Palestine solidarity protests around the country continue this weekend as the Gaza death toll reaches 40,000, the Luxon government refuses to hold the US/Israel to account and our mainstream media refuse to hold our government to account
Palestine solidarity protests around the country continue this weekend while the government continues to pay lip service to the humanitarian crisis in Gaza and our mainstream media report only sideshow issues such as the chants heard on a protest video shared by an MP.
Unreal and unhinged.
Meanwhile the wholesale slaughter of Palestinian civilians goes on unreported.
The International Court of Justice advisory opinion that Israel’s occupation of Palestine is illegal has been all but been ignored by mainstream media despite the ICJ calling on all states to withdraw any “aid or assistance” to Israel’s occupation.
So when will our media ask a few simple questions about government plans to support the ICJ position as part of New Zealand’s professed belief in an “international rules-based system”?
PSNA has written to the government asking for several specific steps to be taken immediately to begin actioning their responsibilities under international law but the government seems to think paying fealty to the US/Israel comes first and fills the gap with bluff and bluster.
The details of the protests around the country this weekend are on the PSNA Facebook events page here. Basic details are below.
John Minto
National Chair
Palestine Solidarity Network Aotearoa
North Island
Opononi – Rally to Stop the war on Children
Sunday 18 August
1:30 pm
Outside the Four Square, Opononi
Kerikeri – Rally
First Saturday of the month
Whangarei – Rally for the Tamariki of Gaza
Saturday 17 August
No Rally this week
Auckland – Q&A with Brooke and Iona, The British High Commissioner to NZ
Friday 16 August
1:00 pm – 2:00 pm (Gather at 12:30 pm)
St Heliers Bay Church and Community Center
100 St Heliers Bay Road, Auckland
Waiheke – Market Stall – hosted by Stand With Palestine Waiheke!
Saturday 17 August
8:00 am – 1:00 pm
Ostend Market, Waiheke Island
Auckland – Banners around Tamaki Makaurau at Eden Park
Saturday 17 August
4:00 pm – 6:00 pm (note Change of time)
Sandringham side of Kingsland railway station. Cnr Sandringham and Walters Roads
Text Steve for details (dependant on wind speeds)
Auckland – Rally and March to Stop the war on Children
Sunday 18 August
2:00 pm
Te Komititanga – Britomart Square
Thames – Vigil to Stop the war on Children
(by The Basket – Social and Environmental Justice – Hauraki)
First Saturday of the month
Tauranga – Flag waving for Palestine
Saturday 17 August
11:00 am – 12:00 noon
Papamoa Shopping center, Domain & Gravatt Rd, Papamoa
Hamilton – Rally and March to Stop the war on Children
Saturday 17 August
TBC
Check the PSNA Facebook events page
Raglan – Movie – Where Olive Trees Weep ($10 Koha)
Wednesday 28 August
7:00 pm
Raglan Old School Arts Center, Raglan
Cambridge – Rally to Stop the war on Children
Every Saturday
11:00 am
Cambridge Town Hall
Gisborne – Farmers Market – Vigil to Stop the war on Children
Every Saturday
9:30 – 11:30 am
Gisborne Farmers Market
Rotorua – Rally to Stop the war on Children
Every Thursday
4:00 pm
Rotorua Lakes Council, Haupapa Street (Sir Howard Morrison Corner)
Napier – Rally to Stop the war on Children
Saturday 17 August
11:30 am
Marine Parade Soundshell Roundabout
Hastings – Rally to Stop the war on Children
Sunday 18 August
1:00 pm
Hastings Town Clock – Hastings CBD
Palmerston North – Rally to Stop the war on Children
Sunday 18 August
2:00 pm
The Square, Palmerston North
New Plymouth – Flags on the Bridge
Friday 16 August
4:30 pm
Paynters Ave Bridge
New Plymouth – Rally and March to Stop the war on Children
Saturday 17 August
1:00 pm
The Landing, 1 Ariki Street, New Plymouth
Whanganui – Film – Israelism
Friday 16 August
7:30 pm
Davis Lecture Theatre, Watt Street Whanganui
Whanganui – Rally to Stop the war on Children
Saturday 17 August
11:00 am
Riverside Market, Whanganui
Carterton – Vigil to Stop the war on Children
Every Tuesday
12:00 midday
Memorial Square.
Martinborough – Vigil to Stop the war on Children
Every Wednesday
11:00 am
The square at the top of Kitchener St, Martinborough
Masterton – Vigil to Stop the war on Children
Every Sunday
9:30 am
Town Hall Lawn
Featherston – Gathering for Gaza
Every Saturday
11:00 am
The Squircle (opposite the op shop).
Wellington – Vigil for Palestine (by Aotearoa Healthcare Workers for Palestine)
Every Friday
6:00 pm
In front of Wellington Hospital
49 Riddiford Street, Newtown, Wellington
Wellington – Flags on the Bridge
(hosted by the Falastin Tea Collective)
Every Friday
7:45 – 8:45 am
Hill Street bridge Overbridge, Wellington
Wellington – Rally and March to Stop the war on Children Rally
(hosted by Collective groups of Wellington)
Saturday 10 August
2:00 pm
Midland Park, Wellington
South Island
Nelson – Rally
Saturday 17 August
10:30 am
1903 Square, Upper Trafalgar Street, Nelson
Blenheim – Rally to Stop the war on Children
Saturday 17 August
11:00 am
Blenheim Railway Station
Christchurch – Flag Waving for Palestine
Friday 16 August
4:00 – 6:00 pm
Bridge of Remembrance, Cashel Street, Christchurch
Christchurch – Food for Peace – Kai and Fundraising for families in Gaza
Saturday 17 August
12:00 noon – 2:00 pm
Risingholme, 22 Cholmondeley Avenue, Opawa, Christchurch
Timaru – Movie – Where Olive Trees Weep
Sunday 18 August
10:00 am
Movie Max, Timaru
Dunedin
Saturday 17 August
No Rally this weekend
Queenstown – Kōrero with University of Otago’s Dr Leon Goldsmith
Hosted by the Catalyst Trust
Sunday 18 August
6:00 -7.30pm
The Rees Hotel Queenstown’s Ruma Wai Kahu on the fifth floor
Bookings essential – https://events.humanitix.com/the-complex-middle-east-context-of-the-gaza-war/tickets
Invercargill – Rally to Stop the war on Children
Sunday 18 August
1:00 pm
Wachner place Invercargill
I’ll be there with my banner: Hamas-Free the Hostages.
Netanyahu -Free the Hostages would be a far more apt banner.
Hamas tries but Israel refuses to take back their own hostages. One of the many glaring tidbits of information the mainstream media fails to report. The recent assassination of the chief Hamas ceasefire negotiator further highlights that the slaughter taking place today, is what Israel prefers, meaning a complete release of hostages would put an end to this preference (the cover of slaughter because of hostages would be burned).
“US vetoes Algerian resolution demanding immediate ceasefire in Gaza”, UN – https://news.un.org/en/story/2024/02/1146697
So you belive that the Palestinians are subhuman vermin then?
No. But you are. So that sorts that. Next.
Their Egyptian neighbors must do else they would have let in all the displaced.
Yes, all heroic Palestinian freedom fighters held by the zionist entity should be freed.
Jonzie – I wish…it would be the most honest thing in those protests.
Big rain forecast late Saturday and most of Sunday in my neck of the woods so our protest might not go ahead.
“Meanwhile the wholesale slaughter of Palestinian civilians goes on unreported.”
Further evidence that our (mainstream) media works for the interests of the powerful thus against the interests of the powerless – we the people. Our govt won’t change its position because our media is subservient to it and these positions will not change because the information is not getting through to the general public, thus there is little pressure being exerted from the public onto govt/media for them to change. Exactly the way the powerful want it. And of course, this is a typical dynamic all across the world hence why genocide, mass slaughter and wars rage on, with every likelihood of these calamities growing in scale.
Information is king, the general public is being starved of relevant information and this genocide is thee most obvious example of this. If you want the truth, if you want an end to war, then move away from mainstream media folks….
Finally, “rules based order”, who are they, they are nothing more than the handful of countries, spearheaded by the USA who shuns International Law, hence their own rule of law known as the “rules based order”.
The jewish supremacy (white supremacist) state is economically fucked beside its immoral and illegal position.
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John – Still quoting Hamas’ supplied information. and passing it off as facts?
Why are you not posting about the UN report that found 9 UNRWA workers were directly involved in the Oct 7th attack, while another 9 workers provided support for them – out of a unit of 19 workers…
Still believe the NZ taxpayers should fund UNRWA for $1 million per year?
Nathan – Still spouting lon debunked Israeli lies? And passi8ng it off as fact?
Why are you not posting about the caught on camera rape of Palestinian detainees?
When you disprove Israeli claims, then according to Israel, you’re Hamas, like the following organizations….
“No evidence from Israel to back UNRWA accusations, says EU humanitarian chief”, Reuters – https://www.reuters.com/world/no-evidence-israel-back-unrwa-accusations-says-eu-humanitarian-chief-2024-03-14/
“An independent review finds no evidence for Israel’s claims about UNRWA and Hamas”, NPR – https://www.npr.org/2024/04/28/1247702980/an-independent-review-finds-no-evidence-for-israels-claims-about-unrwa-and-hamas
“UNRWA: Claims Versus Facts”, UNRWA – https://www.unrwa.org/unrwa-claims-versus-facts-february-2024
“UNRWA review: Israel hasn’t provided evidence that agency staff were terror group members”, TIMES OF ISRAEL – https://www.timesofisrael.com/unrwa-review-israel-hasnt-provided-evidence-that-agency-staff-were-terror-group-members/
stand_alone_complex: I did post about the rape. And I stated those soldiers need serious jail time…happy?
Also, the UN report, not Israel, stated the UNRWA supported, and actively got involved in the 7th Oct attack.
A O – Nope
https://news.sky.com/story/unrwa-staff-fired-over-possible-involvement-in-hamass-7-october-attack-on-israel-13191705
They, UNRWA did do it.
Nope again. Notice the wording, as in “possible involvement” not ‘did do it’ as you mistakenly assume. And this is just for starters. It is clear that all the MSM reporting on this, like yourself, has jumped the gun. Thankfully, the information is readily available for us all to comprehend.
Relevant information:
“With respect to the remaining nine cases, the evidence obtained by OIOS indicated that the UNRWA staff members may have been involved in the 7 October attacks. ”
Information not authenticated.
“However, one thing I’d like to point out is that since information used by Israeli officials to support the allegations have remained in Israeli custody, OIOS was not able to independently authenticate most of the information provided to it,” he noted.”
“UN completes investigation on UNRWA staff”, Aug 5, 2024, UN – https://news.un.org/en/story/2024/08/1152841
““For the remaining nine cases, the evidence – if authenticated and corroborated – could indicate that the UNRWA staff members may have been involved in the attacks of 7 October.
“Investigation completed: allegations on UNRWA staff participation in the 7 October attacks’, Aug 05, 2024, UNRWA – https://www.unrwa.org/newsroom/official-statements/investigation-completed-allegations-unrwa-staff-participation-7-october
A O – Here is the report.
https://www.unrwa.org/newsroom/official-statements/investigation-completed-allegations-unrwa-staff-participation-7-october
Nice of you to repost some of the same official information mentioned above. It is doubly important that people get a fuller picture of the investigation given the skewed versions of it now being peddled by mainstream media…and how easily people fall for this information!
Telling isn’t it, that all of this is based on unverified Israeli claims. Likewise, the point needs to be reiterated that Israel itself killed a significant number of its own people, maybe as much as half of them, on Oct 7th
https://thedailyblog.co.nz/2024/07/12/the-idf-shot-their-own-civilians-to-prevent-them-from-being-taken-hostage/
https://archive.vn/863CP
So you belive that the Palestinians are subhuman vermin then?
millsy – Ah, a millsy “special” – lame, silly posts…so, we (NZ) should keep funding UNRWA despite the terrorism charges against some of the workers?
Yes….Hamas are vermin!
Thanks for asking.
Oh fuck-up Nathan that nothing compared to what your proselytize white supremacist state has done to the indigenous palestinian. You’re comparing apples with oranges and you clearly have a bias agenda when you can’t see the lopsidedness of support for a synthetic colonial state which still employs torture methods taught, refined & encouraged by the british establishment look up the criminal “Orde Wingate” he taught them that raping woman and children is a potent but necessary weapon of war and its been normalized which is why the settlers rioted to free the rapist IDF chanting “raping palestinians isn’t a crime” and you think that behavior is acceptable!
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Stephen – Nice…insults. You and Hamas terrorists are not that different…intolerant and hateful…no wonder you cannot see how bad Hamas is…
PS…The “facts” you use are one side of the story.
So you hate Palestinians and are fine with the Jews wiping them out then?
millsy- Keep up the silly comments.
This is a classic approach taken by the supporters of Hamas…
By the way, which Palestinians are you referencing to…Jordan, Egypt, Lebanon, Gazans, Israelis (Palestinians live there), Syria??
Nathan, get yourself to Israel, get a gun, get a Palestinian or two…yes you do it. At the moment you are encouraging it to happen, I don’t see much difference between your attitude and actually doing it. Don’t just be a genocide apologist. It’s so easy at a distance. Or maybe getting up close to the blood, gore, limbless bodies, crying parents is to real for you.
Nick J – Two points
1. The crying parents for their dead children – who Israelis or Gazans? Both have loss children.
2. You go to Gaza, and you see what supporting Hamas is all about…then post your advice/opinions on this…as you say, it is easy from a distance.
Nathan, I’m not the one of us who advocates genocide.
Nick J – Where do I advocate for Genocide? I always push for Peace…
You fully support the State of Israel who are committing genocide. You haven’t called for any end to this, your plea to supporting peace is amusing.
Stop telling us how cool the UNRWA is.
Mohammed Khan – So cool…it does not need a $1 million per year from NZ taxpayers?
Fuck that, lets give them $29M
stand_alone_complex: You first
Gross
Rent-a-mob exercising their futility again. 17,000 of that casualty total are dead terrorists. The war will go the way Israel wants it to. tw, Nathan, it wasn’t only UNRWA who were in for the kill on 7/10. Ordinary ‘innocent Palestinians’ joined their terrorist Hamas mates.
gaby – correct. The Israeli courts are issuing arrest warrants for those ‘ordinary’ Gazans – who were caught on camera pulling the trigger, throwing grenades, setting houses on fire.
Nathan you have no credibility. You just agreed with Gaby’s assertion that 23000 Palestinian civilians have been killed. Not so long ago you were trying to convince everyone it wasn’t even north of 4000 from memory.
Nathan you have no credibility. You just agreed with Gaby’s assertion that 23000 Palestinian civilians have been killed. Not so long ago you were trying to convince everyone it wasn’t even north of 4000 from memory.
I’m slow. I realized we should have boycotted the Olympics halfway through with Israel there. Now I realize we should boycott, divest from and sanction the main enabler of Israel.
About Gaza, I can’t bring it up with my customers — too much ignorance. The horror, you can’t talk about the Holocaust.
My wee town now has a demonstration. My first march at 58 next wkd. Rationally, not scared at all, they need a good tradie. And it will sort the sheep from the goats among my clientage. Genocide is genocide.
I support the Palestine fight for freedom like I support the Ukranioan fight for freedom. Its the same issue
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