A good call from Unionists for Palestine
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US blockade of Cuba causes more strife
The island of Cuba is going through its worst economic crisis since the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991. A few weeks ago, the government in Havana officially requested powdered milk for children under the age of 7 from the United Nations’ World Food Programme (WFP).… Go to Article
Events for Palestine
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Unionists for Palestine Public Meeting @ Thu May 2, 2024 5:30pm – 6:30pm (AEST) (jfpbrisbane@gmail.com)
ETU, 1/41 Peel St, South Brisbane QLD 4101, Australia
… Go to ArticleVale Hatem al-Ghamri
The Mayor is Dead – Why Israel Killed the Beloved Engineer of Maghazi
Hatem al-Ghamri, the mayor of the Maghazi refugee camp, was killed by an Israeli strike in Gaza.… Go to Article
Easter uprising, a terrible beauty is born
We know their dream; enough… Go to Article
To know they dreamed and are dead;
And what if excess of love
Bewildered them till they died?
On Being Doppelgangered
What it’s like becoming the target of a political smear campaign
Jonathan Sriranganathan’s account of the 2024 Brisbane City Council election campaign is a true reflection of the weakness of Australian democracy.… Go to Article
Shutting down Ferra Engineering
I dedicate this podcast to Sam’s grandfather, who is sorely missed.
Sam Waibura Watson speaking at Shutdown Ferra picket at Ferra Engineering in Tingalpa in Brisbane.… Go to Article
Greens call for ban on weapons trade with Israel
Federal Member for Griffith, Max Chandler-Mather, speaking outside weapons manufacturer, Ferra Engineering at Tingalpa in Brisbane on 15 April 2024.
… Go to ArticleMedia blackout
Australian actor Hugo Weaving is right. Australian institutions and mainstream media have been cowed into not speaking out about Israel’s genocidal campaign against Palestinians in Gaza.… Go to Article
US prepares for war in the South China sea.
US Air Force issues $409 million award for long-sought Pacific airfield Tinian
This is the island the bombers travelled from to drop the bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki
The U.S.… Go to Article
Al Khalil
Al Khalil is the largest city in the West Bank located about 19 miles (30 kilometers) south of Al-Quds (“Jerusalem”) and sits at 3,050 feet (930 meters) above sea level, nestled in Tilal Al Khalil mountain range.… Go to Article
Why did Biden call for ceasefire after the WCK murders by the IDF?
After supporting Israeli genocide of Palestinians, Biden has finally called a halt after the IDF murdered aid organization workers. There are already hundreds of murdered journos, aid, and health professionals in Gaza.… Go to Article
Criminalising Dissent
The following is a speech given to members of Vintage Reds at their monthly meeting at the Queensland Council of unions on 4 April 2024 under the aforesaid topic.… Go to Article
Massacre at Al-Shifa Hospital
Al-Shifa Medical Complex witnesses one of the largest massacres in Palestinian history By Euro Monitor Apr 3, 2024
A general view as Palestinians inspect the damage at and near Al-Shifa Hospital after the Israeli army withdrew from it following a two-week military operation, in Gaza City, 01 April 2024.… Go to Article
Vale Treena Lenthall
I first met Treena Lenthall when she came to my house with Jim Dowling in the early 2000s. Treena was helping those charged with breaking into United States spy base at Pine Gap in Central Australia.… Go to Article
Fixing the Housing Crisis
The next meeting of the 17 Group will occur on Wednesday the 3rd of April at 7 pm in the Lavalla Centre, 58 Fernberg Rd, that is, at the corner of Fernberg Rd and Given Terrace, Paddington. … Go to Article
Eurovision – on the wrong side of history | Jewish Voice for Labour
Boycott Eurovision
PACBI (Palestinian Academic and Cultural Boycott of Israel) has issued a call for a boycott of this year’s Eurovision Song Contest because Israel has been allowed to participate while pursuing its genocidal campaign of collective punishment against the people of Gaza.… Go to Article
International sanctions on Israel
The Australian government aims to become one of the world’s top arms exporters within a decade. “The goal is to get into the top 10.… Go to Article
++ There is no law ++
Palestinians were made orphans of their homeland – Edward Said
Anatomy of genocide in Gaza
After five months of military operations, Israel has destroyed Gaza.… Go to Article
Assange still not free
Just prior to the High Court handing down its written judgment about the extradition case against Julian Assange. I did this interview in Brisbane outside the British Consulate.… Go to Article
A ceasefire, finally?
After 76 years, and 171 days of Israeli genocide in Gaza, the UN has finally recognised Palestinian humanity.
Penny Wong waited to call for a ceasefire for 170 days, just before the US stopped using its veto in the UN to protect Israel’s genocide in Gaza.… Go to Article
Palm Sunday rally to stop genocide in Gaza
Over a thousand people came out in rainy weather for the annual Palm Sunday rally for peace and refugees on March 24, 2024.… Go to Article
Israel seizes more land on the West Bank
This article first published by Deutsche Welle seems to be saying that the illegal seizure of land in Palestine is due to the right wing nature of the current government.… Go to Article
Report from Doctor in Gaza
Dr. Yasser Khan, a Canadian ophthalmologist and plastic surgeon, just left Gaza where he spent 10 days at the hospital performing eye surgeries on victims of Israeli attacks.… Go to Article
Elitist politics of genocide
The lie that Hamas is operating from hospitals in Gaza is still being put about to justify the murderous attacks by Israel targeting hospitals, patients, and health professionals.… Go to Article
Stop arming Israel!
Two People climbed on to the roof of HTA Brisbane, an arms manufacturing company in Coopers Plains in Magan-djin, at 3 AM this morning, and their protest was ongoing till they were brought down by police negotiators just before noon.… Go to Article
PM and ministers face prosecution for complicity in war crimes
Last week, the Australian Prime Minister and others were referred to the international criminal court prosecutor for investigation as an accessory to genocide.… Go to Article
Ain’t Gonna Pay for Genocide No More
All people recognize the right of revolution; that is, the right to refuse allegiance to and to resist the government, when its tyranny or its inefficiency are great and unendurable – Henry David Thoreau, on his refusal to pay the Massachusetts poll tax levied for the war resulting in a night in jail.… Go to Article
Peace in the Park
During the holy month of Ramadan, about one thousand Palestinians and their supporters break fast in Queens Park. Its election day in Magan-djan ( Brisbane).… Go to Article