India, Aug. 4 -- A large number of pro-Palestine marchers, including WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, joined a protest march on Australia's iconic Sydney Harbour Bridge on Sunday, forcing the landmark structure to close to traffic.

The protesters braved rain and inclement weather to march in the city, protesting Israel's conduct in Gaza, where a large number of people are starving for blocking the supply of food aid.

The march began at around 1pm (local time) with former Australian foreign minister and New South Wales premier Bob Carr joining it.

"It's even bigger than my wildest dreams," one of the main protest organisers, Josh Lees, told Guardian Australia while at the front of the march.

The march was supposed to end at the US con...