Australia’s repression of BDS movement coordinated with Israel

Originally posted on Electronic Intifada By Kim Bullimore: 9 August 2011 Australian solidarity activists are facing intense police repression. (Erik Anderson/Flickr)   In the largest show of support for the Palestinian-initiated boycott, divestment and sanctions (BDS) campaign so far in Australia, more than 350 persons marched on 29 July in solidarity with the Palestinian struggle — and [...]

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Perth: Speakout for free speech and a free Palestine

Friends of Palestine WA has called a speakout this Friday to support the BDS (boycott, divestment & sanctions against Apartheid Israel) campaigners who were arrested in dawn raids on August 9 in Melbourne. The speakout will also be taking up threats by the Victorian government to use trade practices law against the BDS movement. This [...]

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Brisbane: Boycott apartheid Israel! Boycott Max Brenner!

Boycott apartheid Israel! Boycott Max Brenner! Max Brenner Chocolates is a 100% Israeli-owned company belonging to the Strauss Group, the second largest Israeli food and beverage company. On the “corporate responsibility” section of its website, the Strauss Group emphasises the support it gives to the Israeli army. The Strauss group is proud that for more [...]

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Update on 4 arrested pro-Palestine activists

On Tuesday, 9 August, 4 pro-Palestine activists were arrested in the early hours of the morning.   The activists were arrested for breaking un-democratic bail conditions imposed on them after Victorian Police violently attacked a non-violent peaceful BDS protest and arrested 19 non-violent peaceful demonstrators on July 1.  Initially, the anti-democratic bail conditions imposed on 11 of the 19 peaceful, non-violent activists prevent them [...]

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Media release: Baillieu Government escalates attack on civil liberties – dawn raids see pro-Palestine activists arrested

MEDIA RELEASE      Tuesday 9 August   BAILLIEU GOVERNMENT ESCALATES ATTACKS ON CIVIL LIBERTIES   Dawn raids see pro-Palestine activists arrested Police demand activists be held in custody for weeks   Raids carried out at dawn this morning by police have seen several pro-Palestine activists arrested, in the most severe crack-down on civil liberties in decades. [...]

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Support the Boycott-Israel19 Defence campaign

Stand up for Palestinian human rights! Stand up for civil rights in Victoria! Oppose the criminalisation of protests in support of Palestine! On 1 July 2011, the Victorian police viciously attacked a peaceful pro-Palestine demonstration in Melbourne’s CBD. In one of the largest political arrests in a decade, 19 non-violent protesters were arrested during a [...]

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