The March for Humanity as thousands protest on Harbour Bridge for Palestine.

The March for Humanity as thousands protest on Harbour Bridge for Palestine.

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Speaker 1 (00:04):
Or Cyny in Melbourne have been brought to a standstill
by a day of historic protests in support of Palestine.
Tens of thousands crowded the streets, impacked onto the Harbour Bridge.
At one point in Sydney, there were fears of a
crowd crush.

Speaker 2 (00:17):
Across the country's two biggest cities. Tens of thousands of
protesters march in solidarity. Protesters met with riot gear police
on Melbourne's King Street Bridge. Hundreds more in blue swarmed
the city on foot, horseback and even from the Yarrah.

Speaker 1 (00:35):
It's totally unnecessary. We are a peace horn movement. We
are calling for justice, an equality and a democratic state.

Speaker 2 (00:42):
In Sydney on an iconic world stage, the Harbor Bridge
a sea of black, white, green and red. Julian Assange
and Anthony Mundine amongst around twenty five thousand in Sydney.

Speaker 3 (00:57):
This is an incredible moment for the movement.

Speaker 2 (00:59):
Flooding the globe fully recognized landmark as part of this
historic pro Palestine demonstration. After the Supreme Court rejected a
bid to block the anti war protest Woo mid demonstration,
a text from police saying the march needs to stop
due to public safety. We will look at turning everyone around,

(01:22):
but it needs to be done in a controlled way.
Late this afternoon, dozens of protesters catching police off guard,
blocking the Spencer Street bridge. They let this distressed woman through.

Speaker 1 (01:36):
I've gotta give you as go very about the way.

Speaker 2 (01:40):
As the group made its message clear.

Speaker 3 (01:43):
We must start now. We must to hole our government's account.
We want mab O heads. We will never give up
and we shatata.

Speaker 2 (01:57):
Sarah Jones, seven News