Doreen Borrow, a communist, trade unionist and peace activist who gave her life to the struggle for peace and socialism, died on July 25, aged 98. Alexander Brown reports.
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Whatever the limitations of Bob Geldof’s monetaristic approach to famine relief in Ethiopia, thousands of lives were likely saved as a result. Bringing about justice in Palestine will, however, require far more than charity, writes Ben Brooker.
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Up to 300,000 people marched across Sydney’s iconic Harbour Bridge in a historic protest to demand Labor sanction Israel and provide aid to deliberately starved Gazans. Rachel Evans and Olivia Iurincich report.
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Mary Kostakidis told a public meeting, called to support her defence against the Zionist Federation of Australia, that everyone needs to stand up for the truth. Jim McIlroy reports.
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A sea of humanity marched across the Sydney Harbour Bridge, adding to the growing pressure on Labor to impose sanctions on Israel, stop the two-way arms trade with Israel and send food aid to Gaza. Pip Hinman and Alex Banbridge report.
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Lidia Thorpe and Alex Bainbridge discuss the Red Lines package against genocide and the campaign against Black deaths in custody in the latest episode of the Green Left Show.
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While recognising Palestinian statehood gives legitimacy to Palestinians’ aspirations, to use it as a bargaining chip, as Australia is doing, is a face-saving exercise, argues Jacob Andrewartha.
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Solidarity was shown to former SBS journalist Mary Kostakidis, who the Zionist Federation of Australia is trying to silence from speaking out about Israel’s genocide in Gaza. Clint Duncan reports.
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Members of the Druze community, in particular those of Syrian and Lebanese background, organised a “Stand with Sweida” rally on the steps of Victorian Parliament. Zane Alcorn reports.
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Green Left is urging you to join the protests over August 1–3 to end Israel’s barbaric starvation genocide of Palestinians.
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Pro-Palestine activists demonstrated outside the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade on Gadigal Country/Sydney to demand the Freedom Flotilla activists on board the Handala be released. Suelin McCauley reports.
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Organisers are pleased to announce that Ecosocialism 2025 — with the theme “Ecosocialism not Barbarism” — will for the first time feature in-person speakers from the United States and Latin America. Fred Fuentes reports.