Pro-Palestinian events in both Melbourne and Sydney will go ahead despite calls to have them shut down. In Sydney police launched a supreme court bid to stop the events, citing safety concerns. But, this afternoon, the case was abandoned. Melbourne organisers say peaceful events here will proceed with thousands of people expected to march on Sunday followed by a vigil on Monday, marking the one-year anniversary of the Israel Gaza conflict.
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00:00Every week, for almost a year, protesters have marched through Melbourne's CBD.
00:09But this week, the message is clear.
00:12Attending a protest on October 7th is not something that is appropriate in any way.
00:18It is a solemn occasion. It's not an occasion for protest.
00:22Monday will mark one year since the Hamas terror attacks,
00:26which saw 1,200 people killed in Israel.
00:29This is the biggest loss of Jewish life since the Holocaust.
00:32Melbourne organisers say they will forge ahead with both a protest on Sunday
00:37and a silent vigil on Monday evening to commemorate the tens of thousands of people killed in Gaza.
00:44The Australian Federal Police is investigating after a small number of people
00:48displayed the flag of Hezbollah, a listed terrorist organisation in Australia, at last Sunday's rally.
00:55The Victorian opposition and business community are calling on the Victorian government to take stronger action.
01:01Whether it's a permit system or whether it's another system,
01:04we need to see an end to the ongoing protests that are occurring in Melbourne.
01:08The Premier says additional police resources will be deployed at upcoming protests,
01:13but is adamant officers have no power to stop peaceful demonstrations.
01:18And she does not agree permits are the answer.
01:22Do you really think they're going to apply for a permit?
01:24And do you really think they'll follow the requirements of that permit?
01:27What is the justification for the Premier here not to do everything at her disposal
01:33to stop these protests from taking place?