Australia’s post-Bondi crackdown accused of targeting pro-Palestinian voices

"Melbourne – Human rights groups have slammed the Australian government’s new “hate speech” laws, saying they will have a “chilling effect” on those who support the Palestinian cause.

Most recently, two activists were arrested and charged for chanting the slogan “From the river to the sea”, a phrase that, along with “Globalise the Intifada”, is now illegal in Australia’s northern state of Queensland."

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/27/australias-post-bondi-crackdown-accused-of-targeting-pro-palestinian-voices

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Australia’s post-Bondi crackdown accused of targeting pro-Palestinian voices

Fear for future of peaceful protest in Australia while some say Jewish community being prioritised over others.

Al Jazeera