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Australian official: ‘Glory to our martyrs’ event in Sydney on Oct 7 anniversary ‘shockingly insensitive’
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleAustralia’s most populous state criticizes a pro-Palestinian, anti-Israel group’s plan to stage a protest event in Sydney, the second anniversary of the October 7, 2023 onslaught.
The Stand for Palestine Australia group is planning a “glory to our martyrs” event in Sydney’s Bankstown suburb, drawing condemnation from Chris Minns, the premier of the state of New South Wales, which includes Sydney.
“Terrible timing, shockingly insensitive,” Minns tells radio station 2GB.
“We understand that there is concern about innocent Palestinian civilians in Gaza, but to do it … on 7th, seems like they are glorifying the actions of these Hamas terrorists, and not the circumstance of those that are living in Gaza.”
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