The Institutional Silencing of the the Palestine Solidarity Movement

Artwork and image for event "The institutional silencing of the the Palestine solidarity movement" 6:30pm 21/08/2026 State Library Theatre, 25 Francis St, Perth WA 6000

When

Where

State Library Theatre
25 Francis St
Boorloo WA 6000
Australia

Why

For months, the Royal Commission into Antisemitism and Social Cohesion has heard witnesses — almost invariably supporters of Israel — who have downplayed the scale of death in Gaza, suggested that Palestinian flags, keffiyehs and even Arabic script constitute antisemitism, and repeatedly blurred distinctions between Jewish identity, political Zionism and the actions of the Israeli state. From its inception, the commission has served to silence the Palestine solidarity movement.

In the face of these attacks, Yasmine Johnson, national co-convenor of Students for Palestine and an organiser of the Sydney University student encampment, appeared at the commission last month to defend the Palestine solidarity movement against such slander.

Alongside attacks on student protests and academic freedom, the commission has also heard testimony from the head of APRA, the regulatory body for health professionals, defending its adoption of the IHRA definition, which equates anti-Zionism with antisemitism.

Join us for a public meeting discussing the institutional attempts to silence our movement featuring:

  • Yasmine Johnson (Students for Palestine)
  • Gwen Velge (Academics for Palestine)
  • Lama Al Ramahi (Australian Healthcare Alliance for Palestine)

Tickets available from Trybooking.

For updates check the booking link, or the Facebook event.

Contact

Friends of Palestine WA
0409 762 081
[email protected]
fopwa.org
Facebook · Instagram

Resources

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Artwork and image for event "The institutional silencing of the the Palestine solidarity movement" 6:30pm 21/08/2026 State Library Theatre, 25 Francis St, Perth WA 6000

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