Colours of Palestinian flag fly over streets in Sydney, Brisbane and Perth as thousands attend rallies
1 year, 2 months ago

Colours of Palestinian flag fly over streets in Sydney, Brisbane and Perth as thousands attend rallies

ABC  

Thousands of people have taken part in pro-Palestinian demonstrations in Sydney, Brisbane and Perth. Key points: NSW Police said an estimated 12,000 to 15,000 people attended the rally The event saw protesters march from Sydney's Town Hall to Belmore Park Rallies were also held in Brisbane and Perth In Sydney, attendees stretched from the steps of Town Hall along the tram tracks of George Street in the city's centre, chanting "free free Palestine" and "shame shame Albanese". Michelle Berkon, from the group Jews Against the Occupation, told the crowd she defied Israel's "exploitation of our history", and that the Palestinian people had "a right to sanctuary in their own home". "We appreciate the co-operation of attendees at today's rally who were generally well behaved," Operation Commander, Assistant Commissioner Scott Whyte said. Brisbane's rally drew more than 500 people draped in Palestinian flags and colours to the city centre in the afternoon, chanting "free Gaza" and "end the siege".

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Photos: L.A. events mark first anniversary of the Israel-Hamas war
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Photos: L.A. events mark first anniversary of the Israel-Hamas war

LA Times  

The Oct. 7 anniversary spurred emotional commemorations as well as solemn campus demonstrations in the Los Angeles area as pro-Palestinian protesters and backers of Israel recall the attack by Hamas and its continuing bloody aftermath. Grand Park Candles are lighted to represent the victims killed in the Oct. 7 attack as hundreds of Jewish people gather in Grand Park across …

Thousands gather in Australian cities for pro-Palestine demonstrations ahead of 7 October anniversary
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Thousands gather in Australian cities for pro-Palestine demonstrations ahead of 7 October anniversary

The Independent  

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Thousands gather at pro-Palestine demonstrations around the country as October 7 anniversary approaches
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Thousands gather at pro-Palestine demonstrations around the country as October 7 anniversary approaches

ABC  

Thousands of pro-Palestine demonstrators have taken to the streets in cities across Australia on the eve of the anniversary of the October 7 attacks, repeating calls for ceasefires in Gaza and Lebanon. "There were no major issues of note reported to police, however, four people were arrested for public order-related matters," a Victoria Police spokesperson said. Josh Lees from Palestine …

Met Police arrest 17 protesters during pro-Palestinian demonstrations in London
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Met Police arrest 17 protesters during pro-Palestinian demonstrations in London

The Independent  

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Thousands gather in city centres in show of solidarity for Gaza and Lebanon, amid increased violence in Middle East
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Thousands gather in city centres in show of solidarity for Gaza and Lebanon, amid increased violence in Middle East

ABC  

Thousands have collectively rallied in cities and towns around Australia, calling for a ceasefire to conflicts in both Gaza and Lebanon. In response to questions about the flag's usage, a spokesperson for Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus said last year's Counter-Terrorism Legislation Amendment Act introduced "serious offences" for public display of trade symbols used by terrorist organisations. "I'm not surprised that people …

Ridiculous scenes as pro-Palestine protesters demonstrate outside a Jewish SCHOOL: 'How low will they stoop?'
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Ridiculous scenes as pro-Palestine protesters demonstrate outside a Jewish SCHOOL: 'How low will they stoop?'

Daily Mail  

Pro-Palestine supporters have been accused of targeting children after a protest was staged outside Perth's only Jewish school. A photo of the protest outside Carmel School, which has students from Kindergarten to Year 12, was posted by the Australian Jewish Association on X on Monday. Pictured: Pro-Palestine protesters outside Carmel School - Perth's only Jewish school - on Monday The …

Anti-Israel protesters hold up portrait of Ismail Haniyeh, wave pro-terror flag in Times Square: Watch
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Anti-Israel protesters hold up portrait of Ismail Haniyeh, wave pro-terror flag in Times Square: Watch

Hindustan Times  

Shocking footage shows anti-Israel protesters in Times Square holding up a portrait of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh, who was recently assassinated. During the same protest on Wednesday, July 31, demonstrators were The crowd yelled “Free Palestine,” while one demonstrator held up a flag representing Hamas, and another displayed a photograph of Haniyeh. An Israel supporter said that he believes the …

Photos: Tensions grow as pro-Palestinian demonstrations on college campuses continue
7 months, 4 weeks ago

Photos: Tensions grow as pro-Palestinian demonstrations on college campuses continue

LA Times  

Groups of demonstrators clashed overnight Wednesday at UCLA, one of numerous universities where students have erected tents as part of a wave of protests by students, faculty members and staffers demanding an end to Israel’s actions in Gaza and divestment from firms that sell weapons or services to the country. Pro-Palestinian demonstrators hold a student-faculty rally at Dickson Plaza on …

Police called in to split pro-Palestine protesters after tense clash with Israel supporters during fiery Manchester march - as hundreds take to the streets chanting 'from the river to the sea'
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Police called in to split pro-Palestine protesters after tense clash with Israel supporters during fiery Manchester march - as hundreds take to the streets chanting 'from the river to the sea'

Daily Mail  

Police have been called in to split up pro-Palestine protesters after they clashed with Israel supporters during a march in Manchester. The pro-Palestine demonstration, which contained members of the Jewish community carrying banners in support of Palestine, later continued through the city centre circuit returning to St Peter's Square. Police have been called in to split up pro-Palestine protesters after …

Tens of thousands march in London calling for a permanent cease-fire in Gaza
1 year ago

Tens of thousands march in London calling for a permanent cease-fire in Gaza

Associated Press  

LONDON — Tens of thousands of people turned out on central London’s streets Saturday for a pro-Palestinian march calling for a permanent cease-fire in Gaza. Protester hold flags and placards as they take part in a pro-Palestinian demonstration as they wend their way along Whitehall in London, Saturday, Nov. 25, 2023. Protester hold flags and placards as they take part …

London pro-Palestinian march passes off peacefully but police clash with far-right protesters
1 year, 1 month ago

London pro-Palestinian march passes off peacefully but police clash with far-right protesters

Associated Press  

LONDON — Pro-Palestinian demonstrators marched peacefully through central London on Saturday, even as right-wing counter-protesters clashed with police, after a week of angry debate over whether to permit the event on a day when Britain honored its war dead. London police have stepped up efforts to ensure a pro-Palestinian march on Saturday remains peaceful following a week of political sparring …

Dozens arrested as pro-Palestine protesters march through London after Oxford Circus brought to a standstill
1 year, 1 month ago

Dozens arrested as pro-Palestine protesters march through London after Oxford Circus brought to a standstill

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The Oxford Circus event was organised by the Free Palestine Coalition which includes Black …

Protest marches from US to Berlin call for immediate halt to Israeli bombing of Gaza
1 year, 1 month ago

Protest marches from US to Berlin call for immediate halt to Israeli bombing of Gaza

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — From Washington to Milan to Paris, tens of thousands of pro-Palestinian demonstrators marched Saturday, calling for a halt to Israel’s bombardment of Gaza. Leveling direct criticism of President Joe Biden, Renad Dayem of Cleveland said she made the trip with her family so her children would know “the Palestinian people are resilient — and we want a leader …

Pro-Palestine protesters in London hold up banner of Hamas bulldozer with the slogan 'From the river to the sea, Palestine will be free' as Met make first arrests in 'Day of Action' march
1 year, 1 month ago

Pro-Palestine protesters in London hold up banner of Hamas bulldozer with the slogan 'From the river to the sea, Palestine will be free' as Met make first arrests in 'Day of Action' march

Daily Mail  

Pro-Palestinian protesters have waved placards that appear to celebrate Hamas terrorists bulldozing their way into Israel during the October 7 attacks - as thousands of demonstrators took to the streets once again across the UK. LONDON: The Met Police said it is 'actively' trying to identify those behind the sign, which appears to celebrate Hamas' attack on Israel on October …

Thousands rally in Sydney and Melbourne in support of Israel ahead of pro-Palestine marches
1 year, 1 month ago

Thousands rally in Sydney and Melbourne in support of Israel ahead of pro-Palestine marches

Daily Mail  

Palestinian and Israeli supporters are gathering in the CBDs of Melbourne and Sydney in their thousands on Sunday as division among communities increases over the Middle Eastern conflict. In Sydney, members of the Jewish community 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 …

Hundreds of thousands march worldwide against Israeli bombardment of Gaza
1 year, 1 month ago

Hundreds of thousands march worldwide against Israeli bombardment of Gaza

Al Jazeera  

Hundreds of thousands of demonstrators rallied in cities across Europe, the Middle East, the United States and Asia on Saturday to show support for the Palestinians amid brutal Israeli military onslaught on the Gaza Strip. The death toll in Gaza has crossed 7,700, also mostly civilians, since Israel’s bombardment began three weeks ago, according to the Palestinian Ministry of Health. …

Photos: Palestine solidarity rallies around the world
1 year, 2 months ago

Photos: Palestine solidarity rallies around the world

Al Jazeera  

Protesters from Jakarta to Tunis have taken to the streest to demand an end to Israel’s bombardment of Gaza after nearly two weeks of intense air and artillery attacks that Palestinian authorities say have killed 4,100 people. Some Western governments have voiced support for Israel’s military campaign, which has come after the Palestinian group Hamas killed more than 1,400 people …

Thousands of pro-Palestinian demonstrators gather at Israeli Consulate in West L.A.
1 year, 2 months ago

Thousands of pro-Palestinian demonstrators gather at Israeli Consulate in West L.A.

LA Times  

Thousands of pro-Palestinian protesters gathered near the Israeli Consulate in West L.A. on Saturday to condemn the country’s ongoing aerial bombardment of Gaza in retaliation for Hamas’ attack one week ago. Carrying signs that said “Free Palestine” and “End the Occupation,” the crowd marched from Wilshire Boulevard and Granville Avenue, where the consulate is located, to a federal office building …

Thousands protest across Middle East over Israeli airstrikes on Gaza
1 year, 2 months ago

Thousands protest across Middle East over Israeli airstrikes on Gaza

The Hindu  

Tens of thousands of Muslims demonstrated on October 13 across the Middle East in support of the Palestinians and against the intensifying Israeli bombardment of Gaza, underscoring the risk of a wider regional conflict as Israel prepares for a possible ground invasion. Follow Israel-Hamas war, day 7 LIVE updates here From the typically sedate streets of downtown Amman in Jordan, …

Tens of thousands rally around the world against Israel’s Gaza bombardment
1 year, 2 months ago

Tens of thousands rally around the world against Israel’s Gaza bombardment

Al Jazeera  

Tens of thousands of people have poured onto the streets around the world in support of the Palestinians as Israel prepares for a possible ground invasion of the Gaza Strip. Protesters denounced Israel’s heavy bombardment of the besieged enclave that has so far killed more than 1,500 people and it came after an unprecedented attack by Hamas, the group running …

Sydney pro-Palestinian protest organiser flags legal challenge after premier vows crackdown on weekend rally
1 year, 2 months ago

Sydney pro-Palestinian protest organiser flags legal challenge after premier vows crackdown on weekend rally

ABC  

The NSW premier says authorities will take action against a pro-Palestinian protest planned for this weekend after racial epithets were chanted and flares lit in a rally outside the Sydney Opera House this week. Key points: Premier Chris Minns says a planned rally will not be allowed "commandeer Sydney streets" A protest organiser says they will mount a legal challenge …

Israeli flag pulled down after protester scales Sheffield town hall
1 year, 2 months ago

Israeli flag pulled down after protester scales Sheffield town hall

The Telegraph  

Police are hunting a protester who allegedly committed a hate crime by scaling a 200ft town hall to pull down an Israeli flag. The incident happened on the same day the Home Secretary urged the police to consider treating pro-Palestine chants and other behaviours intended to “glorify acts of terrorism” as hate crimes after Hamas’s attack on Israel. “I will …

Sydney: Hamas supporters openly call for repeat of Holocaust, wave Al Qaeda flags
1 year, 2 months ago

Sydney: Hamas supporters openly call for repeat of Holocaust, wave Al Qaeda flags

Op India  

Australia witnessed a new low on Monday as Hamas terror supporters marched from the Town Hall to the Sydney Opera House and called for the extermination of Jews. Several videos of the anti-semitic protests on the steps of the Sydney Opera House are going viral on the internet with users calling out the terrorising display of hatred for Jews in …

Australia embarrassed as Sydney man arrested for waving Israeli flag at pro-Palestine rally; Opera House under siege – Firstpost
1 year, 2 months ago

Australia embarrassed as Sydney man arrested for waving Israeli flag at pro-Palestine rally; Opera House under siege – Firstpost

Firstpost  

A pro-Palestinian rally was organised in Sydney at Town Hall in Sydney’s CBD. The NSW Police were in attendance, monitoring the situation, but did not disperse the protesters even as Prime Minister Anthony Albanese called for cancellations Australia was hit by a controversy when a Sydney man was arrested by the New South Wales police during a pro-Hamas rally in …

Hamas calls on Palestinians to confront Israeli victory parade in Jerusalem
1 year, 7 months ago

Hamas calls on Palestinians to confront Israeli victory parade in Jerusalem

The Independent  

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What is ‘flag day’ in Jerusalem and why is it so controversial?
1 year, 7 months ago

What is ‘flag day’ in Jerusalem and why is it so controversial?

Al Jazeera  

Jerusalem – Days before the far-right Jerusalem “flag day” march, tensions are high all over Israel, the occupied West Bank, and the blockaded Gaza Strip, threatening to disrupt the ceasefire reached between Palestinian Islamic Jihad and Israel on Saturday after at least 33 Palestinians were killed in a four-day Israeli bombardment. Here’s a closer look: History and symbolism The Jerusalem …

Racism of ‘Jerusalem Day’ march is Israeli mainstream: Analysts
2 years, 6 months ago

Racism of ‘Jerusalem Day’ march is Israeli mainstream: Analysts

Al Jazeera  

Sunday’s march saw thousands of Israelis march through the Old City, attacking a number of Palestinians. ‘Not a minority’ An article in the Israeli daily The Jerusalem Post that interviewed some of the Israelis participating in the march reflected a fervent, jingoistic mentality that interchanged the words “Arabs” and “terrorists” without a second thought. But, according to Honeida Ghanim, the …

Hamas holds rally in Gaza over Israeli raids at Al-Aqsa Mosque
2 years, 8 months ago

Hamas holds rally in Gaza over Israeli raids at Al-Aqsa Mosque

Al Jazeera  

Demonstration held to show solidarity amid continued Israeli raids in occupied Jerusalem and at Al-Aqsa Mosque. At the demonstration in Jabalia refugee camp, in the northern Gaza Strip, protesters held banners declaring Palestinian dominion over the Al-Aqsa Mosque and chanted slogans deploring Israeli attacks against worshippers there. “Palestinian unity represented in Jerusalem, the West Bank, and the 1948 occupied territories, …

Hundreds of Palestinians demonstrate against Abbas
3 years, 5 months ago

Hundreds of Palestinians demonstrate against Abbas

Associated Press  

RAMALLAH, West Bank — Hundreds of Palestinians gathered in the occupied West Bank city of Ramallah on Saturday to demonstrate against President Mahmoud Abbas, hoping to inject new momentum into a protest movement sparked by the death of an outspoken critic in the custody of security forces. Palestinian security forces and groups of men in plainclothes violently dispersed a similar …

Thousands attend pro-Palestinian protests in Sydney and Melbourne
3 years, 7 months ago

Thousands attend pro-Palestinian protests in Sydney and Melbourne

ABC  

Thousands of people have marched through the streets of Sydney and Melbourne in solidarity with the people living in the Palestinian Territories. Key points: Australia's Grand Mufti called on the government to "take a firm stand against" what is happening in Israel and Gaza Speakers from the Palestinian community, human rights organisations and politics called for peace in the region …

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