Children had their faces smeared in red paint to signify blood in confronting scenes as thousands of people flooded Perth’s CBD Saturday evening to join firey protests in support of Palestine.
Protesters chanted “ceasefire now,” “free free Palestine” and the provocative “from the river to the sea Palestine will be free” as they called for an end to Israeli bombing in Gaza.
The crowd gathered around a demonstration in Forrest Place where dozens of children’s shoes were carefully laid out to represent the hundreds of children who have lost their lives in Gaza.
Asra Amir and her daughter, Haniya Kamran, were among those calling for an end to “genocide” in Gaza.
“We are here to stand up for the rights of Palestinians who are being killed and butchered in Palestine. This is why we carry signs,” Ms Amir said.
“We are here to call for a ceasefire. When we see social media and we see the news this is hard for us.”
Friends of Palestine WA chairman Nick Everett spoke at the rally calling for a ceasefire in Palestine.
“These shameful (Israeli) politicians know exactly what they’re doing,” he said.
“They’re carrying out a campaign of genocide to wipe out the population of Gaza to force those who have been displaced into the Sinai Desert, never to return to…
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