Geraldton Palestine supporters gathered at Edith Cowan Square on Sunday

A small group of Geraldton locals gathered at Edith Cowan Square on Sunday, November 12, to protest against the Australian Government’s support for Israel and to show compassion for Palestinians. Event organiser Madeline Doncon said the protest hoped to spread awareness about the issues happening to people who might not be concerned. “My hope with this is that it will get more people involved with the greater movement,” she said. “If anyone who doesn’t think about the issue or doesn’t consider it because it’s not a domestic issue . . . for me one goal of this protest is just to make people on some level think about it because Australia is involved with Israel. “You have to think about this, because your vote, who you support, affects people very directly.”