US EditionJulian Assange Joins Pro-Palestinian Protest on Sydney Harbour Bridge
NEW SOUTH WALES, AUSTRALIA, AUG 3 – The March for Humanity highlighted worsening food shortages and a humanitarian crisis in Gaza, with tens of thousands demanding peace and aid amid rising international diplomatic pressure.
- Despite heavy rain, thousands of pro-Palestinian demonstrators participated in the March for Humanity by crossing the Sydney Harbour Bridge on Sunday.
- The march followed a Supreme Court ruling authorizing the protest after NSW police and Premier Chris Minns had tried to block it citing safety concerns.
- NSW police stationed hundreds of officers in Sydney and Melbourne to oversee the demonstrations as participants displayed banners naming many Palestinian children who have died following the outbreak of the Gaza conflict in October 2023.
- Prime Minister Anthony Albanese indicated that Australia has yet to recognize Palestine and will do so only when there are guarantees of lasting security for Israel, emphasizing that the country will make this choice independently rather than under external pressure.
- The protest highlighted ongoing diplomatic tensions and growing humanitarian concerns amid international pressure on Israel to end the Gaza conflict.
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