Photo: Australians for Palestine: marching for humanity. Photo attribution: Nooredeen Galil
An estimated 300,000 Australians marched through Sydney on to the Sydney Harbour Bridge on Sunday 3 August 2025 in a historic rally for humanity, organised by Palestine Action Group in solidarity with Palestinians against the genocide perpetrated by Israel in Gaza.
The march across the Harbour Bridge mobilised a large number of diverse groups across Australia to march in solidarity to support Palestinians in general and those suffering Gaza in particular.
When we speak of “social cohesion”, we should not think of Anthony Albanese and Chris Minns who have served to sow division in our community over the past 21 months, while professing to work towards harmony.
We, the protesters, were the personification of cohesion and acceptance where every group was represented across faiths, races, politics and any other identity, the exception, of course, the Zionists.
The Sydney Harbour Bridge was a symbol of hope and unity when it opened in 1932, during The Great Depression, bringing together the North and South ends of our city. Once again, last Sunday, it was a symbol of hope and unity.
Hope for the starving Palestinians in Gaza. Hope for us as a human race to end the evil perpetrated on them and a coming-together of our common humanity.
Protesters walking across the Sydney Harbour Bridge during the Palestine Action Group’s March for Humanity in Sydney on Aug 3. Photo: Reuters
“In our thousands, in our millions, we are all Palestinians!” Could be heard chanted through the march where beneath the pouring rain, our grief and hope mixed in with the raindrops to something beautiful: kindness and compassion.
Old and young attended, on foot, in prams, on scooters and in wheelchairs where no one wanted to be left behind in this historic march, to be on the right side of history, and have their voices heard.
While looking left or looking right, everyone was ready to help another with kindness paramount and that is where we exist at the moment, as Palestinians, between hope and grief.
There is no shift in our resolve for freedom and peace.
The bridge, itself an architectural feat and masterpiece, happily carried the full weight of the people, elevating their hopes for the future of Palestine.
Protesters approaching the Sydney Harbour Bridge. Photo attribution: Nooredeen Galil
Contrary to the protestations of Labor NSW Premier, Chris Minns, who received a letter of thanks from the “Israeli” President in May 2025 for his unwavering support amidst the genocide, our bridge carried us with pride for this cause.
There is no pride in genocide.
At an event last week, investigative journalist Antony Lowenstein shared that Australia has sent parts of F-35 jets to Israel in the past month, alone, manufactured here in Sydney. This is done under the leadership of Anthony Albanese and his fellow ministers, who are not complying with their obligations under international law.
Why haven’t they sanctioned Israel? Do these people represent us? I say no.
During an interview with Salaamedia earlier, I was asked about what drives people to come out and protest for Palestinians and Palestine. My answer was simple: it is our common humanity.
We cannot sit idly by while our fellow humans are being slaughtered and starved at the hands of Zionist terrorists within the occupying entity.
Palestine will be free.
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