Local Jewish and Palestinian groups are preparing to mark one year since the October 7 attacks
, the Australian government has again condemned the escalating cycle of violence in the Middle East, reiterating demands for a ceasefire in Gaza and Lebanon.
The conflict recently expanded into southern Lebanon with the Israeli military launching airstrikes over its northern border in response to rockets fired into Israel by Hezbollah. More than 700 have been killed in Lebanon. Pro-Palestinian demonstrators gathered on Sunday at the state library in Melbourne and at Sydney town hall, and in smaller cities and towns, to protest against the escalation of the conflict.In Melbourne, thousands marched through the middle of the city, flying the flags of Palestine and Lebanon. Some waved Hezbollah flags and carried pictures of Nasrallah.
Australia had a moral and legal obligation to act decisively against atrocities committed against civilians, he said. “Despite the profound sadness and the sheer scale of hostility, antisemitism and fragmentation of social cohesion in Australia since October 7, the Jewish community has never been stronger, more resilient and united.”
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