Take action for Palestine
Saturday July 26
Justice for Palestine Brisbane – Boycott Sodastream walking tour
Gather at 11am in King George Square for a guided tour of stores in Brisbane which stock Sodastream products made in an illegal settlement in Occupied Palestine.
In light of the on-going brutal military assault on Palestinians in Gaza and elsewhere, effective actions, particularly in the shape of BDS campaigns, are needed to show solidarity and pressure Israel to end its regime of occupation, colonialism and apartheid.
Rally for Palestine
2pm – King George Square
Brisbane’s biggest ever Palestine solidarity rally has today, Sunday 20 July, declared our intention to march once again on Saturday 26 July in support of our brothers and sisters under attack in Gaza. Please join us and send a message that we will not stay silent when Israel is slaughtering Palestinians.
SÃO PAULO—The Brazilian government has recalled its ambassador from Tel Aviv and condemned what it called the “disproportionate use of force” by Israel in a military offensive in Gaza.
“We strongly condemn the disproportionate use of force by Israel in the Gaza Strip, from which large numbers of civilian casualties, including women and children, resulted,” Brazil’s foreign ministry said in a statement on its website late Wednesday. … http://online.wsj.com/articles/brazil-condemns-israel-offensive-in-gaza-recalls-ambassador-1406199911