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By Amin Abbas October 16 2023 – 7:30pm In 2007, a few of my fellow Australian Palestinians and I wanted to turn our helplessness towards helping the children of Palestine into action. I lead this effort, and late that year the Australian Foundation for Palestinian Children, Olive Kids was born, essentially my third child. Our 100 per cent… Continue reading Amin Abbas | All children must be protected, this must include Palestinian children

    #Link2Gaza   Rev. Don Wagner conjures the corollary of 1982: most Link readers will know the significance of that date, when four decades ago Ariel Sharon invaded Lebanon and thousands of encircled Palestinian refugees were massacred, in the most unspeakable ways, under the Israeli cordon. Given the circumstances today, the parallels could not… Continue reading Statement

(The Australian, 16/10/2023) ( https://www.theaustralian.com.au/world/saudis-pause-talks-on-normalisation-with-israel/news-story/823c5f315fa09b28d67cb28a75f8464e ) Saudi Arabia has suspended talks on normalising ties with Israel as the war rages between Israel and Hamas. “Saudi Arabia has decided to pause discussion on possible normalisation and has informed US officials,” a source familiar with the discussions said. It came as US Secretary of State Antony Blinken… Continue reading Saudis pause talks on normalisation with Israel

(The Australian, 16/10/2023) ( https://www.theaustralian.com.au/nation/palestinian-supporters-march-through-melbourne-in-their-thousands/news-story/b6de01fdb32a31214db3d60e40fcb95a ) Supporters have turned out in their thousands to march through Melbourne’s CBD in solidarity with the Palestinian people as the conflict in Gaza rages on. Victoria Police confirmed an estimated 10,000 people crowded the steps of the Victorian State ­Library before marching on to Parliament House. National flags, posters… Continue reading Palestinian supporters march through Melbourne in their thousands

(The Australian, 16/10/2023) ( https://www.theaustralian.com.au/world/who-says-evacuating-gaza-patients-a-death-sentence/news-story/5b36673cedbe9bfe39bfad9c7d3a51e2 ) Forcing thousands of patients to evacuate to already overflowing hospitals in the southern Gaza Strip could be “tantamount to a death sentence”, the World Health Organisation said overnight on Saturday. “WHO strongly condemns ­Israel’s repeated orders for the evacuation of 22 hospitals treating more than 2000 inpatients in northern… Continue reading WHO says evacuating Gaza patients a ‘death sentence’

by Jonathan Kuttab Atrocities committed against one’s enemies, up to and including genocide, always begin with dehumanization. I have always been aware of this, and I know there is a tendency among Palestinians to dehumanize Israelis, the settlers, and Zionists, just as there is a tendency among Israelis and their supporters to dehumanize Palestinians, the… Continue reading Demonization, Dehumanization, and War Crimes

Nachshon Amir was an Israeli Defence Forces officer who for years manned checkpoints in the Gaza Strip and West Bank and burst into Palestinian homes during the night to frighten people. On Sunday he will help organise Melbourne’s Free Palestine rally. “I did horrible things, I went into the houses of people in the middle… Continue reading He was an Israeli soldier in Gaza. Now he’s organising Free Palestine rallies

The Age /Reuters with Mary Ward | Ari Rabinovitch | 15.10.23 The Israeli military has said it has seen a ‘‘significant movement’’ south of Palestinian civilians, a day after ordering Gaza City residents to flee, as Israel’s prime minister promised further retaliation for Hamas’ rampage last week. Israel has vowed to annihilate Hamas in retaliation… Continue reading Thousands flee south as Israel prepares to unleash ground forces

Dear friends Amnesty International Australia are leading a joint sign on statement for civil society groups in Australia to show their solidarity Palestinians, calling for a ceasefire and for an end to the targeting of civilians in Gaza. We’d be grateful if your organisation would consider signing the statement. Please note that since we are… Continue reading Joint sign on statement