Two protesters the first to be arrested over banned phrases

Queensland makes first arrests for use of banned pro-Palestinian phrase

The Queensland government is under fire from activists who consider the hate speech laws to be "hallmarks of an authoritarian police state".

Police accused of 'overreach' after 'from the river to the sea' arrests

The pro-Palestinian group that organised the Brisbane protest says police were "everywhere" and "ready to make arrests" over use of the banned phrase.

Queensland Police Charge 2 Under New Laws Banning ‘From the River to the Sea’ Chant

Queensland police has laid the first charges under the state’s new anti-Semitism laws, passed by parliament on March 5 following a wave of security concerns after the Bondi terrorist attack in December. The laws ban chants such as “from the river to the sea” and “globalise the intifada,” and introduces penalties for displaying or using certain extremist symbols and expressions. On March 11, a Queensland Police Service (QPS) spokesperson confirme…

Two protesters the first to be arrested over banned phrases

A man will face court next month, accused of uttering a banned phrase, while a woman allegedly wearing a T-shirt with the same phrase escaped charges.

'Christ is king' a loaded phrase in US politics

On its own, the phrase "Christ is king" sums up a core tenet of the Christian faith, that Jesus is the divine ruler of the universe. Catholics and many Protestants celebrate a Christ the King Sunday each year.