Pro-Palestine Meeting Moves to Park

May 5, 2026, 14:06
AustraliaPolitics

Introduction

A group had a meeting in a Sydney park. They wanted to use a city building, but the city said no.

Main Body

The group 'Stop The War on Palestine' planned a meeting. Mayor Clover Moore stopped them. She said the meeting was not safe for the city. Some leaders were angry. Premier Chris Minns said the meeting's words call for violence. The group said this was not true. They said the news was wrong. About 150 people went to the meeting in a park. They had to pay for their own security guards to keep people safe.

Conclusion

The meeting finished in the park after a big fight about free speech and city buildings.

Learning

πŸ’‘ Word-Power: 'SAY' and its Friends

In this story, people talk a lot. To reach A2, you need to show who is talking and what they think. Look at how the text changes the word SAY:

  • SAY (The Base) β†’\rightarrow "The city said no."
  • SAY (The Feeling) β†’\rightarrow "Some leaders were angry."
  • SAY (The Action) β†’\rightarrow "The group planned a meeting."

πŸ› οΈ Simple Building Blocks

The 'NOT' Rule To make a sentence negative in A2 English, we often use NOT + Adjective:

  • Not safe β†’\rightarrow ❌ Dangerous
  • Not true β†’\rightarrow ❌ Lie

The 'OWN' Trick When you see their own, it means it belongs to them and nobody else:

  • Their own security guards β†’\rightarrow They paid for them; the city did not.

Vocabulary Learning

group (n.)
A number of people or things that are together or considered as a single unit.
Example:A group of friends went to the park.
meeting (n.)
An event where people come together to talk or do something.
Example:They had a meeting to discuss the new plan.
park (n.)
A public place with trees, grass, and sometimes playgrounds.
Example:We played ball in the park.
city (n.)
A large town with many buildings and people.
Example:Sydney is a big city with many parks.
building (n.)
A structure with walls and a roof that people use for living or working.
Example:The city building is on Main Street.
stop (v.)
To make something end or to prevent it from continuing.
Example:The mayor stopped the meeting.
safe (adj.)
Free from danger or harm.
Example:She said the meeting was not safe.
angry (adj.)
Feeling or showing strong annoyance or displeasure.
Example:Some leaders were angry about the decision.
call (v.)
To say or shout something, or to request something loudly.
Example:He called for help during the fight.
violence (n.)
The use of physical force to hurt or destroy.
Example:The protest was about ending violence.
true (adj.)
In accordance with facts or reality.
Example:She said the news was not true.
wrong (adj.)
Not correct or not right.
Example:The report was wrong.
people (n.)
Human beings in general.
Example:Many people came to the park.
pay (v.)
To give money in exchange for something.
Example:They had to pay for their security guards.
security (n.)
The state of being protected from danger.
Example:Security guards kept the area safe.
guard (n.)
A person who watches over or protects something.
Example:The guard watched the entrance.
keep (v.)
To hold or maintain something in a particular state.
Example:They keep the park clean.
fight (v.)
To argue or struggle strongly.
Example:They had a fight about free speech.
free (adj.)
Not restricted or controlled by others; able to act or move.
Example:Everyone has the right to free speech.
speech (n.)
The act of speaking or a talk given to an audience.
Example:He gave a speech about peace.