More than 1,000 police are expected in Sydney as events is support of Israel, and separately Palestinians take place.
A strip in the centre of Sydney will be closed off to display empty prams and the images of children held hostage by Hamas to show solidarity with Israel as communities across the nation remain divided over the conflict. Organisers of an event kicking off in Martin Place on Sunday morning say they expect 5,000 people will come together "in a peaceful demonstration to show solidarity with Israel".
"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. "The scenes we saw at the Sydney Opera House, where people were cheering the slaughter of Israelis by Hamas terrorists, they're scenes that don't belong in our country otherwise.
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