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Protest at Israel's attacks on Lebanon, Melbourne, 22 July
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Sunday July 23, 2006 at 06:25 PM
As Israel's attacks on Lebanon intensify, so also the protests continue. In Melbourne the numbers were perhaps not as great as in Sydney, where police estimated 15,000 took part, but the rally was larger and even more varied than last week's ...
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One obvious difference was in the speakers: this time there were representatives from the peace and union movements, as well as a spokeperson for the Greens - and a message from the Democrats - in addition to the Lebanese community and religious leaders. And perhaps reflecting the much-improved weather, there was a wider range of participants, both in age and background, including Indigenous Australians. Striking was the emphasis on children, and there were many elderly people who were there right to the end. Kevin Bracken of the MUA expressed the unionist viewpoint, while David Spratt condemned the double standards implicit in the attitude of the Bush/Blair/Howard axis towards the Arab world. The rally was also addressed by a young Lebanese-Australian who had just escaped from the conflict, and by Sheik Fahmi Imam, who called upon President Bush to say to Israel 'Enough is enough!' Amongst the many banners and placards there did not appear to be any representing the ALP or the Coalition, but they may have been lost amongst the multitude.
Numbers were hard to gauge and were not constant: the grounds outside the State Library were pretty full once things had got going, but not everyone stayed for the march down Swanson Street.The procession itself was more tightly packed than last week, but still stretched for more than two blocks. Some stopped at Federation Square while others continued part of the way across Princes Bridge, where there was a brief halt and minute's silence to mark those killed, before reassembling at the Square for final speeches. Channel 2 news on Saturday evening gave an estimate of 5,000, but didn't specify a source.
Kevin Bracken, Secretary of the MUA
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David Spratt, Victorian Peace Network.
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Sheik Fahmi Imam
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Omar, just back from Lebanon
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response to messages chalked on Israeli shells ...
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See the placard below...
placard based on news photos
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back at the Library
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on the march 1
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on the march 2
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head of march at one halt
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on march 4
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on march 5
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head of march at another halt
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view of march from rear
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Architects for Peace
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on the march 6
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halt on Princes Bridge
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The spot was chosen to mark the destruction of Lebanon's bridges along with other infrastructure
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