BBC News, Sydney Harbor Bridge
A planned protest at the Sydney Harbor Bridge has proceeded a day before by the Supreme Court, which the organizers called the “historic” decision.
Despite torrential rains, thousands of people left for March for March despite the torrential rains – with many placards carrying messages to politicians to stop the war.
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange was seen among the protesters, including other notable attendees along with federal MP Ed Hasik and former NSW Premier Bob Car.
The Sydney Harbor Bridge was last closed for a public assembly in 2023, when some 50,000 people marched on the iconic roadway for world pride.
“Israel is a shame that is a shame,” the mob chanting. ‘What do we want? Conflict When do we want it? Now.”
Many families with young children came out to support peaceful performances. He was accompanied by a police officer of the riot squad posted across the bridge.
“I know this is the second side of the world, but it affects us here on a large scale,” says Dad Alek Beevile, in Gaza compare children in Gaza with their three -year -old son Franky who is on his shoulders. “We can help a lot with help,” he says.
Zara Williams said, “Our government has not imposed any decent ban on Israel.” “We [Australia] Just cannot do anything, while an entire population is a forced starvation. ,
Two hours in March, the attendees received a lesson from the NSW police, which said, “In consultation with the organizers, March needs to stop due to public safety and wait for further instructions”.
He has asked the bridge to stop everyone from walking north and go back to the city in a “controlled” manner.
The police have not yet estimated the numbers participating in March.
Transport for NSW told motorists to escape from the city, warning of large delay and disintegration in Sydney’s road and public transport network due to protest.
Sydney -based Activist Organization Palestine Action Group filed a notice of intention for March at Sydney Harbor Bridge last Sunday, in response to that it is called “torture” in Gaza.
Police rejected the application on the basis that there was not enough time to prepare the traffic management plan, and warned of a potential crowd crush and other security concerns.
In a statement the next day, NSW Premier Chris Mines said they could not allow Sydney to “get into anarchy” and would not be able to support the opposition to this scale and nature on the bridge.
The police also made an application to the NSW Supreme Court for the prohibition order for the event, which was refused just 24 hours before the protest due to the proceedings.
According to the Australian Broadcasting Corporation, Justice Belinda Rig said that security concerns about March were “well established”, but the march organizer Josh Leis explained the reasons for the “compelling” of the Palestine Action Group that he was confident that he was confident that Gaza was an urgency to response to humanist status.
He said that there was no evidence that an prohibition order would increase public security, and ordered the Sydney Harbor Bridge to be closed for vehicles, in addition to the roads around the proposed route.
The final-hour authority means that the attendees will be protected under the Summary Crime Act, which means that they will not be charged specially for crimes related to public assembly, such as blocking traffic.
The NSW Jewish Board of Deputies said that he was “disappointed” with the Supreme Court’s decision to authorize the protest on the Sydney Harbor Bridge, in a statement published on his Instagram.
After France, Canada and the UK, Australia has been under increasing pressure to recognize the Palestinian state, all indicated that they would do so with situations at the upcoming United Nations General Assembly in September.
Speaking on the 7.30 ABC program, Prime Minister Anthony Albanis said he wants to look at the conditions that receive permanent security for Israel for Australia for the recognition of an Australian state of Palestinian state, and will not be pushed into judgment by other countries.