Pro-Palestine activists have staged a rally outside Flemington Racecourse just hours ahead of the race that stops the nation on Tuesday afternoon.
Heavy chaos has erupted outside the Melbourne Cup after dozens of pro-Palestine activists staged a demonstration blocking entry roads to the Flemington Racecourse on Tuesday afternoon.
Footage shows one person standing atop a van with a flare in hand while several others circle the area with Palestinian flags in hand and chanting the slogan “free Palestine”. “Cops trying desperately to clear the road, people continue to walk on. The group have taken the road preceding scuffles with cops on the scene,” a user wrote to X just before midday.Activists a blocking a main intersection at the Melbourne Cup today to demand a complete seize fire, end the siege, end to the occupation.
Police will be coming down hard to clear the scene within the next few hours as crowds of thousands flock to the venue for what is the biggest racing event in the country.
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