"You cannot buy our compassion and you cannot buy our love. That is what we have. Those are our weapons and we will keep fighting with those until the very end."

2021 Australian of the Year, Grace Tame delivered an impassioned speech to thousands of people protesting against the Israeli president's visit.

"A so-called democracy that punishes peaceful protesters like us but welcomes a war criminal with open arms."

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