PM's warning for Palestine backers ahead of attack date

Supporters of the Palestinian cause will lose public support if they push ahead with plans to rally on the anniversary of the Hamas October 7 terror attack, leaders have warned.

Ahead of the second anniversary of the deadly strike on Israel, Anthony Albanese said protesting was the wrong approach on what was a solemn day for Jewish people.

"Tomorrow is not a day for demonstrations. I think that for people who engage and want to support or say they're supporting the Palestinian cause, it will not advance it," he told reporters on Monday.

"It will set it back in terms of support here in Australia.

"It will be a sombre day for Jewish Australians, but for Jewish people everywhere, but for people as well who just regard human rights and decent human behaviour."

More than 1200 people were killed and 250 taken hostage during the terror group's attack on October 7, 2023, which triggered a relentless military campaign from Israel that has reportedly killed more than 66,000 Palestinians.

Jewish vigils will commemorate the loss of lives and the suffering of the hostages at the hands of Hamas, while others will gather to remember the Palestinians killed since.

A vigil for Gaza will be held at Sydney's Town Hall on Monday before organisers head to court on Tuesday to fight to hold a protest outside the Opera House on Sunday.

NSW Police are trying to shut down the protest citing safety concerns, while Jewish and other leaders have condemned it as insensitive for being held around the second anniversary of the Hamas attack on Israel.

Another pro-Palestine vigil will be held in Melbourne on Tuesday evening, while a "united community protest for Gaza" will take place in Sydney.

Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan said it was "deeply disrespectful" for the vigil to take place on the same date as the October 7 attack, the biggest single loss of Jewish life since the Holocaust.

"Those who want to see peace come to the Middle East would not be behaving in this way, would not be choosing to use a date where too many Jewish people lost their lives at the hands of a terrorist organisation," she said.

The prime minister and Opposition Leader Sussan Ley will give a statement to parliament on Tuesday marking the anniversary of the attacks.

The statement follows the prime minister formally recognising Palestinian statehood at the United Nations in September.

As the October 7 anniversary approaches, a poll has found more than half of Australians surveyed believe genocide is happening in Gaza and that Israel should face sanctions.

The YouGov survey commissioned by the Australia Palestine Advocacy Network showed 58 per cent agreed with a United Nations report that genocide was taking place in Gaza.

Sixteen per cent disagreed, while 26 per cent neither agreed nor disagreed.

The survey of 1501 voting-aged Australians released on Monday also found 69 per cent of respondents agreed Israel's military campaign in Gaza should stop.

It also found 57 per cent of respondents agreed Australia should impose sanctions on Israel similar to those placed on Russia after its 2022 invasion of Ukraine.

APAN president Nasser Mashni said the data showed Australians wanted the federal Labor government to play a more active role in stopping the conflict.

"The polling is clear, Australians want more action from our government," he said.