‘Disturbing': Images from Harbour Bridge pro-Palestine march slammed
Thousands of pro-Palestinian protesters marched across the Sydney Harbour Bridge on Sunday.
Ms Hume told Sky News Australia that there were 'disturbing' images from the protests.
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