Protesters in Sydney are planning - without a permit - to block the Harbour Bridge on Sunday. In Victoria, no such permitting system exists, but the prominent pro-Palestine organisation plans to block the major King Street bridge across Melbourne’s Yarra River in solidarity on the same day. Speaking to media on Friday, Superintendent Troy Papworth appealed to the broader Melbourne protest group to protest “lawfully”. Police had identified a small number of the protest group who were likely to cause “confrontation”, he said. The King Street bridge was too vital for emergency services to be blocked by protesters, Superintendent Papworth said. He would not elaborate on what protest behaviours would be deemed illegal, nor how many additional officers would be dispatched on Sunday. “We police to the risk, and if people there at the protest on the weekend are engaged in criminal behaviour, they can expect to be arrested.” Free Palestine Coalition has organised rallies in the CBD every Sunday for the past 92 weeks. The usual rally route stays in the CBD, and does not block any of the bridges across the Yarra River. “Begin: State Library. End: King St Bridge to block the city for Gaza,”a social media post from an affiliated group said. “In solidarity with Sydney communities who are marching on the Sydney Harbour Bridge. “Free the people, free the land, no peace on stolen land.” The group has encouraged demonstrators to bring kitchenware. “Bring pots and pans to highlight the manufactured starvation that is causing mass casualties in Gaza. “These shut downs are in preparation for international mass strikes, sanctions and blockades to end Israeli impunity.” Superintendent Papworth spoke to the media at midday AEST Friday, shortly before a Supreme Court hearing in Sydney began. That court hearing was brought by the NSW Police, which is asking the courts to categorise the planned Harbour Bridge protest as unlawful and unauthorised.