Sydney, The Indonesia Post – Thousands of Sydneysiders and hundreds in Melbourne protested Saturday against Israeli attacks on the Gaza strip amid days of conflict between the two sides.
In Sydney, protesters gathered at City Hall to move through the city streets, chanting slogans such as “Free, free Palestine” and “Free, free Gaza”.
Israeli planes launched airstrikes in Gaza on Saturday and Hamas militants in Gaza responded by firing rockets at Israel, as the two’s fighting enters its fifth night.
“I saw an uprising,” said one of the protesters in Sydney, Walla Abu-Eid. “I see that people will no longer stay silent. People are fed up, people who respond to oppression and violence stand up for themselves. ”
In Melbourne, protesters gathered at the State Library of Victoria and moved toward the parliament building, with many of them carrying posters reading “Free Palestine”.
At least 132 people have been killed in Gaza since Monday, including 32 children and 21 women, according to Palestinian health officials.
Eight people have been killed in Israel, including six civilians, two of them children, according to Israeli authorities. (rma/bbs)
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