<div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Thousands of protesters are set to descend on Brisbane's CBD for a pro-Palestine rally </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/story-bridge-protest-pro-palestine-activists-vow-to-keep-fighting-after-court-loss/733ef19a-865d-4114-805d-318309e68dad" rel="" target="_blank" title="following a last-minute route change."><span>following a last-minute route change.</span></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Around 7000 people are expected to take part in the protest, which will begin in Queens Park, continue across the Victoria Bridge and end in Musgrave Park.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The rally will close roads across the Queensland capital.</span></div></div><div><div id="adspot-mobile-medium"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div 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is also expected to coincide with the Brisbane Lions home game.</span></div></div><div><div class="OUTBRAIN" data-reactroot="" data-src="//www.9news.com.au/national/brisbane-pro-palestine-protest-thousands-to-march-across-city/c7ec1ca7-51dc-40f0-932c-69c9a96da44a" data-widget-id="AR_5"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Today's group was knocked back from being allowed to protest on the Story Bridge earlier this week.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Police took court action to block the demonstration.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/technology/black-dot-phone-screen-what-is-pixel-cancer-how-to-fix/c64f5377-8c7a-4e49-85ef-e984c0a75b6c" rel="" target="_blank" title="Your phone might have cancer – but it's not 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class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Up to 10,000 people were initially expected to join.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"Peaceful assembly is not unlawful," Justice for Palestine spokesperson Remah Naji said.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Protesters in Sydney shut down the famous Harbour Bridge on August 3 after a fight against the state government to access the route.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Around 100,000 people joined the pro-Palestine march, which marked the first time protesters had walked across the bridge.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/how-to-follow-9news-digital/29855bb1-ad3d-4c38-bc25-3cb52af1216f" 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