Demonstrators were outside the State House and then made their way through the streets of downtown as they chanted and waved Palestinian flags.

Tens of thousands of pro-Palestinian demonstrators took to the streets in London, Rome, Paris and other European cities to call for a cease-fire in Gaza.

Thousands of people rallied around the world Saturday in support of Palestinians in Gaza ahead of the one-year anniversary of the October 7 Hamas attack, in which around 1,200 people were killed and 250 others taken hostage.

Thousands of pro-Palestinian protesters took to the streets across Australia ahead of the 7 October anniversary, marking a year since Israel’s invasion of Gaza. Demonstrations took place in Melbourne,

The protest was part of an international day of action from dozens of organizations commemorating a year of the conflict that began Oct. 7, 2023.

Police used tear gas and water cannons to disperse violent demonstrators in Rome as tens of thousands pro-Palestinian protesters took to the streets in European cities and around the globe, calling for a cease-fire as the first anniversary of the Hamas attacks on Israel approached.