Protesters calling for a ceasefire in Gaza and freedom for Palestinians rally in the Melbourne CBD for the 15th week in a row as other demonstrators block an Israeli ship from a city dock.

Quick read

  • In short: About 4,000 demonstrators have met in Melbourne CBD to support Palestinians and call for a ceasefire in Gaza.
  • A small group of people has continued to block workers from unloading an Israeli-owned ship at the Port of Melbourne.
  • What’s next? A state government minister says people should be able to move in and out of their workplace without fear of their safety.
  • Sonori@beehaw.org
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    10 months ago

    I think it’s the country Melbourne is in that the protesters are trying to get the attention of, in hopes that said countries politicians will in turn pressure their allies to limit support of distant country until distant country changes its policies to be more in line with the ethics and morals the host nation claims to uphold though its foreign policy.