Around 200 people turned up to Sydney Town Hall yesterday to protest against the bombing of Gaza by Israeli armed forces. Latest reports are that up to 47 Palestinians have been killed in the airstrikes, including at least 16 children, according to Palestinian officials. Israeli jet fighters flattened homes and Gaza’s only solar energy farm has been shut down, creating an even greater power shortage amongst Palestinian civilians.
Islamic Jihad claimed it had fired 1000 rockets back into Israel, although most of these are believed to have been shot down by Israeli defence forces.
Some are claiming the latest attacks are linked to elections that are due to be held in Israel in November, while others see that the current conflict also involves a political struggle within Gaza.
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