Nationwide marches are planned across around 40 cities and regional towns in Australia, with organisers anticipating up to half a million participants. Every major Palestine organising group and more than 250 community organisations and unions, including the Victorian Trades Hall Council, Unions NSW, Hunter Workers, Unions WA and South Coast Labour Council, are backing the day of action. Protesters will gather from 12pm in capital cities and regional centres such as Shepparton, Geraldton, Coffs Harbour, Katoomba and Pine Gap to demand sanctions and an end to Australia's arms trade with Israel. The demonstrations follow the United Nations confirmation of famine in parts of the Gaza Strip and mounting civilian casualties since 7 October 2023.
Organisers expect Sunday's marches will be the largest pro-Palestine demonstrations in Australia's history, with every major Palestine organising group joining for a countrywide day of action in around 40 cities and towns. Marchers, who will demand sanctions and an end to Australia's arms trade with Israel, are backed by more than 250 community organisations and unions, including the Victorian Trades Hall Council, Unions NSW, Hunter Workers, Unions WA and South Coast Labour Council.
The action comes days after the United Nations confirmed famine in parts of the Gaza Strip for the first time, as Israel prepares for a military takeover of the entire city. More than 60,000 people have been killed in Gaza, according to Palestinian health officials mostly women, children and elderly people since the war stated after 7 October 2023, when Hamas killed 1,200 people and took more than 200 hostages at an Israeli music festival.
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