Thousands of demonstrators marched in major Australian cities on January 26, marking the anniversary of the First Fleet's arrival in 1788, calling for justice and rights for Indigenous people and denouncing the day as 'Invasion Day'.
Tens of thousands of demonstrators have turned out at largely peaceful Invasion Day protests across the nation, demanding justice and rights for Indigenous people on Australia’s national day. Invasion Day events kicked off in major capital cities and regional centres with organisers saying January 26, the anniversary of the arrival of the First Fleet in 1788, is not a day to celebrate.
but the fact that we are here over 200 years later, demanding treaty now, demanding land back, calling for a free Palestine is a miracle,” she told the cheering crowd. Aboriginal and Palestinian flags were brandished while banners read, “Australia: Stolen land, Palestine: Stolen land” and “237 years, yet no treaty”. Amid a large police presence in the city, the demonstration was largely peaceful with a few minor scuffles between protesters and members of the public.
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