June 1 emergency protest in Melbourne against Israel's attack on the unarmed Gaza aid flotilla. Photos by Sue Bolton.
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International outrage has been expressed through ongoing mass protests around the world, condemnation of Israel's actions by most governments (apart from the US), and calls for the immediate lifting of Israel's blockade of Gaza.
Condemn Israel's attack on the Gaza flotilla
Socialist Alliance statement June 3, 2010.
Socialist Alliance condemns the completely unwarranted and murderous attack by Israeli armed forces on the civilian flotilla carrying aid to Gaza.
Not since the French Secret Service blew up the Rainbow Warrior in Auckland Harbour in 1985 has there been such a brazen act of international piracy by a sovereign state.
* * Update: On May 31 heavily-armed Israeli commandos attacked the unarmed Freedom Flotilla. Israeli forces have fired on activists in at least one of the boats, with media reports of up to 10 people killed and many more injured.
Adelaide: Friday June 4, 3.30pm, Victoria Square, protest organised by Action for Palestine. Bring placards, banners, your friends and your outrage! Brisbane: Friday June 4, 5pm, Brisbane Sq, Cnr Queen and George Sts. Canberra: Thursday June 3, 4pm rally at Garema Place organised by AJPP and UnionsACT. Hobart: Friday June 11, 5pm. Corner of Murray and Macquarie St. Melbourne: Saturday June 5, 2pm, outside State Library, City.
Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela
Ministry of People's Power for Foreign Affairs
Caracas, May 31, 2010
The President of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, Commander Hugo Chavez, emphatically condemns the brutal massacre perpetrated by the State of Israel against the members of the Liberty Flotilla, as a result of the war action started by the Israeli Army against defenseless civilians, who tried to carry humanitarian aid supplies to the Palestine people of the Gaza Strip, who are victim of the criminal blockage imposed by the State of Israel.
The president of Haiti鈥檚 Provisional Electoral Council (CEP) announced on May 24 that presidential and parliamentary elections would be held on November 28, the constitutionally prescribed date.
鈥淭he CEP is up to the task of organising general elections in the country鈥, said Gaillot Dorsinvil, who is also the handicapped sector鈥檚 representative on the nine-member council, handpicked by President Rene Preval.
But tens of thousands of Haitians don鈥檛 agree and have been demonstrating in the streets in recent weeks to demand a new CEP 鈥 and Preval鈥檚 resignation.
Lani鈥檚 Story
Review by Sanna Andrew
The documentary, Lani鈥檚 Story, follows the incredibly brave and courageous story of a young Aboriginal woman who not only endured and survived life threatening violence from her partner, but who goes on another harrowing journey long afterwards to bring the man to justice.
The real sordid scandal in New South Wales Labor politics is not transport minister David Campbell鈥檚 visit to a gay Kensington bathhouse or Channel 7鈥檚 secret videoing of it 鈥 it鈥檚 the homophobic bigotry that continues in Premier Kristina Keneally鈥檚 government.
If Campbell had left his ministerial position because of Sydney鈥檚 public transport mess, rather than being caught at Ken鈥檚 of Kensington, it would have been justified.
On May 18, during proceedings in Fair Work Australia, negotiations ended between Ford and the Electrical Trades Union and Australian Metal Workers Metals Division over the 鈥淔ord Australia Enterprise Agreement 2009 (Skilled Trades)鈥.
The content of the agreement has been the subject of a dispute that has involved two 24-hour strikes.
Ten activists from Thai Red Australia, plus Guatemalan and El Salvadoran activists from the Latin American Social Forum, were part of the 80-strong Socialist Alliance NSW state conference on May 22 in Sydney.
The conference launched Socialist Alliance鈥檚 federal election campaign. In the opening session, Senate candidate Rachel Evans outlined a 鈥減eople鈥檚 budget鈥 that puts the environment and people鈥檚 wellbeing over militarism and profiteering.
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