Sydney Harbour Bridge: Tens of thousands turn out for pro-Palestine march (BBC, 2025-08-03)
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/clydnvw1dg5o
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>> WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange was spotted among the protesters, with other notable attendees including federal MP Ed Husic and former NSW Premier Bob Carr.
>> Sydney-based activist organisation Palestine Action Group lodged a notice of intention for the march across the Sydney Harbour Bridge last Sunday, ...
>> The police … made an application to the NSW Supreme Court for a prohibition order for the event, which was declined just 24 hours before the protest was due to go ahead.
>> … Justice Belinda Rigg said safety concerns regarding the march were "well founded", but march organiser Josh Lees … had "compellingly" explained the reasons why he believed there is an urgency for a response to the humanitarian situation in Gaza…
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