Historical mobilization in Australia for Palestine after the declaration of famine in Gaza

ByMuhammad

Tens of thousands of Australians demonstrated on Sunday throughout the country to denounce the genocide in Gaza and claim sanctions against Israel, a few days after the official recognition of a famine in the Palestinian enclave. In Brisbane, the organizers mentioned a “historic” rally, estimating more than 25,000 the number of participants – the most important ever in the city for the Palestinian cause. In Sydney, Melbourne, Canberra, Hobart and in around forty cities and regions, massive processions took the street, sometimes for the first time. Supported by more than 250 unions and associations, the demonstrators demanded the end of arms trade with Israel. “The movement is stronger than ever,” said Josh Lees, spokesperson for Palestine Action Group in Sydney.

Political and union voices have also joined the processions, like the independent senator David Pocock in Canberra or the mayor of Hobart Anna Reynolds, stressing the extent of popular support. For many observers, this mobilization marks a turning point: never solidarity with the Palestinian people had reached such intensity in Australia. It reflects the growing fracture between an indignant public opinion in the face of the massacres in Gaza and a government accused of complicity by its inertia and its arms trade with Israel.

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Muhammad is a visionary thinker and passionate writer who has been contributing to Understanding Islam for several years.