The Socialist Alliance committed to building the Palestine movement, at聽its 18th National Conference, held over January 12鈥14 at Geelong Trades Hall.
The conference opened with a聽panel on "Palestine, Imperialism and War". It featured聽Muayad Ali from Free Palestine Melbourne;聽Dave Ball, deputy branch secretary from the Maritime Union of Australia, Victoria; and Socialist Alliance Merri-bek councillor Sue Bolton.
They stressed the importance of building a Palestine solidarity movement that can force the Anthony Albanese government to end its support for Israel.
Conference delegates supported a resolution that 鈥淪ocialist Alliance continues to prioritise involvement in and to build support for the Palestine solidarity campaign including through local pro-Palestine groups鈥 and that the party advocate聽for greater statewide and national coordination between Palestine solidarity organisations to maximise the size of mobilisations around the country.
The international political situation report questioned the legitimacy of liberal democracies in the West that 鈥減urport to support the rule of law鈥 when they are legitimising an act of genocide.聽
Discussion from delegates emphasised the potential for radicalisation of larger 麻豆传媒 of the population from the sustained mobilisations for Palestine around the world.聽
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Labor鈥檚 track record in power was a focus of the Australian political situation report. Delegates discussed how to build bigger movements for housing and climate justice in response to Labor鈥檚 failures addressing those crises.
Attendees joined Geelong Rainbow and Socialist Alliance councillor Sarah Hathway in celebrating the opening of a rainbow crossing after years of campaigning.
The conference voted to support the Ecosocialism 2024 conference in Boorloo/Perth on the weekend of June 29鈥30 and committed to national mobilisations in support of the upcoming local government elections in Victoria in October and the Rising Tide blockade in Muloobinba/Newcastle in November.
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In addition,聽delegates voted on changes to strengthen the Socialist Alliance
The conference elected Jacob Andrewartha, Sam Wainwright and Sue Bull as the national co-convenors of Socialist Alliance.
A Marxist Summer School was held聽after the conference. Socialist Alliance members discussed key concepts of imperialism, war and violence,聽the Marxist method, the role Labor plays in upholding capitalism in Australia and building a revolutionary party.
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