They also called for an end to the arming of foreign-backed militants fighting against the Syrian government.
The demonstrators also condemned the recent Israeli airstrike on a research center near the Syrian capital, Damascus, describing it an act of aggression against a sovereign state.
Since the beginning of unrest in Syria, Syrians living in Australia have held several demonstrations in support of President Bashar al-Assad.
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