PRO-PALESTINIAN marches erupted all over the world at the weekend, demanding a ceasefire ahead of Monday’s first anniversary of the Hamas attacks in southern Israel.

In Australia, thousands of people came out in support of Palestinians and the now Israeli-targeted Lebanese today in a number of cities, while a pro-Israel rally also took place in Melbourne.

Samantha Gazal, who came to the rally in Sydney, said she was there “because I can’t believe our government is giving impunity to a violent extremist nation and has done nothing.