Yesterday, several hundred people rallied to blockade the Indo Pacific International Maritime Exposition - a weapons expo - at the International Conference Centre, Darling Harbour, on Gadigal and Wangal Lands, Sydney, ‘Australia’.
A massive police presence, including the riot squad and mounted police, kettled the protesters into a fenced off area in Tumbalong Park. OC spray (chemical pepper spray) was used by police as protesters approached the fencing. Rally organisers say around 60 people had to receive first aid. One person ended up in hospital. 13 people were arrested.
Major arms dealers were represented at the expo, including Lockheed Martin, Rafael, BAE Systems, Leonardo, Bisalloy, Boeing, Droneshield and others. Elbit Systems, an Israeli weapons manufacturer that is heavily profiting from the unfolding genocide in Gaza, was also present. The Australian government has multi-million dollar contracts with several of these companies.
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