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News live: thousands of pro-Palestinian supporters to rally across major cities; Australians evacuate Lebanon to Cyprus

News live: thousands of pro-Palestinian supporters to rally across major cities; Australians evacuate Lebanon to Cyprus



Organisers of the Sydney protest said they expected the turnout to be around 5,000 people. Follow the day’s news liveMore than 450 Australians and their immediate family members have so far left Lebanon on Australian government-assisted flights, as Israel steps up its strikes in southern Beirut.Two such flights arrived in Cyprus from Beirut yesterday carrying 407 Australians: the first flight carried 229 Australians and the second carried 178. Continue reading…



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Author : Petra Stock

Publish date : 2024-10-05 21:48:37

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