Organisers say more than 9,000 people marched through the city in the pro-Palestinian rally which called out political leaders' inaction in stopping the bombardment on Gaza.
The streets of Sydney have turned into a sea of green, red, black and white as thousands take part in a pro-Palestinian demonstration.The event saw protesters march from Sydney's Town Hall to Belmore ParkAttendees stretched from the steps of Town Hall along the tram tracks of George Street in the city's centre, chanting "free free Palestine", "Albanese you can't hide you're supporting genocide" and "shame shame Albanese".
Last Sunday, police considered using extraordinary powers to identify and search attendees at a similar, but static, rally that was attended by thousands of people in Hyde Park.That gathering — which went ahead without police permission — followed a controversial protest in front of the Sydney Opera House on Monday, October 9, where racial epithets were allegedly yelled out in the crowd.
"What I see is different ... I see parts of children being put in plastic bags, it's extremely hard for anyone to see."Twin Palestinian-Australian sisters Hannah and Lanni recently returned from visiting family in Nablus in the West Bank. They told the crowd how their time was marred by "fear, worry and sadness".
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