Police deploy hundreds of officers in Sydney and Melbourne as thousands of demonstrators take to the streets.
The haunting images of children kidnapped by Hamas gunmen have been placed in empty prams in Sydney's CBD, as communities across the nation remain divided over the conflict in the Middle East. Thousands of people gathered in Martin Place on Sunday in a show of solidarity with Israel and to plead for the release of hostages being held in Gaza by Hamas, which is listed as a banned terrorist organisation by the Australian government.
Pointing to Palestinian support rallies from earlier this month where some people who gathered chanted offensive slogans, Opposition Leader Peter Dutton warned similar scenes on Sunday could damage Australia's international reputation. "Nobody wants to see a loss of life in the Middle East or anywhere else, nobody will tolerate discrimination against any Australian regardless of their religious faith or their background," he told Sky News.
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