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Australian leaders condemn pro-Palestine vigils planned for 7 October anniversary amid Jewish commemorations

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Ittimani, L. (2026, October 5). Australian leaders condemn pro-Palestine vigils planned for 7 October anniversary amid Jewish commemorations. The Guardian. https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/oct/06/australian-leaders-condemn-pro-palestine-vigils-planned-for-7-october-anniversary-amid-jewish-commemorations

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Australian Jewish communities are marking the third anniversary of Hamas attacks that occurred on October 7, 2023, with commemorative events across major cities while avoiding public disclosure due to safety concerns. Labor state governments in Victoria and New South Wales have criticized planned pro-Palestinian vigils scheduled for the same day, with the New South Wales premier describing these gatherings as "obscene." The commemorations include screenings of a documentary about Israeli trauma professionals and community events backed by local Jewish organizations, while pro-Palestine groups plan sit-in vigils to mark Israel’s retaliatory airstrikes on that date.

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On October 7, 2024, pro-Palestinian groups in Sydney and Melbourne planned vigils marking the third anniversary of the Hamas attacks on Israel, which killed about 1,200 people. The NSW Premier Chris Minns and Opposition Leader Kellie Sloane condemned these events as "obscene" and "heartless," respectively, amid ongoing commemorations by Jewish organizations across Australia to honor those lost in the terrorist attack. In Melbourne, tensions escalated during a pro-Palestinian vigil with rival Israeli supporters staging a counter-protest, leading to confrontations between demonstrators and police. Meanwhile, an activist at a Sydney event held a flag linked to the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP), a designated terrorist organization, and a poster depicting slain Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar, further exacerbating tensions. These vigils have drawn criticism from Jewish leaders and Australian politicians who argue that organizing such events on this date is deliberately antagonistic.

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The New South Wales premier, Chris Minns, has said the planned vigils on the anniversary of a “horrible and violent” event were “obscene”, speaking to reporters last Wednesday. “To choose that day, I think it’s designed to antagonise large sections of our community,” Minns said.

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Australian leaders condemn pro-Palestine vigils planned for 7 October anniversary amid Jewish commemorations · assertive framing

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Jewish Australians will mark the third anniversary of the 7 October attacks on Wednesday as Labor state governments condemn pro-Palestinian vigils to be held the same day. asserted

governments → mark → vigils

Peak Jewish bodies have organised commemorations across the capital cities but avoided publicising locations as community members report ongoing fears for their safety since the Bondi terror attack in December. asserted

members → organise → December

Hamas militants killed about 1,200 people, mostly civilians, and took 251 others hostage in the surprise attack on Israel in 2023, triggering the ongoing Israel-Gaza war in which 74,000 Palestinians have been killed. asserted

Palestinians → kill → which

On the night before the anniversary, people at a Melbourne event were expected to hear a first-hand account from an Israeli soldier who was in the country during the attacks. asserted

who → expect → attacks

Zionism Victoria has planned an outdoor evening ceremony on Wednesday. asserted

Victoria → plan → Wednesday

Sydney’s eastern suburbs will host a dawn commemoration starting at 6.29am, to mark the time at which Hamas’ attack began and an evening community event run by the Zionist Council of NSW and backed by the United Israel Appeal, the local arm of Keren Hayesod. asserted

attack → host → Hayesod

“United in remembrance and resilience, we stand with Israel and the Jewish people, joined by our fellow Australians against hatred and extremism,” the evening event’s description reads. asserted

description → stand → hatred

A documentary exploring experiences of Israeli trauma professionals, After Never Again, will be screened in Canberra and Perth. asserted

documentary → explore → Canberra

The film has been produced by Kehilot to Australia or K2A, a group set up to bring Israeli youth to Australia for relief from the stress of living near active conflict. asserted

film → produce → conflict

All details, including registration, have been kept private for events planned in Brisbane and Adelaide. asserted

details → include → Brisbane

JWire has reported the Zionist Council of Queensland has organised a gathering open to Nepalese, Filipino and Iranian communities. asserted

Council → report → communities

Pro-Palestine groups have also planned to mark the day, with a gathering planned at Sydney’s town hall on Wednesday evening. asserted

groups → plan → evening

An organising group, Jews Against The Occupation ‘48, said their event would not be a protest but a vigil to mark Israel’s retaliatory airstrikes on Gaza on 7 October 2023, in a post on social media. asserted

event → organise → media

Wollongong Friends of Palestine, south of Sydney, has planned its own vigil. asserted

Friends → plan → vigil

A Melbourne “sit-in vigil” is planned from 10am to 5pm outside the state library of Victoria. asserted

vigil → sit → Victoria

The Victorian premier, Ben Carroll, has said police would act to “protect the public” if the event breached the state’s anti-vilification laws. asserted

event → say → laws

Minns → say → community

“I’m obviously distressed on their behalf.” asserted

I → ’m → behalf

Minns said supreme court and high court decisions on political communication prevented him from shutting down the Wednesday gatherings. asserted

decisions → say → gatherings

“They’re very difficult … for us to shut down static protests, particularly ones, as I think they’re describing it as a vigil, a silent vigil. asserted

they → ’re → vigil

We’ll see if it is a silent vigil.” asserted

it → see → ?

Further pro-Palestine rallies to mark the anniversary are planned in more than a dozen Australian cities on Sunday as part of a “global day of action” led by activist groups overseas. asserted

rallies → mark → groups

A Friday rally is also scheduled outside the electorate office of Australia’s deputy prime minister, Richard Marles. asserted

rally → schedule → minister