BY MAX LANE
The following speech was the opening presentation to the final plenary session of the Asia Pacific International Solidarity Conference held in Sydney, March 29-April 1. Max Lane is a member of the national executive of the Democratic
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1200 join Palestine rally
PERTH — About 1200 people attended a rally in Forrest Place on April 6 to protest Israel's war on the Palestinian people.
Speakers at the rally included students from the Australian Islamic College, Anthony Benbow from
Woomera and beyond
The Easter protest at the Woomera immigration detention centre successfully
highlighted the brutality of the Australian government's policy of mandatory
detention of asylum seekers. It has added momentum to the
BY TERRICA STRUDWICK
Yarls Wood detention centre in Bedfordshire, Britain, was closed on March 31 after a fire devastated the complex on February 14. The detention centre was built without a sprinkler system. Group 4, the company which manages all
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BY ROB GRAHAM
ADELAIDE — “I’ve been reticent to express my support for refugees
before, but after this weekend everyone needs to go back and speak to as
many people as they can and join in any organised demonstrations. We can
start really
BY ROHAN PEARCE
Analysis by Electronic Intifada web site has revealed that documents
produced by the Israeli government, allegedly proving the involvement of
Palestinian Authority President Yasser Arafat in suicide bomber attacks,
have
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