Free Palestine Rally - Week 52, One Year On

Photographs from the 52nd consecutive weekly Free Palestine rally on Gadigal Land, Sydney, ‘Australia’.

The day marked the first anniversary of these unprecedented rallies. Organisers said it was was also the largest of all the rallies since they began a year ago in October 2023.

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PAG Rally Green Lit At Supreme Court

The Palestinian Action Group (PAG) was successful yesterday in having NSW Police objections to this Sunday’s rally dismissed in the Supreme Court. Monday’s vigil to mark the first anniversary of the war in Gaza will also go ahead.

Supporters of the planned rally waited outside court during the hearing, celebrating at the breaking news that the demonstration would proceed.

Some human rights and civil liberties experts are calling for a ‘charter of human rights’ to replace what they call the undemocratic system of police approvals for demonstrations in NSW.

Sunday’s rally will take place at Hyde Park at 1pm, while Monday’s vigil will take place at Town Hall at 6pm. It’s expected a heavy police presence will be on hand.

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Free Palestine Rally - Week 51

Photographs from the 51st consecutive weekly Free Palestine rally on Gadigal Land, Sydney, ‘Australia’.

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Palestine and Lebanon Snap Rally

Last night, around 200 people turned up at Sydney Town Hall, Gadigal Land, to protest against the expanding war on Gaza and the West Bank, as well as the recent bombardment of Lebanon by Israeli forces.

The rally was organised by the Palestinian Action Group (Sydney).

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Free Palestine Portraits - Week 50

Portraits shot in situ at Sydney Town Hall during the 50th consecutive weekly Free Palestine rally held on Gadigal Land, Sydney, ‘Australia’.

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Free Palestine Rally - Week 50

Photographs from the 50th consecutive weekly Free Palestine rally on Gadigal Land, Sydney, ‘Australia’.

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Free Palestine Portraits - Week 48

Portraits shot in situ at Sydney Town Hall during the 48th consecutive weekly Free Palestine rally held on Gadigal Land, Sydney, ‘Australia’.

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Free Palestine Rally - Week 48

Photographs from the 48th consecutive weekly Free Palestine rally on Gadigal Land, Sydney, ‘Australia’.

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Free Gaza Action at Festival of the Winds

Photographs from the Free Gaza action at yesterday’s Festival of the Winds at Bondi Beach, Bidjigal Land, Sydney, ‘Australia’.

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Free Palestine Portraits - Week 47

Portraits shot in situ at Sydney Town Hall during the 47th consecutive weekly Free Palestine rally held on Gadigal Land, Sydney, ‘Australia’.

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Free Palestine Rally - Week 47

Photographs from the 47th consecutive weekly Free Palestine rally on Gadigal Land, Sydney, ‘Australia’.

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Permanent Visas For Refugees Rally

Yesterday, around 200 people demonstrated in Punchbowl on Dhurag Land, in Sydney’s south-west, to plea for permanent visas for refugees.

The protest comes just days after 23-year old Tamil refugee, Mano Yogalingam, self-immolated last Wednesday in Melbourne, after being stuck on a bridging visa for 12 years. Mr Yogalingam arrived by boat to Australia as an 11-year old child. Bridging visas are temporary protection visas which ultimately put asylum seekers in suspended limbo and forced poverty.

Many of yesterday’s protestors were Tamil, who have been forced to flee their country as a result of persecution, which some describe as genocide. Tamil asylum seekers have been camping outside of Immigration minister, Tony Burke’s electoral office for the last 27 days. Many of these asylum seekers have been caught under the controversial ‘fast-track’ assessment process, which can reject visa applications and either force refugees back to their country of persecution, or have them live in limbo in Australia, temporarily, without support and in poverty. Another encampment in Melbourne, Naarm, outside Home Affairs minister, Claire O’Neil’s office, has been going on for nearly 50 days.

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Student Strike for Palestine at UTS

Last Wednesday, student contingents from the University of Sydney and the University of Technology Sydney marched on the campus of UTS on Broadway, Gadigal Land, to demand the complete divestment and disclosure of Israeli investment - including of weapons - by both universities.

The action was organised by Students for Palestine.

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Free Palestine Portraits - Week 46

Portraits shot in situ at Sydney Town Hall during the 46th consecutive weekly Free Palestine rally held on Gadigal Land, Sydney, ‘Australia’.

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Free Palestine Rally - Week 46

Photographs from the 46th consecutive weekly Free Palestine rally on Gadigal Land, Sydney, ‘Australia’.

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Free Palestine Rally - Week 45

Photographs from the 45th consecutive weekly Free Palestine rally on Gadigal Land, Sydney, ‘Australia’.

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Free Palestine Portraits - Week 45

Portraits shot in situ at Sydney Town Hall during the 45th consecutive weekly Free Palestine rally held on Gadigal Land, Sydney, ‘Australia’.

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March On Albanese's Office

Yesterday, around 100 people marched from Sydenham train station, down Marrickville Road to the Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s electoral office on Gadigal Wangal Land, to demand that the government stop military and arms trading with Israel.

The protest was organised by Stop The War On Palestine, Sydney.

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Free Palestine Rally - Week 44

Photographs from the 44th consecutive weekly Free Palestine rally on Gadigal Land, Sydney, Australia. This week’s march started at Sydney Town Hall with speeches before marching through the city and returning to Town Hall.

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Free Palestine Rally - Week 43

Photographs from the 43rd consecutive weekly Free Palestine rally on Gadigal Land, Sydney, Australia.

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