BIL’IN: Night raid 30Sep09

Shortly before 2am, the occupation forces invaded Bil’in once again. They raided the house of Basil Mansour Ali Mansour (age 32), a member of the Bil’in Popular Committee, in an attempt to arrest him, but he was not at home at the time.
About a dozen soldiers had entered the house when Palestinian and international activists [...]

Abbas drops demand for settlement freeze under US pressure 29Sep09

Ma’an  -  29 September 2009

Two key Israeli officials will head to Washington on Wednesday for continued talks leading up to renewed peace negotiations with the Palestinian Authority, reportedly without the pre-condition of a settlement freeze.
Aide to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s attorney, Yitzhak Molcho, and Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak’s chief of staff Michael Herzog [...]

ACTU: Missing in action on Palestine 29Sep09

Middle East Reality Check  -  29 September 2009
“[I]ndustrial workers and their trade unions have been the least active and militant components of the anti-imperialist movements. Many workers fear the loss of employment, faced by a mass of unemployed workers. Equally damaging, most of the trade union officials have consolidated control and become closely linked to [...]

COOK: Israel’s Arab citizens call general strike

by Jonathan Cook  -  Countercurrents -  10 September 2009
The increasingly harsh political climate in Israel under Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s right-wing government has prompted the leadership of the country’s 1.3 million Arab citizens to call the first general strike in several years.
The one-day stoppage is due to take place on October 1, a date heavy [...]

ROSEN: A call to moral accounting

Yom Kippur is far more than a day of physical discipline for Jews

by Brant Rosen  -  The Chicago Tribune  -  27 September 2009

On Sunday night, the Jewish community will begin our annual Yom Kippur fast.
The physical deprivation is a crucial element of the day, but as with many faith traditions, the fasting itself isn’t really [...]

27 Oct, PERTH: “Israeli Apartheid vs International Law” with Sarah Haynes

Israeli Apartheid vs International Law
Perth local Sarah Haynes talks about defending Palestinian homes
WHEN: Tuesday October 27th, 6.00pm for a 6.30pm start
WHERE: UWA Social Sciences Lecture Theatre
ENTRY: by donation (all proceeds go to the ICAHD)
On Tuesday October 27th (details below) Friends of Palestine WA member Sarah Haynes will share her experiences of campaigning alongside Palestinians, Israelis [...]

23 Oct, MELBOURNE: “Ramallah Underground” Melbourne International Arts Festival

BECK’S RUMPUS ROOM PROGRAM
RAMALLAH UNDERGROUND
Friday 23 October 2009 at 9.00pm
Forum 1, Flinders Street
Tickets: $15
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Palestine’s Ramallah Underground was born from the immediacy of musical experimentation and the need to give voice to a generation of Palestinians and Arabs who face a turbulent and uncertain political landscape. Founded by artists Boikutt, Stormtrap and Aswatt, [...]

MELBOURNE, PSC: Picket Victorian Premier John Brumby 20Oct09

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16-18 Oct, BRISBANE: JFP Film Festival (post includes video with song about Jenin)

Justice for Palestine, Brisbane
Palestinian Days Film Festival
October 17-18-19 at the Schonell Theatre
The festival is sponsored by Justice for Palestine and the Palestinian Association of QLD.
Tickets available now:
Sponsorship ticket – entry to all session of festival including opening night: $50
Opening night: $20/12 concession
Day pass: $25/$15 concession
Each session: $10/$8 concession
More details: http://www.justiceforpalestinebrisbane.org/node/10
To purchase tickets or to make [...]

13 Oct, MELBOURNE: Monash Debate “That the West should engage with Hamas: A solution to the Israel/Palestine conflict” with Malcolm Fraser, former PM of Australia

Monash Debate: “That The West Should Engage With Hamas: A Solution To The Israel/Palestine Conflict?”
WHEN: Tuesday 13 October 2009, at 6.30pm
WHERE: Central 1 lecture Theatre, Monash Clayton Campus
Speakers On the Affirmative:
Malcolm Fraser, Former Prime Minister of Australia;
Michael Shaik, Public Advocate Australians for Palestine;
Debra Smith, Terrorism Expert.
Speaking in the Negative:
Mark Dreyfus, Labor MP;
Dr Danny Lamm, President, [...]