International solidarity

The global streets’ response to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s declaration that Israel will seize Gaza City has been huge protests demanding sanctions on Israel. Pip Hinman °ù±ð±è´Ç°ù³Ù²õ.Ìý

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.Ìý

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.

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.ÌýWendy Bacon ²¹²Ô»åÌýYaakov 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.

The historic Sydney Harbour Bridge protest on Gadigal Country has thrown up new opportunities to grow the movement for Palestine, argues Pip Hinman.

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.

Live Aid and people waiting for food in Gaza

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, writesÌýBen Brooker.

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 ²¹²Ô»åÌýOlivia Iurincich report.

Mary Kostakidis told a public meeting, called to support her defence against theÌýZionist Federation of Australia,Ìýthat everyone needsÌýto stand up for the truth. Jim McIlroy reports.

Hundreds of thousands of people march for Palestine across the Sydney Harbour Bridge, August 3

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.

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 91×ÔÅÄÂÛ̳ Show.