Photographs from yesterday’s pro-Palestinian demonstration at the continuing encampment at the University of Sydney, on Gadigal Land, where over 1,000 people attended. The large rally was sparked by a much smaller pro-Israel Zionist counter-rally, which reportedly attracted around 100 people, and fears the encampment would be attacked.
Several Jewish people were amongst the speakers at the pro-Palestinian rally, which also featured a contingent of anti-Zionist Jews.
As speeches were winding up, a handful of pro-Israeli demonstrators provocatively approached the encampment, waving signs and shouting slogans. A human chain was formed by encampment supporters to protect the site and discourage the pro-Israelis from approaching further.
The encampment was set up a week and a half ago to demand that the University disclose and divest its investments in Israel and the war on Gaza.
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