Thousands protested their opposition to Labor’s refusal to sanction Israel for its genocide in Gaza in the 58th consecutive week of rallies. Caltex service stations also became targets, as parent company Chevron continues to supply Israel. Pip Hinman, Isaac Nellist and Alex Bainbridge report.
Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS)
A community-organised picket of the Bisalloy Steel factory in Tharawal/Wollongong on November 15 plans to stop work at the site “for as long as possible”. Isaac Nellist reports.
The 400th day of Israel’s genocide against the people of Gaza was marked by large protest rallies across Australia, reports Alex Bainbridge.
Isaac Nellist and Riley Breen discuss the protests against the visit of “King” Charles and talk to NTEU national councillor Markela Panegyres about the recent vote to boycott Israel.
Ōtautahi Christchurch city council voted on October 23 to cease doing business with companies building and maintaining illegal Israeli settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territories (OPT), reports Zara Lomas, making it the first in the country to do so.
The National Tertiary Education Union for Palestine, the National Union of Students and Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions organised a day of action to support an institutional academic boycott of Israel. Paul Gregoire reports.
Responding to the global Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions campaign, the National Tertiary Education Union National Council has decided, overwhelmingly, to support an academic institutional boycott of Israeli universities. Jonathan Strauss and Markela Panegyres report.
Isaac Nellist and Riley Breen reflect on 12 months of Israel's genocide in Gaza and the unprecedented protest movement here.
Chevron rakes in billions of dollars a year from exploiting Israeli-claimed fossil gas fields in the eastern Mediterranean Sea, which generate hundreds of millions of dollars of tax revenue for Israel. Zara Lomas reports.
Dr Shir Hever provided invaluable insights into a reality that Israel’s propaganda machine tries hard to obfuscate. Zara Lomas reports.
Supporters of Palestinian rights rallied outside Fairfield City Council, calling on it to disclose and divest from any financial ties to Israel. Neville Spencer reports.
Last semester students took aim at university links with weapons companies. This semester they plan to continue the work of cutting ties with companies supporting genocide in Palestine. Alex Bainbridge reports.
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