Protesters march at Nakba Day rallies around Australia
Protesters across Australia marked Nakba Day on May 15, commemorating the 1948 displacement of Palestinians with rallies in major cities. Events in Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth, Adelaide, and Hobart drew hundreds, featuring speeches, marches, and calls for justice. Organizers emphasized ongoing solidarity with Palestinians and urged political action despite police monitoring and small counter-protests.
- ▪About 500 people attended the Nakba Day rally in Melbourne, marching from the State Library to Flinders Street Station.
- ▪Senator Lydia Thorpe and Greens Senator David Shoebridge addressed the Melbourne rally, criticizing Australian government inaction.
- ▪In Perth, around 300 people attended the rally organized by community groups including the Palestinian Community of WA.
- ▪More than 200 people gathered outside parliament in Adelaide, with a strong police presence during the protest.
- ▪Over 100 people marched in Hobart, where speeches, poetry, and music were part of the commemoration.
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Protesters march at Nakba Day rallies around AustraliaTopic:DemonstrationsSun 17 May 2026 at 4:45pmSun 17 May 2026 at 4:45pmSun 17 May 2026 at 4:45pmProtesters gathered in Adelaide's city centre on Sunday to mark Nakba Day. (ABC News: Briana Fiore)abc.net.au/news/nakba-day-rallies-held-around-australia/106689562Link copiedShareShare articleProtesters have marched in cities across Australia to mark the Nakba, a day that recognises the mass displacement of Palestinians during the 1948 Arab-Israeli war.The anniversary of the Nakba, which means "catastrophe" in Arabic, falls on May 15 each year.About 500 people attended a rally to commemorate the Nakba in Melbourne on Sunday, marching from the State Library to Flinders Street Station.Hundreds of people marched in Melbourne's CBD on Sunday.
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