DoomsdaysCW<p>Former <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Greens" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Greens</span></a> candidate may lose sight after being arrested in <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SydneyAustralia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SydneyAustralia</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/protest" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>protest</span></a> at alleged <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Israel" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Israel</span></a> technology supplier</p><p>Hannah Thomas, who ran against Anthony Albanese in the Sydney electorate of Grayndler, sustained facial injuries</p><p>Henry Belot, Fri 27 Jun 2025</p><p>"A former Greens candidate has been injured after allegedly resisting police arrest while picketing a business in Sydney’s west, with friends and family warned she may lose sight in her right eye.</p><p>"The protest, which attracted between 50 and 60 people, sought to stop pedestrian access to a business that was accused by protesters of 'supplying electroplating and surface coating services for a variety of applications including aerospace and defence technology' to Israel.</p><p>"The <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Greens" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Greens</span></a> alleged the company was reportedly 'involved in providing plating services for various parts used in <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/F35" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>F35</span></a> jets' used by the <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/IsraeliMilitary" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>IsraeliMilitary</span></a>. </p><p>"According to police, officers issued a move-on direction to the protesters at about 5.30am on Friday.</p><p>"The force alleged the protest was 'unauthorised', as those involved had not given advanced notice nor submitted a <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/form" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>form</span></a> that protected them from being charged under <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/AntiProtestLaws" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AntiProtestLaws</span></a>."</p><p>Read more:<br><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/jun/27/former-greens-candidate-may-lose-sight-after-being-arrested-in-sydney-protest-at-alleged-israel-technology-supplier-ntwnfb" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">theguardian.com/australia-news</span><span class="invisible">/2025/jun/27/former-greens-candidate-may-lose-sight-after-being-arrested-in-sydney-protest-at-alleged-israel-technology-supplier-ntwnfb</span></a></p><p>Archived version:<br><a 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