Hundreds of pro-Palestine supporters gathered across Sydney on the one-year anniversary of Hamas’ attack on Israel.
An American law professor has told a pro-Palestine rally in Sydney that October 7 is a “good day” and “not fully a day of mourning”, as hundreds of supporters gathered peacefully at events across the city on Monday night on the first anniversary of Hamas’ attack on Israel.
“Today is not fully a day of mourning, today is also a day that marks considerable celebration, considerable progress and considerable privilege,” he said. “One thing that has taken place over the course of this past year that’s been unprecedented, that’s been transformative in many respects, is that the level of global literacy around what is taking place … has exponentially risen.”Sheikh Wesam Charkawi, behind the Muslim Vote political movement targeting Labor seats, told the crowd outside the mosque: “We’ve seen the Israeli defence force kill and maim Palestinians … we’ve seen them kill children ... and yet we hear nothing from our government.
“The incredibly heavy handed, over-the-top policing we’re seeing now is totally disproportionate to anything that’s actually been planned for tonight,” he said.
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