수천 명이 친팔레스타인 행진에 참석하자 ‘부끄러운 알바인’ 구호가 시드니 CBD에 울려 퍼졌다.

수천 명이 친팔레스타인 시위에 참여하면서 시드니의 거리는 녹색, 빨간색, 검은색, 흰색의 바다로 변했습니다.

참석자들은 시내 중심 조지 스트리트의 트램 선로를 따라 시청 계단에서 뻗어 나와 “자유로운 자유 팔레스타인”, “알바니아인들은 대량 학살을 지지하고 있다는 것을 숨길 수 없습니다”, “부끄러운 알바인인입니다”를 외쳤습니다.

이번 행진은 크리스 민스 NSW 총리가 어떤 폭력이나 증오심 표현에도 ‘무관용’ 접근 방식을 약속하면서 금요일 늦게 승인됐다.

지난 일요일, 경찰은 하이드파크에서 수천 명이 참석한 유사하지만 정적인 집회에서 참석자를 식별하고 수색하기 위해 특별한 권한을 사용하는 것을 고려했습니다.

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경찰의 허가 없이 진행된 이 모임은 10월 9일 월요일 시드니 오페라 하우스 앞에서 군중 속에서 인종적 욕설을 외치는 논란의 시위에 이어 논란의 여지가 있는 시위였습니다.

오늘 주최측은 9,000명 이상이 참석한 1.5km 걷기 동안 인종차별적 발언과 불꽃 터뜨리는 것은 용납되지 않을 것이라고 거듭 강조했습니다.

가자 행진 참가자들은 시청에서 CBD를 거쳐 벨모어 공원으로 이동했습니다.

압둘라 알리는 아들을 어깨에 업고 그곳에 있었고 가자지구에서 전송된 이미지는 처리하기 어려웠다고 말했습니다.

알리 씨는 “서구 언론에 방송된 내용이 현장 상황을 확실히 반영하지 않는다는 것은 어렵다”고 말했다.

“제가 보는 것은 다릅니다… 아이들의 일부가 비닐봉지에 담겨져 있는 것을 봅니다. 누구도 보기가 극도로 어렵습니다.”

팔레스타인-호주 쌍둥이 자매인 한나(Hannah)와 라니(Lanni)는 최근 서안 지구의 나블루스(Nablus)에 있는 가족을 방문하고 돌아왔습니다. 그들은 군중들에게 그들의 시간이 “두려움, 걱정, 슬픔”으로 인해 어떻게 훼손되었는지 말했습니다.

그들은 곧 자신들의 짧은 경험이 팔레스타인 사람들이 수년 동안 견뎌야 했던 상황이라는 것을 깨달았고, 상황을 “현대의 강제 수용소”에 비유했습니다.

Lanni는 “희망, 기회, 자유가 있던 곳이 이제는 끊임없는 억압의 장소가 되었다는 사실을 믿기 어려웠습니다.”라고 말했습니다.

이스라엘-가자 전쟁에 대해 더 읽어보세요:
유엔 사무총장이 가자 지구로 구호 호송을 요청하자 미국 인질 주디스와 나탈리 라난이 석방됐다.
아흐메드 야신(Ahmed Yassin)은 자선단체를 운영하는 사지마비 난민이었습니다. 그는 어떻게 하마스를 창립하게 되었나요?
전쟁이 시작되자 수백 명의 호주인들이 이스라엘을 떠났습니다. 이들은 머물기로 결정했습니다
“의료 지원을 위한 외침, 피난처를 위한 외침, 물을 위한 외침, 음식을 위한 외침, 도움을 위한 외침, 그리고 세상의 침묵… 나는 아무도 그들을 돕기 위해 아무것도 하지 않는다는 것을 이해할 수 없습니다.”

자매들은 “지금은 변화가 필요한 때”라며 폭격 중단을 촉구해 줄 것을 사람들에게 촉구했습니다.

10월 7일 하마스의 기습 공격 이후 4,137명 이상의 팔레스타인인과 1,400명 이상의 이스라엘인이 사망했으며, 이후 이스라엘의 무자비한 공습과 계속되는 가자지구 포위 공격이 이어졌습니다.

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Shame shame Albanese’ chants reverberate through Sydney’s CBD as thousands attend pro-Palestinian march

By Alexander Lewis and Courtney Barrett Peters

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Thousands of pro-Palestinian marchers have rallied at Sydney’s Town Hall.

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The streets of Sydney have turned into a sea of green, red, black and white as thousands take part in a pro-Palestinian demonstration.

Key points:

Organisers say more than 9,000 people attended the rally
The event saw protesters march from Sydney’s Town Hall to Belmore Park
Police approved the rally on the Friday before the march was scheduled to be held

Attendees stretched from the steps of Town Hall along the tram tracks of George Street in the city’s centre, chanting “free free Palestine”, “Albanese you can’t hide you’re supporting genocide” and “shame shame Albanese”.

The march was given late approval on Friday as NSW Premier Chris Minns promised a “zero tolerance” approach to any violence or hate speech.

Last Sunday, police considered using extraordinary powers to identify and search attendees at a similar, but static, rally that was attended by thousands of people in Hyde Park.

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That gathering — which went ahead without police permission — followed a controversial protest in front of the Sydney Opera House on Monday, October 9, where racial epithets were allegedly yelled out in the crowd.

People turn out for pro-Palestinian rally AAP Brent Lewin — People participate in a pro-Palestinian demonstration in Sydney, Saturday, October 21 2023. *(AAP: Brent Lewin)*

protest marchers carry banners and flags — Rally attendees walked from Town Hall to Belmore Park through Sydney’s CBD.(ABC News)

Today’s organisers reiterated that racist remarks and flares being set off would not be tolerated during the 1.5-kilometre walk, attended by what they say was more than 9,000 people.

The marchers for Gaza moved from Town Hall to Belmore Park through the CBD.

Abdullah Ali was there carrying his son on his shoulders and said the images coming from Gaza have been difficult to process.

“It’s difficult what has been broadcasted in the Western media is definitely not reflecting what is on the ground,” Mr Ali said.

“What I see is different … I see parts of children being put in plastic bags, it’s extremely hard for anyone to see.”

Abdullah Ali said he is marching to oppose genocide in Gaza.(ABC News: Alex Lewis )

Twin Palestinian-Australian sisters Hannah and Lanni recently returned from visiting family in Nablus in the West Bank. They told the crowd how their time was marred by “fear, worry and sadness”.

They soon realised their short experience was what the Palestinian people had to endure for years, likening the situation to a “modern day concentration camp”.

“It was hard to believe that a place of hope, opportunity and freedom was now a place of constant oppression,” Lanni said.

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“The cry for medical aid, the cry for shelter, the cries for water, the cries for food, the cry for help and the silence of the world … I can’t understand how nobody does nothing to help them.”

The sisters urged people to call for an end to the bombing, saying “the time for change is now”.

More than 4,137 Palestinians and 1,400 Israelis have been killed since a surprise Hamas attack on October 7, followed by relentless bombardment by Israeli air strikes and a continued siege of Gaza.

Pro-Palestinian rallies were carried out across the country, including Brisbane, Hobart, and Perth.

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What is Hamas?

Soldiers wearing face masks stand in a row.

Founded in 1987, Hamas is an Islamist political and paramilitary group formed as an offshoot of Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood, and backed by Iran. It opposes Israeli occupation of the Palestinian territories, advocates for the establishment of an Islamic state and does not recognise Israel’s right to exist. The Australian government has listed Hamas as a terrorist organisation.

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What is the Gaza Strip?

Gaza is to the bottom left, along the coast while the West Bank is along the western border with Jordan.

The Gaza Strip, along with the West Bank, is one of the two major pieces of land that make up the Palestinian territories. It has been either directly occupied or blockaded by Israel since 1967. Internally, Hamas has held power since 2007, when it ousted its rival Fatah during a brief civil war. Home to more than 2.3 million people, the tiny territory is one of the most densely populated places in the world.

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Why are Israel and Hamas at war now?

Buildings covered in a thick fog of smoke

The cross-border terror attack by Hamas followed weeks of heightened tensions between Gaza and Israel, as well as heavy fighting in the Israeli-occupied West Bank. Hamas military leader Mohammed Deif said the attack was a response to Gaza’s 16-year blockade as well as Israeli incursions at the al-Aqsa mosque.

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Palestinian Islamic Jihad

Two militants carrying guns and wearing face covering stand on the back of a truck in parade

Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) is a smaller, more radical militant group in Gaza. Founded in 1981, its goals are the establishment of a sovereign Islamic state within the historic borders of Palestine and the military destruction of Israel. The group receives funding from Iran and often works with Hamas. PIJ has been listed as a terrorist organisation by Australia.

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