From Gaza to Broadway: A USyd Production
“ And I went down to the demonstration , To get my fair share of abuse ” In the late 1960s, when Mick Jagger and Keith Richards composed the immortal classic “ You Can’t Always Get What You Want ,” there were many more options for participating in a lively protest than those that exist today: Paris 1968; the anti-Vietnam War marches, moratoriums and sit-ins; the Stonewell riots, etc. Just think of the excitement of being a witness to those era-defining events, either as a participant or as a bystander! With that in mind, I recently decided to head up Broadway to the University of Sydney Campus one rainy Friday to experience the Gaza encampment, one that is generating a slew of headlines and media coverage. I was looking forward to perhaps engaging with some of those history-making bright-eyed young idealists maintaining a selfless vigil for the poor suffering Palestinians through rain, hail or shine. Walking up from the Footbridge, I passed the Great Hall where the 2024 Scienc