QLD Bans Pro-Palestine Slogan After Protesters Arrested
During a pro-Palestine rally in Brisbane, approximately 20 individuals were arrested by police for intentionally chanting and displaying banned slogans, including “from the river to the sea.” These arrests occurred following the unveiling of a banner bearing the prohibited phrase and a heavy police response to the demonstration, which aimed to protest Queensland’s hate speech laws. The arrests were made under charges of displaying and reciting prohibited expressions, underscoring the state’s recent enforcement of laws that outlaw certain phrases when used to menace or offend.
John Q. Hosedrinker