Sydneysiders hold march for Palestine

Tens of thousands of demonstrators braved pouring rain to march across Sydney’s iconic Harbour Bridge yesterday calling for peace and aid deliveries in the war-torn Gaza Strip, where a humanitarian crisis has been worsening.

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Nearly two years into a war that Palestinian authorities say has killed more than 60,000 people in Gaza, governments and humanitarian organisations say a shortage of food is leading to widespread starvation.

Some of those attending the march, called by its organisers the “March for Humanity”, carried pots and pans as symbols of the hunger.

“Enough is enough,” said Doug, a man in his 60s. “When people from all over the world gather together and speak up, then evil can be overcome.”

Marchers ranged from the elderly to families with young children. Among them was Wikileaks’ Julian Assange.