Israeli soldiers participate in Sydney Marathon despite protests

Protesters waved Palestinian flags and criticised the Australian government for issuing visas to 40 Israeli soldiers.Hundreds of demonstrators gathered along the course of the Sydney Marathon to protest the participation of Israeli soldiers in the prestigious race, with pro-Palestine activists urging Australia’s government to explain the soldiers’ presence in the country.The inclusion of 40 soldiers, some of whom were linked to Israeli genocide in Gaza, was the subject of online protests by rights organisations and activists in the week leading up to the marathon.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4Pro-Palestine football fans lament West Ham for signing Manor Solomonlist 2 of 4Palestinian teenage footballer dies a week after Israeli settler attacklist 3 of 4How an Egypt-Argentina World Cup game became a referendum on Palestinelist 4 of 4Who is Zeynep Sonmez, Wimbledon star with a ‘Palestine’ watermelon racket?end of listOn Sunday, protesters lined up along the course, waved Palestinian flags, and held posters calling for war criminals to be excluded from the event and for Australia to “cut ties with apartheid Israel”. Many wore keffiyehs and accessories featuring watermel...