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Judges to rule on Palestine protest in Sydney
Thousands of protesters will discover whether they can demonstrate at the Sydney Opera House as three judges rule on the legality of a pro-Palestinian demonstration. Australian Associated Press reports.
Police challenged Palestine Action Group A protest has been proposed in the NSW court of appeal.
Organizers believe that if Sunday’s march is approved, around 40,000 people will make their way from Sydney city center to the forecourt of the Sydney Opera House. However, police believe this number may be higher and pose a security risk.
The judges, who will make their decision today, also expressed their concerns about the safety of the crowd in previous hearings.
The chief justice compared the protest to the massive rally on the Sydney Harbor Bridge in August, when 90,000 to 300,000 people marched in the rain. Andrew Bell, He said more people could attend Sunday’s event.
He also said Macquarie Street could turn into a “narrow funnel” pushing protesters into a narrow space.
But the organizer’s lawyer, Felicity GrahamHe said previous non-ticketed events at the Opera House, such as the popular light show Vivid, were ably directed. Read more here:
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