Protesters clash with police at Melbourne anti-war demonstration

Both sides are accusing the other of using extreme levels of violence at the protest.

British Broadcasting CorporationWatchHomeNewsSportBusinessInnovationCultureTravelEarthVideoLiveHomeNewsIsrael-Gaza WarWar in UkraineUS ElectionUS & CanadaUKUK PoliticsEnglandN. IrelandN. Ireland PoliticsScotlandScotland PoliticsWalesWales PoliticsAfricaAsiaChinaIndiaAustraliaEuropeLatin AmericaMiddle EastIn PicturesBBC InDepthBBC VerifySportBusinessExecutive LoungeTechnology of BusinessWomen at the HelmFuture of BusinessInnovationTechnologyScience & HealthArtificial IntelligenceAI v the MindCultureFilm & TVMusicArt & DesignStyleBooksEntertainment NewsTravelDestinationsAfricaAntarcticaAsiaAustralia and PacificCaribbean & BermudaCentral AmericaEuropeMiddle EastNorth AmericaSouth AmericaWorld’s TableCulture & ExperiencesAdventuresThe SpeciaListEarthNatural WondersWeather & ScienceClimate SolutionsSustainable BusinessGreen LivingVideoLiveLive NewsLive SportHomeNewsSportBusinessInnovationCultureTravelEarthVideoLiveAudioWeatherNewslettersAnti-war protesters clash with Melbourne policeDozens of people have been arrested in Australia's second largest city following a demonstration targeting a military hardware sales show, which protesters said was displaying weapons used by Israeli forces in Gaza.

Police said they were "appalled" by the actions of some demonstrators and accused them of pelting officers with rocks, manure and bottles filled with acid.

Protesters, meanwhile, accused officers of being heavy-handed - using flashbang grenades and irritant sprays to control the crowds.

Authorities said about 1,200 people took part in Wednesday's demonstration, many of whom carried Palestinian flags and sang pro-Palestinian chants.

Senior commanders within the defence force are accused of overseeing an unchecked "warrior culture".

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