Melbourne Pro-Palestinian Rallies Planned on Anniversary of Oct. 7 Hamas Attack

Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, and Opposition Leader Peter Dutton do not support the events on this day.

Protestors chant and wave the Palestinian flag at a Pro-Palestine rally in Melbourne, Australia, on Oct. 10, 2023. Asanka Ratnayake/Getty Images

Two pro-Palestinian groups are planning to protest on the date of the anniversary of Hamas’ terrorist attack on Israel on Oct. 7, 2023.

The events being organised include a “vigil for Gaza” and a Free Palestine rally to mark one year since the “escalation of the genocide in Gaza.”