Pro-Palestinian protesters rally in Melbourne CBD as Port of Melbourne blockade enters third day
Pro-Palestinian protesters rally in Melbourne CBD as Port of Melbourne blockade enters third day
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.
Is it likely that a country on the other side of the world cares about what people in Melbourne think?
While we continue to provide arms, manpower, and any modicum of diplomatic legitimacy to war criminals engaged in at least one of three of the most dire crimes against humanity, these protests remain relevant to our country and governments.
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.
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Protesters calling for a ceasefire in Gaza and freedom for Palestinians have rallied in the Melbourne CBD for the 15th week in a row as other demonstrators blocked an Israeli ship from a city dock.
The crowd chanted "shame" as she was mentioned once, however speakers focused largely on the thousands of people killed in Gaza and an ongoing blockade at the Port of Melbourne.
Australia Palestine Advocacy Network president Nasser Mashni said the months of consecutive peaceful protests appeared to have "fallen on deaf ears" as the siege in Gaza continued, and said it was "time to elevate our action".
The protest came amid an ongoing blockade at the Port of Melbourne, which has for more than two days prevented an Israeli-owned ship from being unloaded.
The protesters have been gathering at Webb Dock since Friday to block workers from unloading cargo from the ZIM ship.
Shadow Attorney-General Michael O'Brien on Saturday called on the government to restore Victoria Police's "move-on" powers.
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