Melbourne Palestinian organisers have announced they will stop protesting every weekend, instead changing to monthly protests in the city’s CBD.
Victorian Premier Jacinta Allen called for the “peace” on the city’s streets after a ceasefire began between Israel and Gaza.
The protests have been held every Sunday since October 7, 2023, outside the State Library and continuing along several CBD streets, according to ABC.
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“I’m firmly of the view that if the guns can go silent in Gaza as a result of the ceasefire that occurred over the weekend, then it’s time to bring peace not division to our streets,” Allen said.
Free Palestine Melbourne made the announcement on Tuesday.
“Naarm (Melbourne) you have been amazing. We are the only city in the world to have protested for 70 consecutive weeks. This week will be our 71st,” it said.
“The organisers of the Sunday pro-Palestine rallies have released this statement to announce a unified decision to move towards monthly protests.”
On Wednesday, Sunrise reporter Teegan Dolling said: “This is a really big change. Something that I think will bring a lot of relief to Melburnians, but in particular, the business owners in the CBD.
“We have had pro-Palestine protests in the city on Sunday for the last 70 weeks in a row. Every weekend, since October 2023.
“Organisers have just announced on Facebook that they’re going to be winding it back, that instead of holding weekly protests they’re now going to be monthly with a major protest coming on March 23.
“Business owners have spoken about this in the past, especially those in the CBD saying this has had such a detrimental effect to them.
“A lot of Melburnians weren’t wanting to go into the CBD especially on Sunday because of the fact it holds up the roads.
“Not just that, but there’s also a big drain on police resources, too.
“(This) is going to bring a lot of relief to many, many people especially those business owners who have been suffering.”