Concrete and gravel dumped in CBD protest

Police have slammed Pro-Palestine activists for staging a fake war scene with replica bomb site, fake bodies and a fake medic tent at the intersection of Flinders and Swanston streets.

About 3000 people joined the pro-Palestine protest on Sunday. Picture: Tamati Smith

Police have condemned about 3000 pro-Palestinian protesters as piles of rubble were dumped in a bomb site replica on a major intersection in Melbourne’s CBD.

A 65-year-old Wedderburn man will be charged on summons after he was driving a truck that allegedly dumped a mix of concrete and gravel at the intersection of Flinders and Swanston streets.

After the debris was dumped, protesters swarmed and lay on the heap as they staged a fake war scene with a replica medic tent and fake bodies around tram tracks, about 3pm on Sunday.

Protesters placed anti-Israel stickers on the back of a police car. Picture: Tamati Smith

A protester plays the drum with a sticker of Israel crossed out. Picture: Tamati Smith

Activist Nasser Mashni addresses the rally. Picture: Tamati Smith

Police said three flares were lit near Flinders St and another outside Parliament House, a police car was damaged and protesters climbed a tram stop.

The protesters blocked multiple intersections during the day and were told to move on.

“Police condemn the behaviour displayed and the misguided behaviour of some protesters that seemingly had no other motivation other than to cause disruption,” a police spokeswoman said.

“Police will review any vis­ion or CCTV from the day. Our top priority was keeping the peace to ensure the event did not impact the safety of the broader community.”