Police on alert as pro-Palestinian protesters aim to shut down Australian cities

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A wave of mass demonstrations are expected to impact Sydney, Melbourne and other cities today.

Hundreds of police officers and specialist teams are being deployed across the country in preparation for planned mass pro-Palestinian protests across major Australian cities today.

They also plan to hold unannounced protests at some sites as part of a huge global effort to end aggression in Gaza.Nine newspapers reportedA social media post by the Free Palestine Melbourne group lists sites where protest will take place from 7am today. They include the premises of the Thales technology company and oil giant BP in the city.reported, Victorian police will activate the State Police Operations Centre, last in use during the anti-lockdown protests in 2021.

"Join participating cities in blocking the arteries of capitalism and jamming the wheels of production," the A15 site reads.

 

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