Pro-Palestine protestors staged a demonstration to block an Israeli ship from reaching a port in Sydney, with activists on jet skis in the water and demonstrators holding signs on land. The Israel shipping line scheduled to arrive was unable to dock due to this demonstration, which was organized by Palestine Justice Movement Sydney and Unionists for Palestine. The protesters demanded a ban on ZIM ships entering Port Botany due to their support for the Israeli Defense Forces and the continued military actions of Israel. Despite warnings by Chris Minns, Premier of New South Wales, the protest went on due to the belief that trade should not occur with Israel amid its genocide in the Middle East.
In the midst of violent protests in Caulfield and an attack by Hamas, Israel has revised the death toll to approximately 1,200, including foreign visitors. Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesperson, Lior Haiat, denounced a recent UNESCO resolution as one-sided due to its exclusion of the Hamas attack. U.S. President Joe Biden spoke with Qatar’s Amir Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al-Thani to discuss the need to protect innocent civilians and to encourage the continuous flow of humanitarian aid into Gaza. He affirmed his vision for a future Palestinian state living alongside Israel in stability and dignity, while reiterating that Hamas has obstructed this outcome. President Biden has also spoken with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to discuss the ongoing fighting in the region and the release of citizens held hostage by Hamas.