I mean, it's not complicated. People protest against Israel's genocide in Gaza because our government is supportive of the genocide. There's an enormous amount of trade, diplomatic support, etc.

Our government is pretty strongly against Russia in that conflict, so there's not much to protest against.

[–] Fleur_@aussie.zone 5 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

Yeah very much agree. The Palestine protests, exist in protest to the government's actions. The reason they occur is because our government isn't doing anything. It's important that they keep happening because nothing is being done. There's precedent for broad sanctions to countries that blatantly ignore human rights and international law; here's the ones we gave to Russia:

https://www.dfat.gov.au/international-relations/security/sanctions/sanctions-regimes/russia-sanctions-framework

It's hypocritical not to do the same for Israel.