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Queensland Police Charge 2 Under New Laws Banning ‘From the River to the Sea’ Chant

A Brisbane man has been charged after allegedly chanting a banned slogan during a protest.
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Queensland Police Charge 2 Under New Laws Banning ‘From the River to the Sea’ Chant
Pro-Palestine protesters march through the central business district (CBD) in Sydney, Australia on Feb. 22, 2026. Lisa Maree Williams/Getty Images
Crystal-Rose Jones
Crystal-Rose Jones
3/11/2026|Updated: 3/11/2026
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Queensland police has laid the first charges under the state’s new anti-Semitism laws, passed by parliament on March 5 following a wave of security concerns after the Bondi terrorist attack in December.

The laws ban chants such as “from the river to the sea” and “globalise the intifada,” and introduces penalties for displaying or using certain extremist symbols and expressions.

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Crystal-Rose Jones is a reporter based in Australia. She previously worked at News Corp for 16 years as a senior journalist and editor.
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