Hundreds turned out for a snap rally demanding Anthony Albanese cancel the controversial visit of Israeli President Isaac Herzog on Friday night.
Dozens of NSW Police were on standby near the protest – the first pro-Palestine demonstration since the state’s tough laws curtailing public assembly following the Bondi Beach terror attack.
Boasting about 300 attendees, many gathered peacefully and condemned the Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Penny Wong’s welcoming of Mr Herzog.
Pro-Palestinian protesters pictured at Sydney’s Town Hall. Picture: NewsWire / Damian Shaw.
The pro-Palestine protest is under a watchful eye by heavy police presence, with hundreds of protesters rallying for Anthony Albanese to cancel Israeli President Isaac Herzog’s visit to Australia.
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