Mass rallies took place across Australia’s major towns and cities and in countries such as Malaysia and Kenya, with tens of thousands marching to demand action to save dying and starving Palestinians. More than 40 protests occurred nationwide, including large turnouts in Sydney, Brisbane and Melbourne. Demonstrators urged sanctions on Israel, an end to arms trade and tougher measures accompanying any recognition of Palestinian statehood. Protesters cited obligations under the Genocide Convention to prevent and punish genocide and denounced Israel’s war and what they described as a starvation campaign. Estimates indicate over 300,000 participants, with chants of “free, free Palestine” and “sanction Israel now.”
We demand from our politicians more than just talk. We are long past this, Remah Naji, one of the organisers of the protest in the eastern city of Brisbane, told Al Jazeera. Now, we demand actions in the same way we acted in times of genocide. We are signatories to the Genocide Convention, which means that we have an obligation to prevent and punish genocide when it occurs.
Protests denouncing Israel's war and starvation campaign were also held in several other countries on Sunday. In Australia, where people rallied in cities of all sizes nationwide, protesters urged sanctions against Israel and an end to arms trade with the country, which has been accused of carrying out a genocide by leading rights groups. Organisers estimate more than 300,000 people participated in the demonstrations.
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