Josh Lees
Josh Lees is a prominent member of the Palestine Action Group, known for his activism and advocacy on issues related to civil liberties and protest rights. He has been vocal in challenging the NSW government's recent anti-protest laws, which he argues were hastily enacted based on misleading information regarding antisemitic attacks.
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Josh Lees organized the protest against Israeli President Isaac Herzog, which led to discontent within the Labor Party.
Discontent grows over Minns' handling of pro-Palestine protests
Australia· 2026-02-20
Palestine Action Group organiser Josh Lees said that the nearby venue of Hyde Park was inadequate for the protest.
Albanese demands explanation from NSW police after chaotic scenesAustralia· 2026-02-13
Josh Lees is the organiser of the Palestine Action Group who led the protest march.
The premier legislated for an enforced peace in Sydney. What he got was brutality and more divisionAustralia· 2026-02-11
Palestine Action Group Sydney head Josh Lees announced a rally outside police headquarters in response to the clashes.
Australia urges calm after rally clash
Taiwan· 2026-02-11
Josh Lees is a spokesman for the Palestine Action Group who called on police to facilitate the march.
How the NSW Police and Palestine Action Group clash unfoldedAustralia· 2026-02-10
Josh Lees said Monday night’s events were the worst he had seen after attending many pro-Palestine events in recent years.
Chris Minns defends police in ‘impossible situation’ after video emerges of officers punching protesters in Sydney | Australian police and policing
United Kingdom· 2026-02-10
Josh Lees is a spokesman for the Palestine Action Group who announced the protest would go ahead.
Palestine Action Group legal challenge decision handed downAustralia· 2026-02-09
Protest organizer Josh Lees says demonstrators will not be intimidated.
Israel’s president to mourn antisemitic massacre in Australia, where fury over Gaza still divides
United States· 2026-02-09
Josh Lees is the spokesperson for the Palestine Action Group, which is challenging the government's restrictions.
Protesters to mount legal fight against restrictions during Herzog visitAustralia· 2026-02-08Josh Lees is the organizer of the Palestine Action Group who has declined an official meeting with the police.
NSW Police puts pro-Palestine protesters on notice ahead of Israeli President’s visit to SydneyAustralia· 2026-02-06Josh Lees, convener of the Palestine Action Group, criticized the Minns government for restricting protest rights.
Half of Australians want royal commission into antisemitism: Resolve Political MonitorAustralia· 2025-12-25
Palestine Action Group spokesman Josh Lees said the laws would remove the rights of 'everyone in NSW to gather together as a community'.
Protesters challenge NSW anti-protest laws after Bondi attackAustralia· 2025-12-23
Palestine Action Group spokesperson Josh Lees said the new laws were 'incredibly draconian'.
Australian move to fast-track new gun and protest laws draws criticismUnited Kingdom· 2025-12-22
Josh Lees criticized the claims linking protests to the Bondi terror attack.
Bondi terror attack prompts four-gun limit as Premier Chris Minns prepares for historic buybackAustralia· 2025-12-19Palestine Action Group organiser Josh Lees said labelling the word intifada as hate speech was 'ridiculous, ignorant and offensive'.
State government to step up monitoring of hate speech to stamp out culture of antisemitismAustralia· 2025-12-18
Josh Lees, a Palestine Action Group organiser, expressed commitment to continue protesting for a free Palestine.
Thousands attend pro-Palestine rallies across Australia as organisers vow to keep protesting after Gaza ceasefire | ProtestUnited Kingdom· 2025-10-12
Josh Lees, a Palestine Action Group organiser, stated that the rally would not be the last despite the ceasefire plan.
Supporters vow they will keep marching despite ceasefireAustralia· 2025-10-12Josh Lees is an organizer of the pro-Palestinian rally in Sydney.
Importantes manifestations en Australie en soutien au peuple palestinien – La Presse de Tunisie
Tunisia· 2025-08-24Josh Lees said Australians were out in force to demand an end to this genocide in Gaza.
Widespread protests held in Australia to support Palestinians
Guyana· 2025-08-24Josh Lees said Australians were out in force to demand an end to this genocide in Gaza.
Pro-Palestine protests held across AustraliaTaiwan· 2025-08-24Josh Lees said the movement was the 'biggest it’s ever been'.
Hundreds of thousands expected at pro-Palestine protests across Australia after Gaza famine declaration | Israel-Gaza warUnited Kingdom· 2025-08-24
Josh Lees is a protest organizer from the Palestinian Action Group who spoke about the bold idea of marching over Sydney Harbour Bridge.
Massive Australian protest over Gaza crisis seen as a sign of growing global alarmUnited States· 2025-08-08
A statement from organiser Josh Lees that it was 'a beautiful, inspiring outpouring of humanity' really captured the atmosphere of the march.
Peaceful approach ensured bridge march was a successAustralia· 2025-08-04
Josh Lees, one of the main organisers of the march, said it was even bigger than his wildest dreams.
The horror of Gaza called and a mass of rain-soaked Sydney Harbour Bridge marchers, young and old, came in full force | SydneyUnited Kingdom· 2025-08-03
Josh Lees is the leader of the Palestine Action Group, which organized the protest.
Despite worst fears and weather, this was the day Sydney took a stand for humanityAustralia· 2025-08-03
March organiser Josh Lees from the Palestine Action Group had 'compellingly' explained the reasons for the protest.
Tens of thousands turn out for pro-Palestine marchUnited Kingdom· 2025-08-03
Josh Lees is the organiser of the Palestine Action Group and spoke about the public response to the court decision regarding the march.
Thousands to march for GazaAustralia· 2025-08-02Palestine Action Group organiser Josh Lees said the iconic bridge was essential to the planned march.
NSW Supreme Court authorises pro-Palestine march on Harbour BridgeAustralia· 2025-08-02
Josh Lees from the Palestine Action Group speaks to media outside the Supreme Court.
Sydney Harbour Bridge pro-Palestine protest could result in crowd crush: NSW PoliceAustralia· 2025-08-01
Josh Lees has raised the ire of Premier Chris Minns by launching a constitutional challenge to laws restricting protests.
Pro-Palestine protest organiser Josh Lees has raised the ire of Premier Chris MinnsAustralia· 2025-07-29