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8 Charged After Pro-Palestinian Activists Staged 12-Hour Stand-Off on Rooftop

The activists were seen wearing black clothing and masks on a roof at a defence company.
8 Charged After Pro-Palestinian Activists Staged 12-Hour Stand-Off on Rooftop
People march with flags and placards during a rally in support of the Palestinian people in Sydney on November 19, 2023. Thousands of civilians, both Palestinians and Israelis, have died since October 7, 2023, after Palestinian Hamas militants based in the Gaza Strip entered southern Israel in an unprecedented attack triggering a war declared by Israel on Hamas with retaliatory bombings on Gaza. (Photo by Saeed Khan / AFP) Photo by SAEED KHAN/AFP via Getty Images
Monica O’Shea
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Pro-Palestinian protesters have been charged following a 12-hour stand-off on a roof at a defence and advanced manufacturing company in Bayswater, Melbourne.

The activists wearing black were seen on the roof of the Rosebank Engineering building on Mountain Highway waving their hands and chanting.

Monica O’Shea
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Monica O’Shea is a reporter based in Australia. She previously worked as a reporter for Motley Fool Australia, Daily Mail Australia, and Fairfax Regional Media. She can be reached at monica.o'[email protected]
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