Federal police have made one arrest, and briefly detained 17 other protesters after a demonstration over the Middle East conflict at federal parliament. While the Greens want Australia to stop supplying weapon parts to Israel and to impose much broader Israeli sanctions, the opposition argues the government should be focusing its criticism on Hamas not the Netanyahu Government.
Sign up now for daily news from Australia and around the world. You can also subscribe to Insight's weekly newsletter for in-depth features and first-person stories.