Daily London
The protest against the Indo Pacific International Maritime Exposition kicked off at about 6.30am in Tumbalong Park, Darling Harbour, across from the International Convention Centre where the event is being held.
The three-day expo is the “premier commercial maritime and naval defence exposition, connecting Australian and international defence, industry, government, academia and technology leaders, in the national interest”, according to the NSW government.
A heavy police presence is also at the scene, including mounted officers, to prevent protesters blocking attendees from entering the building.
Multiple arrests have been made already.
“We’re here to peacefully protest against a convention of war criminals,” one of the organisers told Today.
“The United Nations has found genocide in Gaza. This convention is a clear breach of international law.
“Everyone knows that, the government knows it, and here they are going ahead with it anyway, with a thousand cops to protect the war criminals.”
The convention will be held from November 4 to November 6.
