No reason is given for trying to stop the protest, which Ridgwell says will put him at a disadvantage when he fronts the court. “I think they are going to try to say it will disrupt traffic but if you go by that logic there would never be any protests in Australia, almost every single one of them disrupts traffic,” he said. “It is not just or fair to deny our right to protest … why is it that pro-Palestinian protesters have to fight for their right to protest?” Ridgwell said AICE was a “legitimate target” of protest because of its support for Israel in conflicts with Palestine and called it a “highly political group”. Palestine Action Group Sydney is a supporter of the boycott, divestment and sanctions campaign against Israel, and the group argues for cultural and academic boycotts.
Posted on: Sun, 17 Aug 2014 09:06:25 +0000