“Sanction Israel for genocide” – nationwide rallies this weekend will celebrate the ceasefire agreement and Palestinian steadfastness
Nationwide rallies around the country will this weekend celebrate the ceasefire settlement which will bring huge relief for Palestinians in Gaza.
We will also be celebrating Palestinian resistance and steadfastness which means Israel has failed in its key objectives – it has not crushed the Palestinian resistance nor has it ethnically cleansed Palestinians from Northern Gaza for Israeli settlements.
Over 15 months Israel has dropped well over 70,000 tonnes of bombs on this tiny 360 square kilometre strip of land, home to 2.3 million people. This is more than the combined total of bombs dropped on London, Hamburg and Dresden during the six years of the Second World War.
Just as we saw in Vietnam and Afghanistan the determination to resist has proven itself more critical than the overwhelming military firepower of Israel and the US.
Palestinian courage, tenacity and sumud (steadfastness) represent a triumph of the human spirit against overwhelming odds.
For New Zealand the great tragedy has been our government response which has been to condemn every act of Palestinian resistance but refuse to condemn even the most blatant of Israeli war crimes. Mr Luxon has put us on the wrong side of yet another human struggle for justice.
John Minto
National Chair
Palestine Solidarity Network Aotearoa
Nationwide rallies/marches/MP protests/vigils this week
These are on the PSNA Facebook events page here with the basic details listed below.
North IslandOpononi – Shared Palestinian themed lunchSaturday 18 January1:00 pmOutside Opononi four square
Kerikeri – RallyFirst Saturday of the month
Whangarei – RallyNo Rally this week
Waiheke – Market Stall – hosted by Stand With Palestine Waiheke!Every Saturday8:00 am – 1:00 pmOstend Market, Waiheke Island
Auckland – Stand for PalestineMonday – Friday3:00 – 4:00 pm at the US Consulate – 23 Customs Street East4:00 – 5:00 pm at Te Komititanga Britomart Square
Auckland – Joining Marika at Stand for Palestine (see above)Wednesday 15 January3:00 – 4:00 pm at the US Consulate – 23 Customs Street East4:00 – 5:00 pm at Te Komititanga Britomart Square
Auckland – Banners around Tamaki MakaurauEvery SaturdayThis week10:00 am – 1:00 pmSunnynook Road overbridge, North Shore, AucklandText John on 021 899 659 for more details
Auckland – Rally for Palestine – The BDS SeriesSaturday 18 January – Divest2:00 pmTe Komititanga – Britomart Square, Tamaki Makaurau
Thames – Vigil to Stop the war on Children(Hosted by The Basket – Social and Environmental Justice – Hauraki)First Saturday of the month
Tauranga – Picnic in the ParkFriday 17 January6:00 pmGourmet Night Market, Coronation Park, Mt Maunganui
Tauranga – FlagsSunday 19 January11:00 amPapamoa shopping center, Domain & Gravatt Rd, Papamoa
Hamilton – Flag Waving for PalestineSaturday 11 January1:00 pmFlynn Park, Cnr Wairere Drive & Naylor, Hamilton
RaglanSunday 12 JanuaryNothing this week
Cambridge – Rally for PalestineEvery Saturday11:00 amCambridge Town Hall
Rotorua – Rally for PalestineEvery Thursday4:30 pmNational MP Todd McClays Office – Cnr Amohau and Ranolf St lights, Rotorua
Gisborne – Farmers Market – Vigil to Stop the war on ChildrenEvery Saturday9:30 – 11:30 amGisborne Farmers Market
Napier – Rally for PalestineSaturday 18 January11:30 amMarine Parade Soundshell Roundabout
Hastings – Rally for PalestineSunday 19 January1:00 pmHastings Town Clock – Hastings CBD
Palmerston North – RallyEvery Sunday2:00 pmThe Square, Palmerston North
New Plymouth – Flags at the CouncilEvery Friday4:00 – 5:30 pmNew Plymouth District Council, 84 Liardet Street
New Plymouth – Flags for GazaSaturday 18 January1:00 PMThe Landing, 1 Ariki Street, New Plymouth
Whanganui – Rally for PalestineSaturday 18 January11:00 amRiverside Market, Whanganui
Carterton – Gathering for GazaEvery Tuesday12:00 middayMemorial Square.
Martinborough – Vigil for PalestineEvery Wednesday11:00 amThe square at the top of Kitchener St, Martinborough
Masterton – Gathering for GazaEvery Sunday9:30 amTown Hall Lawn, Masterton
Featherston – Gathering for GazaEvery Saturday11:00 amThe Squircle (opposite the op shop).
Wellington – Flags on the Bridge(hosted by the Falastin Tea Collective)Every Friday7:45 – 8:45 amHill Street bridge Overbridge, Wellington
Wellington – Vigil for Palestine(hosted by Aotearoa Healthcare Workers for Palestine)Every Friday6:00 pmIn front of Wellington Hospital, 49 Riddiford Street, Newtown, Wellington
Wellington – Rally(hosted by the Falastin Tea Collective)Saturday 18 January1:00 pmCheck out https://www.instagram.com/falastin_tea_collective for details
South IslandNelson – Flag waving for PalestineSaturday 18 January10:30 amTahunanui Beach, Rocks Rd, Nelson
Blenheim – Rally for PalestineSaturday 18 January11:00 amBlenheim Railway Station
Christchurch – Flags for PalestineFriday 17 January4:00 pmBridge of Remembrance, Cashel Street, Christchurch
Christchurch – Rally for PalestineSaturday 18 January1:00 pmBridge of Remembrance, Cashel Street, Christchurch
TimaruNo Rally this weekend
Dunedin – RallySaturday 18 JanuaryNo Rally this weekend
QueenstownNo rally this weekend
Invercargill – Rally for PalestineSunday 19 January1:00 pmWachner place Invercargill
