Dozens of individuals have been arrested in Australia’s second largest metropolis following a demonstration concentrating on a navy {hardware} gross sales present, which protesters stated was displaying weapons utilized by Israeli forces in Gaza.
Police stated they had been “appalled” by the actions of some demonstrators and accused them of pelting officers with rocks, manure and bottles crammed with acid.
Protesters, in the meantime, accused officers of being heavy-handed – utilizing flashbang grenades and irritant sprays to regulate the crowds.
Authorities stated about 1,200 individuals took half in Wednesday’s demonstration, lots of whom carried Palestinian flags and sang pro-Palestinian chants.