Protester Barbara O’Neill described Palestinians as “my brothers and sisters”, saying: “They’ve been struggling genocide publicly and in a really high-profile manner.”
Rally-goer James McGlone mentioned individuals had a “proper to know what’s occurring with the Palestinians … In the event that they knew what the state of Israel has accomplished and is constant to do, they might help Palestine”.
A protester who gave her identify solely as Doaa, mentioned: “I’m right here as a result of it is a humanitarian trigger in the beginning. And I’m supporting, , humanity in each manner.”
However Alex Ryvchin, co-CEO of the Govt Council of Australian Jewry, the highest group for Australia’s Jewish group, mentioned Saturday’s Sydney rally “incited extra hatred in Australia” and fractured “fragile social cohesion”.
A rally exterior the Sydney Opera Home two days after the Hamas assault had ignited heated debate after a small group have been filmed chanting “Gasoline the Jews”.
Professional-Palestine rallies have been additionally scheduled on Saturday in state capitals Brisbane, Perth and Hobart, Palestine Motion Group mentioned, after 1000’s attended largely properly behaved rallies round Australia final weekend.