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Julian Assange Joins Pro-Palestinian Protest on Sydney Harbour Bridge
NEW SOUTH WALES, AUSTRALIA, AUG 3 – The protest drew up to 90,000 people, highlighting Gaza's humanitarian crisis and calling for international recognition of Palestinian statehood and a ceasefire, police said.
- On August 3, 2025, a large crowd of pro-Palestinian demonstrators crossed the Sydney Harbour Bridge, temporarily closing the iconic site, with WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange participating in the march.
- The march followed the 2023 Hamas attack that killed over 1,200 people and led to Israel's military campaign, intensifying global concern about Gaza's humanitarian crisis.
- The demonstration included banners displaying the names of numerous Palestinian children who have died since the onset of the conflict, alongside demands to end starvation and violence, while organizers and police expressed concern over the risk of crowd crush due to heavy rain and unexpectedly large attendance.
- New South Wales Senator Mehreen Faruqi urged imposing the toughest sanctions on Israel, condemning its military actions in Gaza as a massacre, while the government indicated that recognizing Palestine is inevitable, with the timing yet to be decided.
- The event highlights increasing demands from the public urging Prime Minister Anthony Albanese to adopt a stronger position regarding the Gaza conflict, although Australia has not yet formally recognized Palestine.
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