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Gaza is Being Starved protest rally 7.4.24

On 7th April 2024 in the 26th consecutive week of protest against Zionist-Settler-Occupation-Israel’s genocide in Gaza and occupation of Palestine, around 400 people gathered in Aotea Square to rally with PYA and PSNA on the last Sunday of the holy month of ramadan, under the call that Gaza is Being Starved. 6 months of Zionist-Settler-Occupation-Israel’s horrorifing crimes of genocide and the total seige has resulted … Continue reading Gaza is Being Starved protest rally 7.4.24

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11.2.24 Gaza Is Being Starved! Rally and March

On Sunday 11th February, approximately 2,000 people gathered in Tāmaki Makaurau’s Te Komititanga Square to ‘Bang Pots for Palestine’.  Equipped with pots, pans and a variety of noise makers, Palestinian Youth Aotearoa lead the rally, filling the lower CBD with Palestinian Flags, Keffiyehs and unrelenting hope for a ceasefire. We heard from a number of speakers including supporters and activists from community in Tāmaki Makaurau: … Continue reading 11.2.24 Gaza Is Being Starved! Rally and March

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Hands Off Yemen, NZDF out of Genocide-Pack!

Tāmaki Makaurau residents stood united against New Zealand’s involvement in the US-UK led attacks on Yemen, protesting outside the offices of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT) on Friday 26th January 2024. A Palestinian Youth Aotearoa media release said: “We not only don’t agree with the coalition government’s decision to send NZDF personnel to the Red Sea, we unreservedly condemn it. “Israel and … Continue reading Hands Off Yemen, NZDF out of Genocide-Pack!

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Peace Movement Aotearoa: Israel / Gaza: NZ’s humanitarian and disarmament obligations

Last week, before Israel ordered 1.1 million people to leave northern Gaza within 24 hours, Peace Movement Aotearoa wrote to New Zealand politicians to remind them of their responsibility to condemn all attacks on civilians, and their humanitarian and disarmament obligations – a copy of our letter is below, and you are welcome to use any of the points in it in any letter you write. An updated … Continue reading Peace Movement Aotearoa: Israel / Gaza: NZ’s humanitarian and disarmament obligations

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Budget 2023: Building for tomorrow? Military spending increases by 12.2%

Reposted from Peace Movement Aotearoa Aotearoa New Zealand Campaign on Military Spending 18 May 2023 Despite the rapidly escalating climate emergency and desperate need for increased funding for failing social services, a record $6,632,445,000 military spending has been allocated in the 2023 ‘Support for Today, Building for Tomorrow’ Wellbeing Budget – an average of more than $127.5 million every week, and an increase of 12.2% … Continue reading Budget 2023: Building for tomorrow? Military spending increases by 12.2%

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The 34th Year of Commemoration of the Tiananmen Square Massacre

Some pictures from the 34 year commemoration of the Tiananmen Square Massacre photo exhibition, in Aotea Sq yesterday, 4th June. Candle light vigil at the stone which was laid by Chinese students in New Zealand in 1989, who were dismayed and outraged and wanted to show their deep solidarity with their people who were massacred at Tiananmen Square, for asking for democracy. Auckland University refused … Continue reading The 34th Year of Commemoration of the Tiananmen Square Massacre

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