Illegal Settlements Israel’s settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territories are illegal under international law and contravene the Geneva Convention. The transfer by the Occupying Power of parts of its civilian population into the territory it occupies, including the transfer of the population of the occupied territory, are grave breaches of the Geneva Conventions. These settlements…
International Court of Justice The 26 January 2024 ruling issued by the International Court of Justice ordered six provisional measures including for Israel to refrain from acts under the Genocide convention, prevent and punish the direct and public incitement to genocide, and take immediate and effective measures to ensure the provision of humanitarian assistance to…
United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) UNRWA has a humanitarian and development mandate from the UN General Assembly to provide assistance and protection to Palestine refugees pending a just and lasting solution to their plight. It is the responsibility of the Australian Government to assist the international community in finding that…
Justice for Palestine – Right to Self-Determination That State Conference resolves that Victorian Labor affirms the Palestinian people’s inalienable right to self-determination and calls on the Federal Labor Government to: Support the inalienable right of self-determination for the Palestinian people; Immediately recognise Palestine as a fully independent sovereign state within the term of this parliament;…
Thanks to Omer Ohana, the amendment to the Bereaved Families Law passed, which for the first time recognizes bereaved common-law partners as equals. Omer Ohana, the widowed partner of IDF veteran Maj. Sagi Golan will speak at this year’s Pride and Tolerance Parade in Jerusalem. On Tuesday morning, residents of Jerusalem awoke to billboards with…
JOURNALIST: Minister, the Coalition is calling for universities to break up pro-Palestinian encampments on campus or face fines. Would you support doing that, or universities taking further action about those? CLARE: There’s always going to be protests in a democracy. There’ll always be protests at universities. There’ll always be protests anywhere in a democracy. What there’s no…
Dear Sally and Michelle I am writing to you in my capacity as a delegate to the ACTU Congress in June 2024 to express my grave disappointment with the attached statement you made on ‘Gaza’ on behalf of the ACTU. Your statement misstates the facts and the Australian Union Movement’s recognition that sometimes Australia must…
The Australian Union movement is a movement of peace and respect for all races and nationalities. We oppose war, racism, and oppression. We act in solidarity. The Australian Union movement is horrified by the escalating violence and death toll of civilians in Gaza. The ACTU reiterates its statements and resolution of 19 October 2023 and…
