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NSW Premier Chris Minns and Opposition Leader Kellie Sloane have criticized pro-Palestinian groups for planning vigils on October 7, the third anniversary of Hamas's attacks on Israel that killed over 1,200 people. The premier called such events "heartless" and urged police to maintain public safety, while Sloane described them as "sickening and reprehensible." Pro-Palestinian organizers argue their vigils also commemorate Israel’s subsequent military response in Gaza. Jewish organizations are planning separate commemorations for the victims of the attack.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-10-06,
using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the
same event (that is the story summary below).
Story summary
NSW Premier Chris Minns and Opposition Leader Kellie Sloane criticized pro-Palestinian groups for planning vigils on the third anniversary of Hamas's October 7, 2023 attacks in Israel, where more than 1,200 people were killed. Organizers of these events in Sydney and Wollongong argue that their vigils also commemorate Israel’s retaliatory air strikes that began shortly after the attack. Jewish organizations across Australia will hold commemorations on the same date to honor those who died. The NSW Police have promised to ensure public safety during these events. Alex Ryvchin, co-chief executive of the Executive Council of Australian Jewry, denounced the choice of date as deliberately divisive and urged protesters to pick another day for their vigils.
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In short:
The NSW premier and opposition leader have criticised pro-Palestinian groups that are holding vigils on the anniversary of Hamas's deadly attacks on Israel.
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that → criticise → Israel
Organisers of the Sydney event say it also marks the day Israel launched air strikes in response.
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Israel → say → response
The premier said NSW Police would "keep the public safe".
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Police → say → public
Pro-Palestinian organisations have been criticised for planning vigils for the third anniversary of the Hamas attacks on Israel, in which more than 1,200 people were killed.
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people → criticise → which
Jewish organisations across the country will hold commemorations on Wednesday for those lost in the terrorist attack.
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organisations → hold → attack
Jews Against the Occupation 48 will also hold a vigil in Sydney and Wollongong Friends of Palestine will gather "to stop and remember the martyrs and all those who suffer and continue to resist".
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who → hold → martyrs
The organisers of the Sydney vigil are using the slogan "Don't let Israel steal the date" and said October 7 was also three years since air strikes began on Gaza in response to the attack.
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strikes → use → attack
They said, according to the Israel Defense Force's timeline, its fighter jets conducted strikes in Gaza the same morning, shortly after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared that Israel was at war.
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Israel → say → war
NSW Premier Chris Minns has condemned the pro-Palestine events being held on that day, labelling them "heartless" and "in poor taste".
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Minns → condemn → taste
He said he believed organisers chose the date to attract attention and feared the vigil would not prove be as peaceful as organisers may wish.
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organisers → say → attention
"There are some people suggesting it can be stopped, the constitution doesn't allow that," he said.
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he → be → that
"They can certainly do that, it's not against the law but as a citizen I've got a right to make a judgement on it too."
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Mr Minns added: "Police will do what they always do and that is keep the public safe."
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that → add → public
He also asked his Labor colleagues not to attend.
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"I can certainly speak for my cabinet and I can certainly speak for my senior colleagues but history has proven I can't speak for all of them," he said
"In all fairness, I don't know if anyone's [Labor MPs] going to go."
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'Pick any other date'
NSW Opposition Leader Kellie Sloane told 702 ABC Sydney she found "the whole thing entirely sickening and reprehensible".
"A lot of people are very distressed by what they're seeing in Gaza and should be able to protest," she said.
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she → pick → Gaza
"But this undermines that very intent of peace by having it on a day where 1,200 innocent people were slaughtered in the most brutal and unimaginable way, at a time when there was no retaliation by Israel."
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people → undermine → Israel
Ms Sloane said she wanted the premier to explain how the events would be managed.
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events → say → ?
"There have been so many rallies that have been declared to be peaceful that turn out to be anything but," she said.
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she → declare → ?
"We need to make sure that if that happens that we use the laws to make sure that these people are held to account."
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people → need → account
She acknowledged that events that organisers have described as a peaceful gathering could not be banned but urged protesters to "pick any other date of the year".
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organisers → acknowledge → year
"364 other dates are possible ... if you believe in peace, then please choose them," she said.
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she → believe → them
She also demanded Mr Minns order Labor MPs to stay away from the planned events.
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Minns → demand → events
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