International solidarity

Pro-Palestinian activists protested 600 days of the ongoing, and Australian governments supported,- genocide in Gaza at Martin Place, during the Vivid festival, on May 29. Photos by Zebedee Parkes.

Jews Against the Occupation ’48 was invited to be questioned by the Antisemitism in New South Wales inquiry on May 19. Judith Treanor describes how it went.

Even as Israel’s Operation Gideon’s Chariots offensive in Gaza unmasks global capitalism as the ruthless, racist and colonialist project that it is, Anthony Albanese still refuses to impose sanctions on the genocidal regime, write Sue Bolton and Jacob Andrewartha.

Suddenly, as Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu launched his “Operation Gideon’s Chariots” in Gaza — the final military campaign to create Donald Trump’s “freedom zone” — some Western elites became anxious, writes Peter Henning.

Millions of people are outraged by Israel’s slaughter in Gaza and the West Bank, an anger that is now compounded by despair that Israel has been given a blank cheque to ignore international law, argues Stuart Rees.

Students and supporters across the country rallied to oppose the racist, anti-worker and anti-LGBTIQ agenda of the Donald Trump administration in the United States. Chloe DS reports. 

Jews Against the Occupation ’48 is calling on Labor to impose full sanctions on Israel and apply all available diplomatic pressure on Israel to instantly and unconditionally lift the blockade and comply with international law.

The Feminism in the Time of Gaza forum, organised by Australian Palestine Advocacy Network, was packed to capacity, writes Mary Merkenich.

 

Ali Kazak with a Palestinian flag in the background

Ali Kazak, former Palestinian ambassador and representative of the Palestine Liberation Organisation in Australia, will be remembered for his steadfast and unwavering commitment to the fight for Palestinian liberation, write Susan Price and Pip Hinman.

The Activism for Palestine conference will discuss 19 months of solidarity and next steps for the so

Tickets to the Activism for Palestine conference are selling fast, with organisers saying it will be an important forum to assess the pro-Palestine solidarity campaign and plan united actions. Alex Bainbridge reports.

India and Pakistan flags and blood spatter

Green Left’s Isaac Nellist spoke to Ammar Ali Jan, Pakistan socialist and general secretary of the Haqooq-e-Khalq (Peoples’ Rights) Party, about the tensions between India and Pakistan, which broke out into war after India launched missile strikes.

More than two months since Israel refused to enter stage two of an agreed ceasefire with Hamas, the streets continue to demand Israel be stopped from continuing its genocide in Gaza. Pip Hinman, Isaac NellistSusan Price and Stephen W Enciso report.