State Labor governments’ opposition to pro-Palestine marches shows capitalism cannot stomach popular democracy. Jonathan Strauss argues that despite some Labor MPs breaking ranks, the party will not support real democracy.
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Hundreds of university and high school students mobilised for the National Student Strike 4 Palestine to demand universities cut all ties with Israeli weapons companies and that the government sanction Israel. Jacob Andrewartha reports.
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Local councillors and mayors will attend a conference, organised by a Zionist coalition, which aims to get all levels of government to adopt the problematic International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance’s definition of antisemitism. Wendy Bacon and Yaakov Aharon report.
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Justice for Palestine has announced a plan to march over the Story Bridge in Magan-djin/Brisbane as part of the August 24 national day of action. Alex Bainbridge reports.
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The historic Sydney Harbour Bridge protest on Gadigal Country has thrown up new opportunities to grow the movement for Palestine, argues Pip Hinman.
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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.