Arrests have been made as train stations, ports and parts of Australia’s biggest cities are blockaded by widespread protests against the war in Gaza.
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A protestor mocks Victorian police officers as part of the global A15 protests in order to cause disruption and raise awareness for the Palestinian cause.“The global economy is complicit in genocide. There is a need to shift from symbolic actions to those that cause pain to the economy.” “To be clear: we respect people’s right to protest when it is lawful and peaceful,” she said. “However, there is no place for anyone wanting to deliberately disrupt and cause harm in our community.”
Near Hobart protesters shut down operations at a workshop of Currawong Engineering after entering its factory. An A15 Action spokesperson said the protests were in retaliation to the federal government’s actions since the war began.
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