Cities face major disruption as Gaza protests planned around country
Train stations, ports and parts of Australia’s biggest cities could be blockaded by widespread planned protests against the war in Gaza.
Pro-Palestine group A15 Action have called on supporters to block āthe arteries of capitalismā as part of Mondayās planned extensive action.
āIn each city, we will identify and blockade major choke points in the economy, focusing on points of production and circulation with the aim of causing the most economic impact,ā a statement read.
āThe global economy is complicit in genocide.
āThere is a need to shift from symbolic actions to those that cause pain to the economy.ā
A Victoria Police spokeswoman said officers would be pulled from regional stations and sent to protest sites to bolster resources.
āTo be clear ā we respect peopleās right to protest when it is lawful and peaceful,ā she said.
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āHowever, there is no place for anyone wanting to deliberately disrupt and cause harm in our community.
āAs we have seen during recent disruptive protests, it is too often innocent people caught up and unfairly impacted when roads and intersections are blocked.ā
Mounted Branch, the Public Order Response Team, Search and Rescue, Highway Patrol and transit police will be involved in the response.
Free Palestine Melbourne have named Thales, which has links to Israeli Aerospace Industries, and oil giant BP as potential targets.
The West Gate Freeway, Hoddle Street, Thales premises and the main access point to Melbourneās docks have been flagged as protest points.
AW Bell in Dandenong would also be a protest focus, A15 said.
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Victorian Greens Leader Samantha Ratham joined more than 100 protesters at the stateās parliament.
āWhat weāre going to see today is what weāve seen for months across the world with millions of people joining these marches,ā she said.
ā(This is what) happens when our governments donāt listen.ā
PRO-PALESTINE ECONOMIC BLOCKADE PROTEST
More than 100 protesters gathered outside the Victorian Parliament on Monday morning. (James Ross/AAP PHOTOS)
In NSW, Premier Chris Minns said many resources were dealing with the aftermath of the Bondi Junction tragedy.
āPeople need to understand that you may lose more supporters for your cause than you gain as we direct police resources to the inquiry,ā he told ABC News Breakfast.
āAnd the community itself is (trying) to come together after a terrible 48 hoursā.
A15 Action have listed Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide, Hobart, Darwin and Canberra along with several regional hubs as potential protest locations.
The fresh protest comes days after Foreign Minister Penny Wong said the āpathway out of the endless cycle of violenceā in the Middle East can only come with recognition of āa Palestinian state alongside the state of Israelā.
On October 7, Hamas ā designated a terrorist group by the Australian government ā launched an attack on Israel that killed 1200 people and led another 200 to be taken hostage.
In the months since, Israel has launched a ground offensive and bombing campaign on Gaza that has killed more than 33,000 people and displaced another 1.7 million, according to the local health ministry.
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