"When I first visited Julian in Belmarsh – not long
after he was dragged out of the Ecuadorian embassy – I was
shocked by his appearance," John Pilger told the crowd at the
rally in Sydney's CBD on Monday. "His first words were,
'I think, I'm losing my mind.'"
"He wasn't losing his mind," the renowned
Australian journalist and documentary maker went on. "And it
wasn't long before the bright, inquisitive, funny Julian
Assange reemerged. His resilience, I can tell you, is quite
astonishing."
"But, how long can this resilience be sustained?"
Hosted by
People for Assange, the Don't
Extradite Assange rally met at the Martin Place Amphitheatre on
24 February. And despite it being midday on a Monday, hundreds
marched down Pitt Street to the local British Consulate calling for
the Australian journalist to be returned home.
