Pro-Palestine protesters condemn ‘obvious red herring’ as NSW police cite planter box safety hazards in rally ban bid

Campaigners argue court action to block Sydney protests ‘oppressive’ but PM says event on anniversary of 7 October attacks on Israel would be ‘incredibly provocative’Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastSydney police told organisers of a pro-Palestine rally planned for this weekend they had safety concerns over the expected crowd size and potential hazards at Town Hall including “the recent addition of over a dozen planter boxes”.But protest organisers have said the move to block events from going ahead is “a political attack on our right to protest” – and said pointing to the planter boxes is an “obvious red herring”.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading…



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Author : Mostafa Rachwani Community affairs reporter

Publish date : 2024-10-02 06:37:50

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