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Court Clears Pro-Palestine Rally for Sydney Harbour Bridge

The ruling grants legal protection to protesters against charges such as obstructing traffic or pedestrian pathways.
Court Clears Pro-Palestine Rally for Sydney Harbour Bridge
Pro-Palestine protestors march outside the DNC Convention in Chicago on Aug. 19, 2024. John Fredricks/The Epoch Times
Naziya Alvi Rahman
Naziya Alvi Rahman
8/2/2025|Updated: 8/2/2025
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A planned pro-Palestinian protest march across the Sydney Harbour Bridge has been cleared to proceed after the New South Wales (NSW) Supreme Court dismissed a police request to block the rally.

Justice Belinda Rigg ruled on Aug. 2 that anticipated disruption to traffic was not a sufficient reason to prevent the demonstration.

Naziya Alvi Rahman
Naziya Alvi Rahman
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Naziya Alvi Rahman is a Canberra-based journalist who covers political issues in Australia. She can be reached at [email protected].
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