Melbourne Israeli Apartheid Forum

[IAW 2012 materials coming soon. For 2011, see below.]

IAW 2011 Melbourne announcements soon.

 


 

 

Past Events

  • How we can help achieve justice in Palestine: BOYCOTT, DIVESTMENT & SANCTIONS EXPLAINED
    March 23, 2011 - 1:00pm

     

     

    In recent years, Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions has become the unifying call of pro-Palestinian activists across the world.  The strength of the movement is that it allows supporters of Palestine to participate in actions that can be both locally focused and help put real pressure on Israel and the Western governments who support it.

    Yet the campaign is new to Australia, and there are questions about what it actually means, why it is necessary, and so on.  To explain all of this, we are extremely lucky to have Samah Sabawi, speak to us in this special forum.  Samah is a Palestinian, a former Executive Director for the National Council on Canada-Arab Relations, and is the newly appointed human rights advocate for Australians for Palestine.  Samah will explain how BDS can help us provide real support to the Palestinian struggle for justice, from right here in Australia!

    The event will also be a fundraiser for a hospital in Gaza.  Anyone who has experience in baking cakes or other fundraising ideas should contact:

    Mohamud Hersi (0423 797 268) or Omar Hassan (0421 185 037).

     

    The Forum will be held at Monash University, Clayton Campus
    Building and room number to be advised


    This event is being co-hosted by Students for Palestine and the Monash University Islamic Society.

  • SOLIDARITY WITH PALESTINIAN WORKERS: TAKING ACTION
    March 28, 2011 - 6:00pm

     

    Trade unionists are invited to a workshop on the impact of Israeli apartheid policies on Palestinian workers and strategies for building on the successful BDS motions passed by Australian unions.

    The workshop will be conducted by Phil Monsour.

    LIGHT REFRESHMENTS WILL BE PROVIDED

    WHERE: Meeting Room 3, VTHC Building, 54 Victoria Street, Carlton South

    THIS EVENT IS SUPPORTED BY AUSTRALIANS FOR PALESTINE.

     

  • FORUM & DISCUSSION: Israeli Apartheid Week - Building on the global BDS movement
    March 29, 2011 - 6:30pm

    A panel of seasoned activists will analyse Israel’s escalation of apartheid policies and practices and explain how students in Australia can contribute to the growing nonviolent, strategic movement building on campuses around the world to hold Israel to account for its human rights assaults on the Palestinian people.

     

    SARAH IRVING, a freelance writer whose work has appeared in Electronic Intifada, Guardian Online and New Internationalist. She was co-author (with Sharyn Lock) of
    Gaza: Beneath the Bombs (Pluto 2010).

    PHIL MONSOUR, singer/songwriter and a state councillor in the Queensland Teachers Union

    SAMAH SABAWI, writer, playwright, political analyst and commentator, former Executive Director for the National Council on Canada-Arab Relations and now the  public advocate for the Australians for Palestine advocacy group.

     

    After the forum, Phil Monsour will perform his activist songs and music on Palestine.

    Food and refreshments will be provided.

     

    WHERE: 2nd floor, Union House, University of Melbourne

    Co-sponsored by Australians for Palestine and Students for Palestine

    Contact: Omar Hassan (SFP) 0421 185 037

     

  • BOYCOTT JERICHO! BOYCOTT APARTHEID ISRAEL!
    April 1, 2011 - 5:30pm

     

    As part of Israeli Apartheid Week, join us in actively boycotting the Israeli cosmetic company - JERICHO - which is profiting from Israel's apartheid and occupation polices.  Jericho exploits minerals from the Dead Sea and profits from them.  The indigenous Palestinians who live there are regularly denied access to the Dead Sea by Israel's military occupation, which includes networks of checkpoints, Israeli-only roads and the Apartheid Wall .

    MEET AT THE STATE LIBRARY OF VICTORIA
    Cnr La Trobe and Swanston Streets, City

    Organised by the Coalition Against Israeli Apartheid

    Email: auscaia@gmail.com

     

     

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