Crowds gather in Melbourne to protest Palestinian human rights

Thousands of people have gathered in Melbourne at a rally to support Palestinians amid the war.

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00:00 People gathered at the State Library in the middle of Melbourne and they're currently

00:07 marching towards the State Parliament.

00:11 People are chanting for freedom and for Israel to get out.

00:15 The speakers told the crowd, "Palestinian people aren't going anywhere and neither are

00:20 we."

00:21 There have also been chants of "from the river to the sea", a term that is considered by

00:28 many as anti-Zionist.

00:31 People here have raised concerns about a humanitarian crisis in Gaza, about ongoing blockades, and

00:36 there are also worries about impending attacks on that area.

00:41 This is the second rally like this that we've seen here in Melbourne, and this one is bigger

00:47 than the original which was held on Tuesday.

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