Pro-Palestine Protesters Storm Australia’s Largest Shopping Centre on Boxing Day

‘The right to protest is vital, but it shouldn’t trample on the rights of shoppers and businesses trying to enjoy the holiday season.’
Pro-Palestine Protesters Storm Australia’s Largest Shopping Centre on Boxing Day
A person holds a Palestinian flag as students participate in a “Walkout to fight Genocide and Free Palestine” at Bruin Plaza at UCLA (University of California, Los Angeles) in Los Angeles on Oct. 25, 2023. Frederic J. Brown/AFP via Getty Images
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Pro-Palestine protesters have been under fire for bringing Australia’s biggest shopping centre to a halt on Boxing Day.

On the morning of Dec. 26, a small group of protesters made their way to Chadstone shopping centre in Melbourne where more than 150,000 shoppers braved the crowds to snap up a bargain after a year made more difficult by a cost-of-living crisis.

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Nina Nguyen is a reporter based in Sydney. She covers Australian news with a focus on social, cultural, and identity issues. She is fluent in Vietnamese. Contact her at [email protected].
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