2023-25 Israeli genocide on Gaza

Socialist Alliance member and Merri-bek Councillor Sue Bolton addressed an emergency rally called after the assassination of Hamas negotiator Ismail Haniyeh.

Thousands of people took to the streets in solidarity with Gaza, and all Palestinians, in Australia last week, as Israel stoked a regional war in the Middle East. Pip Hinman, Chloe DS and Alex Bainbridge report.

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International solidarity is needed amid massive overcrowding in Israeli prisons and crimes against humanity being committed daily by the Israeli occupying forces against prisoners and detainees, writes Hassan Abed Rabbu.

Dozens of University of Sydney clubs, societies and groups held stalls on campus in defiance of management’s draconian new Campus Access Policy. Isaac Nellist reports.

Marching against genocide, Magan-djin/Brisbane, July 28

The 42nd week of continuous protests against Israel’s genocide took place after a joint statement by Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and the Prime Ministers of New Zealand and Canada. Alex Bainbridge reports.

The movement against genocide has highlighted PM Anthony Albanese’s intransigent support for Israel. This is a reason for the new crackdown on pro-Palestine protesters, argues Jacob Andrewartha.

More than 1000 people protested outside the NSW Labor conference at Sydney Town Hall, demanding it stop arming Israel and supporting genocide in Gaza. Jim McIlroy reports.

The Australian Education Union Victorian branch conference passed two pro-Palestine motions calling on Labor to pressure Israel for a ceasefire and protect teachers from disciplinary action. Adam Bremner reports.

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United Auto Workers leader Shawn Fain is being targeted because of his union's stance against Israel’s genocidal war in Gaza and support for divestment and a just transition for workers in the war industry, reports Malik Miah.

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Isaac Nellist and Chloe DS discuss the rising repression of pro-Palestine protests and talk to Socialist Alliance co-convenor Sue Bull about the attacks on the CFMEU.

Activists from the newly-formed Willoughby for Palestine spoke to their council about it supporting a ceasefire motion, as other councils have done. Pip Hinman reports.

Stop AUKUS WA’s anti-war protest outside the Indian Ocean Defence and Security Conference attracted more than 100 people. Alex Salmon reports.