SMH ·general ·1 hour ago

Seven arrested at Brisbane Palestine rally including flotilla activist detained by IDF

Seven people were arrested at a pro-Palestine rally in Brisbane on Sunday, including activist Sam Woripa Watson. Watson, who was detained by Israeli forces last month, was charged for using a banned phrase while addressing about 300 protesters. Organizers vow to challenge the Queensland government’s hate speech laws in the High Court as tensions escalated between police and demonstrators.

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