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Tens of Thousands March on Sydney Harbour Bridge to Support Gaza
(Bloomberg) -- Tens of thousands of people participated in a rare march across Sydney's iconic Harbour Bridge on Sunday in support of Gaza, calling on the Australian government to increase pressure on Israel to alleviate the humanitarian crisis. The march began at 1 p.m. local time as demonstrators crossed the 1.1 kilometer (0.7 mile) bridge and back again, raising concerns among authorities of a crowd crush. While the police estimated a crowd of 90,000, organizers said the number may have been more than three times higher. 'We've sent an enormous message to the world,' the Palestine Action Group said in a post on Instagram. 'Today the people spoke, and they said stop starving kids to death! Stop massacring people desperately seeking food!' It's a rarity that the famous landmark — a major arterial road connecting Sydney's central business district to the city's north — is closed, and traffic diverted, for a rally. In 2023, it was blocked for seven hours when an estimated 50,000 people marched in support of equality for the LGBTIQ community. In 2000, some 250,000 people marched over the bridge in support of Indigenous reconciliation. Despite heavy rainfall that has caused flooding elsewhere in the state, orderly protesters dressed for wet weather and carried Palestinian flags, banners and signs as they swarmed the bridge. Wikileaks founder Julian Assange, former foreign minister Bob Carr, ex-Socceroos captain Craig Foster and Greens senator Mehreen Faruqi were among those in attendance. The United Nations World Food Program has warned for weeks that Gaza's population of more than 2 million people faces crisis levels of food insecurity, with scores of aid groups reporting widespread starvation. Israel blocked all aid from entering the enclave for 11 weeks from March 2 to May 21. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has repeatedly said there is no starvation or policy to deprive people of food in Gaza. He has blamed Hamas for stealing and blocking the distribution of aid, as well as the UN for failing to distribute it. Photos of emaciated children in Gaza that have been circulating in recent weeks have prompted some world leaders to ratchet up pressure on Israel to alleviate the humanitarian crisis. Pressure has been mounting on Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese to follow in the recent footsteps of France, the UK and Canada, whose leaders have announced or signaled plans to recognize a Palestinian state in September. Albanese told the ABC on July 27 that a decision would be made at 'an appropriate time' and not just 'as a gesture,' but rather as a way forward 'if the circumstances are met' — one of which would be the removal of Hamas from power. The New South Wales police had sought a court order to rule the Sunday protest 'unlawful and unauthorized' on public safety grounds. They argued there was not enough time to plan for it. On Saturday, a NSW Supreme Court judge rejected the application. NSW Premier Chris Minns said last week he didn't support a protest 'of this scale and nature' taking place on the bridge. 'We cannot allow Sydney to descend into chaos,' he said, even as some of his fellow Labor MPs vowed to attend. Protesters also marched in Melbourne on Sunday at the King Street Bridge, one of the city's main roads that crosses the Yarra River to link the CBD with its southern suburbs. More stories like this are available on
NDTV
20 minutes ago
- NDTV
"Digging My Own Grave": Israeli Hostage Breaks Down Inside Hamas Tunnel
New Delhi: A video released by the Palestinian group Hamas shows an Israeli hostage visibly emaciated, digging what he describes as his own grave in an underground tunnel. This marks the second such video of Evyatar David, 24, circulated by the Palestinian group within 48 hours. In the footage, David, who appears skeletal and barely able to speak, is seen using a shovel in what appears to be a confined underground tunnel. He speaks slowly and faintly to the camera, narrating his ordeal. "What I'm doing now is digging my own grave," David says in Hebrew. "Every day my body becomes weaker and weaker. I'm walking directly to my grave. There is the grave where I am going to be buried in. Time is running out to be released and be able to sleep in my bed with my family." How psychopathic is Hamas? It forced starving hostage Evyatar David to DIG HIS OWN GRAVE for the cameras. — Eylon Levy (@EylonALevy) August 2, 2025 David breaks down as he finishes the statement. The family of Evyatar David has approved the video's release. In a statement, they said, "The deliberate starvation of our son as part of a propaganda campaign is one of the most horrifying acts the world has seen. He is being starved purely to serve Hamas's propaganda." David is among 49 hostages still held by Hamas and allied Palestinian factions in Gaza, captured during the October 7, 2023, attack that killed 1,219 people in Israel, most of them civilians. In retaliation, Israel launched a devastating offensive against Gaza, which has resulted in the deaths of over 60,000 people. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office said that the prime minister spoke with David's family after the release of the video and expressed his "profound shock" at the footage. The PM reiterated that the government's efforts to secure the release of all hostages were continuing "constantly and relentlessly." Netanyahu accused Hamas of "deliberately starving our hostages" and publicising it "in a cynical and evil manner." In addition to the footage of David, Hamas and Islamic Jihad released another video showing hostage Rom Braslavski, 21, a dual German-Israeli citizen, also appearing gaunt and weak. Both clips have intensified public calls in Israel for renewed negotiations to secure the hostages' release. Tens of thousands of Israelis gathered in Tel Aviv on Saturday evening to demand immediate government action on the hostages. The rally was one of the largest since the start of the war.
Time of India
43 minutes ago
- Time of India
'Time is running out': Hamas releases video of Israeli hostage Evyatar David digging his own grave
video/social media Palestinian militant group Hamas on Saturday released a video showing Israeli hostage Evyatar David digging what he described as his own grave in Gaza. In the video, David appears extremely emaciated and is seen digging a hole. Speaking in Hebrew, he says, "What I'm doing now is digging my own grave. Every day my body becomes weaker and weaker. I'm walking directly to my grave. There is the grave where I am going to be buried in. Time is running out to be released and be able to sleep in my bed with my family." David breaks down at the end of the statement. Playing Picture-in-picture 'Digging My Own Grave': Israeli Hostage Narrates Chilling Ordeal In Hamas Custody; 'Barely Get Food' David, 24, was kidnapped on October 7, 2023, during the Hamas attack on the Nova music festival in southern Israel. His family released a statement, saying he had become a "living skeleton, buried alive" in Hamas tunnels, the New York Times reported. "The deliberate starvation of our son as part of a propaganda campaign is one of the most horrifying acts the world has seen. He is being starved purely to serve Hamas's propaganda," the statement said. The October 7 attack by Hamas led to the deaths of 1,219 people, most of them civilians, based on official Israeli figures. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Bak Khaeng: Unsold Furniture Liquidation 2024 (Prices May Surprise You) Unsold Furniture | Search Ads Learn More Undo Since then, Israel's military campaign in Gaza has killed at least 60,332 people, mostly civilians, according to the health ministry in Gaza. The United Nations has considered these figures reliable. Israel continues to limit the flow of humanitarian aid into Gaza, which has been under blockade for 15 years before the current conflict.
