Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS)

Sydney protest for Palestine

Protests for Palestine coincided with the beginning of Eid al-Adha on the weekend of June 15鈥16, reports Isaac Nellist.

Paul Gregoire spoke to Cathy Peters, a former Greens councillor in Marrickville, who successfully moved a boycott, divestment and sanctions motion and who co-founded聽BDS Australia about prospects for the campaign against apartheid Israel.

Stop Israel's genocide, Naarm/Melbourne, June 2

Thousands rallied around the country on the 35th weekend of continuous protests against Israel's genocide.聽Alex Bainbridge reports.

The Jewish Council of Australia has renewed its call on federal Labor聽to pressure Israel to stop聽committing genocide, following Israel鈥檚 May 27 airstrike on Palestinians reduced to living in tents. Pip Hinman reports.

The Nakba never ended, Walyalup/Fremantle, May 25

The 33rd week of continuous protests against Israel's genocide in Gaza took place the same week as the International Criminal Court sought arrest warrants and the International Court of Justice ordered Israel to abandon its military offensive in Rafah.

University of Melbourne student encampment

The inspirational Gaza solidarity encampments, initiated by university students across the world, pose a sharp challenge to Western governments complicit in Israel鈥檚 genocide, argues Jacob Andrewartha.

Palestine Solidarity Conference, Naarm/Melbourne, May 12

The second Palestine Solidarity Conference organised by the Australia Palestine Advocacy Network attracted more than 250 people.聽Alex Bainbridge reports.

Speakers at pro-Palestine rallies around the country, on Nakba Day (鈥淐atastrophe鈥 in Arabic) and the weekend, congratulated students for standing with Palestine against genocide.

A community assembly of more than 300 Palestinian activists targeting the operations of the Israeli ZIM shipping line聽was violently broken up by NSW Police. Rachel Evans reports.

Greens mayoral candidate Jonathan Sriranganathan hopes to expand the party鈥檚 representation on the Brisbane City Council and told Alex Bainbridge it has聽policies that point to transformational change.

Families for Palestine聽started a round-the-clock peaceful protest outside Prime Minister Anthony Albanese鈥檚 electorate office in Marrickville.聽Rachel Evans聽reports.

Activists are celebrating as RMIT has announced it has given聽up its partnership with聽Israel鈥檚 largest weapons manufacturer Elbit Systems. Kerry Smith reports.