Pro-Palestinian Protesters to Show Up at ‘Invasion Day’ Rallies

Many Australians may be surprised to see some new faces at this year’s “Invasion Day” rallies, as some pro-Palestinian groups said they would show up to support the Indigenous community while advancing their own agenda. The Blak Caucus–a First Nations advocacy group–will hold an “Invasion Day” rally at Belmore Park, Sydney, on the morning of Jan. 26, with the participation of pro-Palestinian protesters. The rally calls for the abolishment of Australia Day as well as “justice” for the Indigenous community. According to the event page on social media, the organisers raised a list of nine demands, including ending “the war on black kids,” stopping “black deaths in custody,” and ending “housing and healthcare discrimination” against Indigenous people....