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Protesters in 20 cities across Australia demand end to war on Gaza
Thousands of people in Brisbane are marching from the centre of the city and across the Victoria Bridge, demanding an end to the war in Gaza, a ceasefire, and an end to starvation and famine in Gaza.
This is one rally out of a number of rallies happening around Australia in what’s been described as a Day of Action. We’ve got more than 20 cities taking part in this Day of Action, as well as every capital city of the Australian states and territories.
The police presence here is heavy, but it’s a peaceful rally. There are thousands of people here on this Sunday.
Thousands of people joined one of several nationwide protests against Israel’s war on Gaza at the State Library Victoria in Melbourne, Australia, on Sunday
Bands boycott UK music festival after it silences Irish group for displaying Palestine flag
The Last Dinner Party, Cliffords and The Academic have pulled out of the Victorious Festival in the city of Portsmouth, England, after organisers turned off the sound for the Irish folk band, the Mary Wallopers, for displaying a Palestinian flag.
“We are outraged by the decision made to silence the Mary Wallopers yesterday at Victorious,” The Last Dinner Party said in a statement on Instagram. “As a band, we cannot cosign political censorship and will therefore be boycotting the festival today.”
The outcry prompted the festival to issue an apology. It said that while it supported artists’ right to express their views from the stage “within the law”, it did not allow flags for “wide event management and safety reasons”.
“We didn’t handle the explanation of our policies sensitively or far enough in advance to allow a sensible conclusion to be reached,” it said in a statement. “This put the band and our own team in a difficult situation which never should have arisen. We would like to sincerely apologise to all concerned.”
Families of captives gather outside Israeli ministers’ homes
The relatives and supporters of captives held in Gaza are staging demonstrations outside the residences of Israeli government ministers to demand a ceasefire.
The Hostages and Missing Families Forum said protesters will be gathering outside the homes of Defence Minister Israel Katz, Strategic Affairs Minister Ron Dermer, Foreign Minister Gideon Saar as well as Ministers Eli Cohen, Miri Regev and Avi Dichter.
The father of Nimrod Cohen was among those outside Katz’s home, according to The Times of Israel.
“I came to remind you on day 688 that an [Israeli] soldier who was sent to defend the country with a faulty tank is still sitting in the tunnels of Gaza,” Yehuda Cohen shouted through a megaphone, the Times reported.
“If you really think you’re a defence minister, behave like a defence minister, not a war minister,” he added.
