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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Tamsin Rose and Catie McLeod

Sydney pro-Palestine march replaced with ‘static demonstration’ at Hyde Park

Protest at Sydney Opera House
Participants of a pro-Palestine rally at the Sydney Opera House on Monday. A march planned for Sunday has been replaced with a ‘static’ protest in Hyde Park. Photograph: Reuters

A planned pro-Palestine march through the streets of Sydney on Sunday has been scrapped in favour of a “static demonstration” at Hyde Park after the premier, Chris Minns, vowed to stop any marches.

Event co-organiser Amal Naser said the decision had been made to avoid dealing with legal issues related to obtaining police protection for a march.

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