National liberation

Easter Sunday rally in Naarm/Melbourne against genocide

Thousands rallied in Gadigal/Sydney and Naarm/Melbourne on Easter Sunday, in the 25th week of continuous protest actions. Alex Bainbridge, Rachel Evans, Chloe DS, Niko Leka and Fred Fuentes report.

Palm Sunday protesters in Meanjin/Brisbane call for peace and a ceasefire, March 24

The traditional Palm Sunday rallies for peace and refugee rights were organised on the 24th week of continuous protests against Israel's genocide against the people of Gaza. Alex Bainbridge reports.

Human rights and solidarity groups have condemned the brutal torture of a West Papuan man by Indonesian troops in Yahukimo, in West Papua’s highlands, and have reaffirmed their calls for the United Nations Human Rights Commission to be allowed to visit Papua, reports Susan Price.

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Leila Khaled is one of the few well-known Palestinian freedom fighters who has consistently spoken out in support of the Kurdish liberation struggle. She re-affirmed her support in an interview with Green Left on February 18, writes Peter Boyle.

No pride in genocide, Burleigh Heads, March 16

Pro-Palestine protests on the weekend of March 16-17 were the 23rd continuous week of mobilisations against Australia's complicity in Israel's ongoing genocide in Gaza.

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It is rank hypocrisy to deny Palestinian freedom fighter Leila Khaled a visa or a platform to speak, while Labor is going visas to former Israeli army people wanted for war crimes. Peter Boyle reports.

Labor is playing a game over Gaza. To claim to support a ceasefire while arming and giving political cover to the perpetrators of genocide is sick cynicism, argues Sam Wainwright.

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Papua New Guinea and Indonesia have formally ratified a defence agreement, which enables an enhancement of military operations between the two countries, with a specific focus on strengthening patrols along the border between PNG and Indonesia, writes Ali Mirin. But what will this mean for the security and sovereignty of West Papuans?

Rawan Arraf, Executive Director at the Australian Centre for International Justice, said the war crimes allegations against Doro Almog are serious and credible. Alex Salmon reports on a protest outside where he was a keynote speaker.

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South Africans are deeply disturbed by the character assassination and threats levelled against Leila Khaled, an icon of anti-colonial struggle, writes South African human rights activist, Salim Vally.

End genocide: Free Palestine

Protesters blocked the road next to the Queensland parliament on March 7 as part of the campaign to Shut Down Ferra. Alex Bainbridge reports.

Marching for Palestine, March 9

In a moving display of anti-colonial solidarity, protesters carried more than 100 Palestinian flags from Reddacliff Place over the Victoria Bridge. Kamala Emanuel reports.