Crowds participated in pro-Palestinian and pro-Israeli protests and memorial events across the world on Sunday, October 6, marking the eve of the first anniversary of the October 7 Hamas attacks on Israel, news agency AP reported. The events followed massive rallies that occurred on Saturday, October 5, in several European cities, including London, Berlin, Paris, and Rome, with more events scheduled throughout the week, peaking on Monday, the anniversary date.

In Australia, thousands of people protested in support of Palestinians and Lebanon in various cities, while a pro-Israeli rally also took place in Melbourne to pay respects to the victims of the October 7 Hamas attacks, AP reported. Samantha Gazal, attending the rally in Sydney, said, “I can't believe our government is giving impunity to a violent extremist nation and has done nothing. We're watching the violence play out on livestream, and they're doing nothing.”