Palestinian and Israeli supporters are set to congregate in Sydney’s CBD in their thousands on Sunday, in a show of support as division among communities increases over the Middle Eastern conflict.
In Sydney, members of the Jewish community have organised a rally in solidarity with the people of Israel, bringing to attention the plight of the estimated 200 people, including 30 teenagers and young children and 20 people over the age of 60, who are being held hostage by militant group Hamas in Gaza.
A similar pro-Israeli demonstration is also expected in Melbourne on Sunday, with protesters set to gather in Caulfield Park. “The Australian government continues to give full support to Israel's war crimes, even sending troops to the Middle East to act as Israel’s protector,” the rally’s organisers said in a statement on Facebook.
The Australian government has supported Israel’s right to defend itself after the bloody incursion by Hamas in Israel that killed 1,400 people on October 7.
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