10 Pro Palestine Protestors Arrested Outside Sydney Weapons Expo

Police say they will maintain a presence throughout the two-day event.

Protesters and NSW Police clash during an attempted blockade by the Palestine Action Group of the Indo-Pacific Weapons expo at the ICC Sydney, in Sydney, Australia on Nov. 4, 2025. AAP Image/Bianca De Marchi

Ten demonstrators have been arrested so far at a protest outside a Sydney defence expo, with New South Wales (NSW) Police vowing to maintain a presence throughout the day.

The protest started at 6.30 a.m. (AEST) on Nov. 4, with police confirming 10 arrests as of 9 a.m.

“The safety and security of delegates at the venue and the wider community is paramount,” NSW Police said in a statement.

“Anyone who breaches the peace will be arrested.

“Police will continue to have a presence at the assemblies and will work with protestors to ensure there is minimal impact to the community.”

The Indo Pacific International Maritime Exposition 2025, or Info Pac will run from Nov. 4-6, and is a major industry exposition focused on maritime, naval defence, and related technologies.

In attendance are personnel from government, the defence forces, academia, and the industry.

However, like the Land Forces Expo in Melbourne last year, these events have drawn the ire of Australia’s pro-Palestine advocacy groups.

The “Blockade the Indo Pacific weapons expo of war criminals” protest was organised by the Palestine Action Group Sydney, which claims the government has quietly banned Australian firms from sending weapons to Israel.

Palestine Action Group Sydney claimed the alleged weapons ban was a “significant win for our movement.”

Greens Senator David Shoebridge, the party’s spokesperson on foreign affairs, said he was happy with the news but concerned Australia may still support Israel via the United States through the AUKUS pact.

“This is still a real victory for those millions of Australians who have been calling, organising and marching for peace and justice in Gaza,” he said in a statement.

“After two years of growing public opposition to Israel’s genocide in Gaza the Albanese government has been forced to act.

Must of the current civil unrest stems from the Oct. 7, 2023 Hamas invasion of Israel that claimed the lives of about 1,200 people with 251 hostages taken.

Only recently has a ceasefire been brokered under the Trump administration, which has seen the majority of living and dead hostages rescued or returned to Israel.

“If you thought the anti-Israel protesters would go back to work now that the war was over, you would be mistaken,” the Australian Jewish Assocation said in a statement on Facebook.

“It appears they do not work. These disruptions are their contribution to society.”

The Epoch Times contacted the Australian Defence Department for additional comment.