23 People Arrested After Pro-Palestinian Protestors Attempt to Block Israeli Ship

Published on November 22, 2023

More than 20 people have been arrested in Sydney following a pro-Palestinian protest at busy Port Botany in Sydney. The activists organised against the arrival of a cargo ship owned by Israeli company ZIM while calling for a ceasefire amid the Israeli-Hamas conflict. About 400 people assembled near the boat ramp at Foreshore Road, chanting and waving Palestinian flags near the boat ramp. The protesters were seen in online videos clashing with police and allegedly failing to comply with directions from police to move on. New South Wales (NSW) Premier Chris Minns and the NSW police minister have backed the actions of police following the arrests....

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