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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
BECK’S RUMPUS ROOM PROGRAM RAMALLAH UNDERGROUND Friday 23 October 2009 at 9.00pm Forum 1, Flinders Street Tickets: $15 BUY Tickets from Ticketek 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 [...]
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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 [...]
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 [...]