By Sarah Goff-Tunks and Caitlin Maloney
Pro-Palestine protesters amassed along one of Sydney’s most iconic landmarks earlier today, bringing traffic on the Harbour Bridge to a standstill as hundreds of thousands took part in the ‘March for Humanity’ protest.
Sydneysiders gathered to demand an end to Israel’s war on Gaza and the starvation of Palestinian people.
The crowd gathered in Lang Park and spilt into surrounding streets while listening to speakers. Photo: Sarah Goff-Tunks.
First Nations activists marched in solidarity with Gaza. Photo: Caitlin Maloney.
Protesters adorned with signs criticised inaction from political leaders. Photo: Zaryab Ahmad.
Crowds filled Lang Park, near Wynyard Station, before marching across the Bridge. Photo: Zaryab Ahmad.
Dr Mohammed Mustafa, who returned from his second volunteer medical mission to Gaza earlier this year, stood in front of a banner listing the names of people that have been killed in Gaza. Photo: Sarah Goff-Tunks.
Police officers on bikes guard the Harbour Bridge entrance as protesters prepared to march. Photo: Caitlin Maloney.
A sea of umbrellas lined the Cahill Expressway as the march approached the Harbour Bridge. Photo: Zaryab Ahmad.
Police guide the march as protesters made their way past the Harbour Bridge pylons. Photo: Sarah Goff-Tunks.
Palestine Action Group organiser Josh Lees addressed the crowd with a rally call as protesters approach Milsons Point. Photo: Sarah Goff-Tunks.
Activist Tania Safi joined protesters. Safi was detained by Israeli forces on board the Handala, part of the Freedom Flotilla, last month after it was intercepted on its journey to Gaza to deliver aid. Photo: Sarah Goff-Tunks.
Julian Assange and Craig Foster (centre) led the march across the bridge. Photo: Sarah Goff-Tunks.
Journalist Antoinette Lattouf (centre) joined protesters at the front of the crowd. Photo: Sarah Goff-Tunks.
“The people of the world have had enough,” said march organiser Josh Lees. Photo: Caitlin Maloney.
A young protester flies the Palestinian flag. Photo: Caitlin Maloney.
As the march reached North Sydney, Josh Lees announced there were “too many people to fit on the Harbour Bridge”. Photo: Caitlin Maloney.
“This is an amazing display of people’s power,” said NSW Greens MP Sue Higginson, who cheered at the protest’s huge turnout. Photo: Caitlin Maloney
Main image by Sarah Goff-Tunks.
