Mass protest against Israeli war criminal Herzog in Melbourne
Tuesday, February 17, 2026
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On Thursday, February 12, 2026, approximately 50,000 protesters gathered in Melbourne's central business district to denounce Herzog's visit, which was welcomed by the federal Labor government, with many condemning the brutal police response to similar protests in Sydney just days earlier.
The protest featured speeches from various figures, including Greens state member Gabrielle de Vietri, who argued that "pressure" within the existing political system could compel the Labor Party to halt its support for genocide, despite evidence that the party has instead expanded police powers and signed contracts with Zionist-linked surveillance firms.
The demonstration highlighted the growing movement against Israeli war crimes and the Australian government's complicity, with organizers and speakers calling for action against the Labor government's role in the slaughter, and criticizing attempts by the Greens and other forces to politically neuter the movement and channel it into parliamentary dead-ends.
