Opposition Calls for Stricter Laws on Protesters Displaying Hezbollah Flags

Published on October 1, 2024

Opposition Leader Peter Dutton has called for laws allowing federal police to arrest protesters carrying Hezbollah flags during rallies in support of civilians killed in an Israeli attack on Lebanon. During the protest marches over the weekend, some demonstrators sparked controversy by displaying Hezbollah flags, a group designated as a terrorist organisation in Australia. A few protesters even carried images of its leader, Hassan Nasrallah, who was killed in an Israeli strike. In 2023, federal laws were passed making it illegal to display symbols of listed terrorist organisations, including Hezbollah. Burke indicated that incidents from the weekend’s protests could mark the first time these laws are tested in court....

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