After six months of meaningless government statements, nationwide protests for Palestine continue this week to demand New Zealand act to stop Israeli genocide of Palestinians in Gaza.
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon and Foreign Minister Winston Peters have scaled the heights of hypocrisy with condemnations of Palestinian resistance groups but refuse to condemn Israeli genocidal attacks on Palestinians which have left over 34,000 killed – mostly women and children.
In their latest hypocritical double-somersault, Luxon and Peters have condemned Iran’s retaliatory attack on Israel last week but have refused to condemn Israel’s deadly missile attack on the Iranian consulate in Syria two weeks earlier which provoked the Iranian action.
The situation is coming to a head with Israel planning a catastrophic attack on Rafah, continuing to strangle humanitarian aid supplies into Gaza while also preparing to attack Iran.
Protests in more than 20 centres are taking place this week.
In Christchurch for example 50,000 leaflets have been distributed around the city and positive feedback indicates a big turnout.
We expect the mainstream media to report on these protests but stony silence has been the normal reaction.
Details of the protests against the government and its racist anti-Palestinian policies are outlined below and are also on our Facebook event page here
John Minto
National Chair
Palestine Solidarity Network Aotearoa
Chair@PSNA.nz
www.PSNA.nz
North IslandRaweneSaturday 20 April10:00 amMeet outside No 1 Gallery
Opononi – Gathering for PalestineSunday 21 April5:00 pmOutside the Four Square, Opononi
Kerikeri, Bay of Islands – RallyFirst Saturday of the month from now on
Whangarei – RallySaturday 20 April10:00 amWhangārei Town Basin in front of Hundertwasser Building
Auckland – Farewell to the Doctors heading to the Freedom FlotillaThursday 1810:30 amIn the Departure lounge of Auckland International Airport
Auckland – Banners around Tamaki MakaurauSaturday 20 April10:00 amDependant on numbers, over the Southern motorway:
Pedestrian motorway overbridge at Mauranui Ave – Dilworth Road
Market Road Overbridge
Omahu Road overbridge
Text Steve on 021 256 511 For further details
Auckland – RallySunday 21 April2:00 pmTe Komititanga – Britomart Square
Tauranga – RallySaturday 20 April10:30 amAssemble in the Woolworths carpark, Bethlehem
Tauranga – Flag wavingSunday 21 April11:00 amCoronation Park, Mount Maunganui
Hamilton – RallySaturday 13 April1:00 pmFlynn Park, Hamilton
Rotorua – Flags for Todd McClayThursday 18 April4:00 pmNational MP Todd McClays Office – 1301 Amohau St, Rotorua
Napier – RallySaturday 20 April11:30 amMarine Parade Soundshell Roundabout
Hastings – RallySunday 21 April2:00 pmHastings Town Clock – Hastings CBD
Palmerston North – RallySunday 21 April2:00 pmThe Square, Palmerston North
New Plymouth – Flags on the BridgeFriday 19 April4:30 pmPaynters Ave Bridge, New Plymouth
New Plymouth – RallySaturday 20 April1:00 pmThe Landing, 1 Ariki Street, New Plymouth
Whanganui – RallySaturday 20 April11:00 amRiverside Market, Whanganui
CartertonEvery Tuesday12:00 middayMemorial Square.
Martinborough – Gathering for PalestineEvery Wednesday11:00 amThe square at the top of Kitchener St, Martinborough
FeatherstonEvery Saturday11:00 amThe Squircle (opposite the op shop).
Wellington No Rally this weekend
South IslandNelson – RallyCheck out the Te Tau Ihu Palestine Solidarity Facebook pagehttps://www.facebook.com/TeTIPalestine/
BlenheimSaturday 20 April11:00 amBlenheim Railway Station
Christchurch – RallySaturday 20 April1:00 pmBridge of Remembrance, Cashel Street
Dunedin – RallySaturday 20 April2:00 pmOtago Museum Reserve to the Octagon, Dunedin
Invercargill – RallyFriday 19 April5:30 pmWachner place Invercargill
