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Hundreds of school students are preparing to knock off early, skipping class to show support for Palestine as part of nationwide events, AAP reports.

The organisers of High Schoolers For Palestine are encouraging students to walk out of class across Sydney, Wollongong and Byron Bay to show support for the Palestinian cause.

Year 12 student and rally organiser Eva said attendees had a moral duty to show solidarity for children in Gaza.

“High school students in Gaza right now can’t…