02:53Hundreds took to the streets of Sydney on Sunday to call for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and Lebanon and denounce Tel Aviv's operations in the region as the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas nears its one-year anniversary.
Footage shows protesters marching with Palestinian and Lebanese flags, banners and placards reading 'Ceasefire now' and 'Gaza never sleeps' as police officers monitored the demonstration. Protesters can also be hear chanting 'The people united will never be defeated,' 'Free, free Palestine' and 'Lebanon, don't you cry'.
"I'm here today to lend my support to the cause for Palestine - probably the greatest injustice in the world today," one protester said.
"These protests are essential. It's important that all of the decision-makers understand that our passion about this cause will not abate, it will continue," she added.
Protesters called on the Australian government to end its' 'complicity' in the 'genocide' in Gaza and urged the government to impose an arms embargo on Israel. Demonstrators also demanded an end to Israel's operations in Gaza and Lebanon and called on Tel Aviv to "remove itself from the occupied territories."
"I'm very upset. It's a genocide. How do people feel when there's a genocide? How did people feel when the Nazis did this in Germany? We're very, very upset about this," another protester said.
Following a request from the national police to ban demonstrations in Sydney on October 6-7, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese called for the cancellation of the rally commemorating the anniversary. The prime minister also stated that the demonstration scheduled on October 7 would be 'incredibly provocative'.
Similar protests in support of Palestine and Lebanon took place across the world on Saturday to stand in solidarity with civilians in Gaza on International Day of Action.
The war between Israel and Hamas in Gaza broke out on October 7 after the Palestinian group launched an unprecedented attack on southern Israel, killing 1,139 people, mostly civilians, and kidnapping over 200, according to Israeli officials.
In the Gaza Strip, Israel launched a large-scale response of airstrikes and a ground incursion. Palestinian officials reported that 41,870 people had been killed and more than 97,000 injured at the time of publication.
Meanwhile, Lebanese, Iranian and Palestinian factions have been exchanging cross-border shellings with Israeli forces since the outbreak of the war in Gaza.
Several nations and international groups have urged for a de-escalation in hostilities across the region and called for a ceasefire in the enclave, raising concerns over the dwindling humanitarian situation in Gaza. Meanwhile, other countries, including the United States, have backed Israel's operations in the region, stating the Jewish State has a 'right to defend itself'.
'Greatest injustice in the world!' - Sydney protesters rally for ceasefire in Gaza and Lebanon ahead of Oct 7 anniversary
Hundreds took to the streets of Sydney on Sunday to call for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and Lebanon and denounce Tel Aviv's operations in the region as the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas nears its one-year anniversary.
Footage shows protesters marching with Palestinian and Lebanese flags, banners and placards reading 'Ceasefire now' and 'Gaza never sleeps' as police officers monitored the demonstration. Protesters can also be hear chanting 'The people united will never be defeated,' 'Free, free Palestine' and 'Lebanon, don't you cry'.
"I'm here today to lend my support to the cause for Palestine - probably the greatest injustice in the world today," one protester said.
"These protests are essential. It's important that all of the decision-makers understand that our passion about this cause will not abate, it will continue," she added.
Protesters called on the Australian government to end its' 'complicity' in the 'genocide' in Gaza and urged the government to impose an arms embargo on Israel. Demonstrators also demanded an end to Israel's operations in Gaza and Lebanon and called on Tel Aviv to "remove itself from the occupied territories."
"I'm very upset. It's a genocide. How do people feel when there's a genocide? How did people feel when the Nazis did this in Germany? We're very, very upset about this," another protester said.
Following a request from the national police to ban demonstrations in Sydney on October 6-7, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese called for the cancellation of the rally commemorating the anniversary. The prime minister also stated that the demonstration scheduled on October 7 would be 'incredibly provocative'.
Similar protests in support of Palestine and Lebanon took place across the world on Saturday to stand in solidarity with civilians in Gaza on International Day of Action.
The war between Israel and Hamas in Gaza broke out on October 7 after the Palestinian group launched an unprecedented attack on southern Israel, killing 1,139 people, mostly civilians, and kidnapping over 200, according to Israeli officials.
In the Gaza Strip, Israel launched a large-scale response of airstrikes and a ground incursion. Palestinian officials reported that 41,870 people had been killed and more than 97,000 injured at the time of publication.
Meanwhile, Lebanese, Iranian and Palestinian factions have been exchanging cross-border shellings with Israeli forces since the outbreak of the war in Gaza.
Several nations and international groups have urged for a de-escalation in hostilities across the region and called for a ceasefire in the enclave, raising concerns over the dwindling humanitarian situation in Gaza. Meanwhile, other countries, including the United States, have backed Israel's operations in the region, stating the Jewish State has a 'right to defend itself'.
Hundreds took to the streets of Sydney on Sunday to call for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and Lebanon and denounce Tel Aviv's operations in the region as the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas nears its one-year anniversary.
Footage shows protesters marching with Palestinian and Lebanese flags, banners and placards reading 'Ceasefire now' and 'Gaza never sleeps' as police officers monitored the demonstration. Protesters can also be hear chanting 'The people united will never be defeated,' 'Free, free Palestine' and 'Lebanon, don't you cry'.
"I'm here today to lend my support to the cause for Palestine - probably the greatest injustice in the world today," one protester said.
"These protests are essential. It's important that all of the decision-makers understand that our passion about this cause will not abate, it will continue," she added.
Protesters called on the Australian government to end its' 'complicity' in the 'genocide' in Gaza and urged the government to impose an arms embargo on Israel. Demonstrators also demanded an end to Israel's operations in Gaza and Lebanon and called on Tel Aviv to "remove itself from the occupied territories."
"I'm very upset. It's a genocide. How do people feel when there's a genocide? How did people feel when the Nazis did this in Germany? We're very, very upset about this," another protester said.
Following a request from the national police to ban demonstrations in Sydney on October 6-7, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese called for the cancellation of the rally commemorating the anniversary. The prime minister also stated that the demonstration scheduled on October 7 would be 'incredibly provocative'.
Similar protests in support of Palestine and Lebanon took place across the world on Saturday to stand in solidarity with civilians in Gaza on International Day of Action.
The war between Israel and Hamas in Gaza broke out on October 7 after the Palestinian group launched an unprecedented attack on southern Israel, killing 1,139 people, mostly civilians, and kidnapping over 200, according to Israeli officials.
In the Gaza Strip, Israel launched a large-scale response of airstrikes and a ground incursion. Palestinian officials reported that 41,870 people had been killed and more than 97,000 injured at the time of publication.
Meanwhile, Lebanese, Iranian and Palestinian factions have been exchanging cross-border shellings with Israeli forces since the outbreak of the war in Gaza.
Several nations and international groups have urged for a de-escalation in hostilities across the region and called for a ceasefire in the enclave, raising concerns over the dwindling humanitarian situation in Gaza. Meanwhile, other countries, including the United States, have backed Israel's operations in the region, stating the Jewish State has a 'right to defend itself'.