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Earlier this week, NSW Police made a legal bid to stop planned pro-Palestine protests in Sydney from taking place this long weekend.

Australia abstained from a UN vote urging Israel to end its occupation of Palestine, which was overwhelmingly supported.

WA Senator Fatima Payman announced she quit the Labor Party after crossing the floor on a motion about Palestinian recognition.

Senator Fatima Payman became the first member of a Labor Government to vote against the party line since 1988.

The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) confirmed its soldiers strapped a wounded Palestinian man to the hood of a military vehicle.

The UN’s highest court, the International Court of Justice, has ordered Israel to halt its military offensive in Rafah, southern Gaza.

Overnight, at least 300 Palestinians, including children, were killed when a rocket hit Al-Ahli Arab Hospital in Gaza.

A pro-Palestine rally on Sunday afternoon in Sydney could be subject to “extraordinary” police powers, following a similar protest on Monday.

The Israeli Government says it will continue its siege, blocking the passage of food, water and power into Gaza, until hostages captured by Hamas are returned.

Over 2,000 people have been killed in Israel and Gaza in recent days. Here’s how the world’s responded to the conflict.

On Saturday, Hamas launched a surprise, wide-scale attack on Israel, including both missile attacks and on-the-ground advances.