The prospect of a truce has been welcomed by pro-Palestine groups in Australia, but many say it doesn’t go far enough. Thousands took to the streets of capital cities ahead of the deadline. Meanwhile, Jewish Australians have also come together, praying for the safe return of hostages and remaining hopeful despite the latest delay.
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00:00Thousands of kilometres from Gaza, thousands of Australians gather.
00:08Hours before the ceasefire was due to come into effect, pro-Palestine protesters marched
00:13through Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane, while Jewish Australians came together in song and
00:19prayer, uniting to send support as they wait and hope for the safe return of hostages.
00:27We're very worried, we don't know if they're coming home dead or alive.
00:30The mood at this vigil is very sombre, it's solemn, it's heavy, but we always hold hope.
00:39Pro-Palestine groups welcoming the prospect of a ceasefire with caution.
00:43It doesn't go far enough, what we need is for the siege to be lifted, we need the occupation
00:48of Palestine to end.
00:50The Victorian government hopes the start of a ceasefire leads to the end of these weekly
00:54rallies.
00:55I would hope that we can see a step down from those protests.
01:00Some say they will stop attending to advocate in other ways, but the marchers' organisers
01:05are doubling down.
01:06We need to keep protesting to demand a permanent ceasefire.
01:09This is the 67th pro-Palestine march through Australian cities since the war began.
01:15Despite fatigue, these protesters say they'll keep marching every week.
01:21Emotionally I'm exhausted, but it's just the beginning.
01:26They march towards an uncertain future, there are no guarantees.