Overview

• The Supreme Court transferred the dispute to the NSW Court of Appeal for an urgent hearing on Wednesday ahead of the 12 October march.
• If police secure a prohibition order, the protest would lose limited immunities of an authorised public assembly and participants could face broader offences such as obstructing traffic.
• Jewish representative bodies have applied to intervene to oppose the Opera House forecourt location, citing community safety concerns and past incidents at the site.
• Protest organisers are seeking court protection to proceed and have asked judges to make a finding that Israel is committing genocide in Gaza, submitting an affidavit from UN inquiry member Chris Sidoti.
• NSW Police argue the forecourt is unsafe for the expected turnout, warning of capacity limits and potential crowd crush, while the August Harbour Bridge ruling is being cited by both sides.