Fourteen people investigated for terror symbol displays
Police are investigating the display of terrorist iconography and whether rhetoric about killed terrorists crossed the threshold into inciting violence. Read more
NSW protest ban flagged as organisers query police presence
Police resources are stretched thin after weekly pro-Palestine demonstrations and that could be a reason to shut them down, NSW Premier Chris Minns says. Read more
Palestine rallies crowd Sydney, Melbourne CBDs
Thousands of marchers have attended pro-Palestine protests across Australia, with the biggest gatherings taking place in Sydney and Melbourne.
Protesters clash with police at pro-Palestinian rally
Tensions have flared at a pro-Palestine rally where police have used pepper spray in an attempt to control protesters. Read more
Cops arrive at Gaza protest as students refuse to budge
Police could begin arresting students at a pro-Palestine encampment after the protesters formed a human chain and refused to leave the Australian National University campus. Read more
Vic premier ‘fed up’ with university encampments
May 21, 2024 by AAP J-Wire
Filed under News
“Fed up” Victorian premier Jacinta Allan is calling for pro-Palestine protesters occupying universities to leave, as the state’s police union warns moving in on the encampments is a no-win situation. Read more
Protesters clash with police amid heated stand-off
Protesters have clashed with police while attempting to breach a barrier between rival demonstrations in Melbourne’s CBD. Read more
Students turfed from second pro-Palestine encampment
A second major university has moved to shut down a pro-Palestine encampment. Read more
Police end pro-Palestine occupation at Columbia
Protesters have been taken into custody after Columbia University called in New York police to end the pro-Palestinian occupation on campus. Read more
Union leaders arrested at pro-Palestine port protest
The arrests of almost 20 pro-Palestinian protesters at a rally against an Israeli shipping company have been condemned as an attack on democracy but the NSW premier is backing the police action. Read more