been arrested after blocking the intersection of Lorimer and Salmon streets at Port Melbourne. Protesters staging a lie-in on Spencer Street at the docks on a day of internationally planned strike action. Picture: NCA NewsWire / David Crosling
“There is a sense in the streets in this recent and unprecedented movement for Palestine that escalation has become necessary: there is a need to shift from symbolic actions to those that cause pain to the economy.” “To be clear - we respect people’s right to protest when it is lawful and peaceful. However, there is no place for anyone wanting to deliberately disrupt and cause harm in our community,” a spokesperson for Victoria Police said.
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