AFOPA EVENTS CALENDAR
Events in Adelaide and
Inaugural Big Ride for Palestine SA Group Ride
Big Ride for Palestine SA Group
Cycling enthusiasts in South Australia who are members of AFOPA have launched the Big Ride for Palestine SA Group
Join them on their inaugural ride from Adelaide city to Glenelg
ASSEMBLE: Rotunda, Elder Park, King William Street, Adelaide.
DESTINATION: Formal ride finishes at Colley Reserve, Glenelg for coffee and then riders can ride to further locations such as Semaphore or Brighton.
KIT: Palestine jersey or t-shirt if you have one. We will provide a Palestinian flag to pin on the back of your own jersey/t-shirt if you wish.
Book Launch: The Radical Jewish Tradition: Revolutionaries, Resistance Fighters and Firebrands
A new book about radical Jews: Adelaide Launch
“The Radical Jewish Tradition: Revolutionaries, Resistance Fighters and Firebrands”
by Donny Gluckstein and Janey Stone
Speakers will include:
• Janey Stone
• Donny Gluckstein (via video)
• Mike Khizam - Australian Friends of Palestine Association
Drinks & snacks will be served
This event is free, but please register with TryBooking for catering purposes
Organisers will also be asking for donations to support emergency aid to the Palestinians in Gaza and to defray the costs of the event.
Organised by Interventions, the Graham F. Smith Peace Foundation, the Australian Friends of Palestine Association and the Independent Australian Peaceful Network SA
The launch of this book at a time when Zionist Israel has stepped up its genocide of the Palestinians is very welcome.
Apart from giving readers an insight into how progressive Jews contributed to movements for social justice and equality in many countries, it also shows that not all Jews approve of Zionism and what Zionist Israel has been doing to the Palestinians since the end of WW2. This also counters the argument by Zionist Jews and their supporters that those who criticise Israel’s brutal actions against Palestinians are being antisemitic.
Comments on the book:
This timely book is an excellent antidote to any attempt to de-historicise conflicts such as the one raging in historical Palestine. Pre-Zionist Jewish life and culture invalidates the absurd attempt to equate Zionism with Judaism and anti-Zionism with antisemitism. Ilan Pappé, Israeli historian
Nowhere else will you find a coherent account of the Jewish socialist tradition’s currents in eastern Europe, London, and New York. The tradition is counterposed to the Zionist fable that Jews can achieve security through militarism and colonisation. Rick Kuhn, ANU
Reviews and more background can be found on the following sites:
The Radical Jewish Tradition: Revolutionaries, Resistance Fighters and – Red Flag Books
The Radical Jewish Tradition: Revolutionaries, Resistance Fighters and Firebrands - Booktopia
Copies of the book are currently available from:
New Morning Books, 155 Frome St, Adelaide, Phone: 08 83953266, Email: calypsop@bigpond.net.au
Our Earth - how do we work together to heal the devastation of war and create hope for our children?
Presented by Interfaith Matters! Forum, Multi-faith SA and Religions for Peace
Our Earth - how do we work together to heal the devastation of war and create hope for our children?
Our theme for 2024: Interfaith Celebrations and Commemorations will focus on the earth for our April. In peaceful times the creation celebrates the earth when we live and move and have our being. In times of war the earth is so very vulnerable to the devastation we cause. With this event, we hope to focus our constructive energy on the importance of the earth for our lives, and how the devastation of war heightens devastation for all of creation. How can we constructively work towards peace and protecting bio-diversity of the earth?
Our speaker: Professor Mazin Qumsiyeh is a scientist and author. He is the founder and director of the Palestine Museum of Natural History (PMNH) and the Palestine Institute for Biodiversity and Sustainability at the University of Bethlehem where he teaches (palestinenature.org). in creating an opportunity for him to share his wisdom & faith in biodiversity conservation, climate response, and his deep love for the land and people of Palestine.
He is coming to Australia to talk about the intersection of land rights, peace, and environmental justice/conservation.
Event Details:
Date and Time: Monday, 22 April at 6pm.
Venue: Cynthia Poulson Hall, St Peter's Cathedral, 27 King William Road, North Adelaide
A meal (at the cost of $15 - $20) will be available to those who have registered. Please let us know via email (denise.martin@outlook.com) about any dietary requirements
Please register via Humanitix by Friday, 19 April to assist our chef with catering.
Please contact Denise Martin with any questions at: denise.martin@outlook.com
Shared Roots: Climate Change, Colonialism, and the Fight for Land Back
Hosted by Free Palestine Adelaide
Shared Roots: Climate Change, Colonialism, and the Fight for Land Back
Join us to hear from Palestinian Professor Mazin Qumsiyeh and other Indigenous and Global South speakers about the links between climate change, colonialism, and ecological destruction. Through an evening of panel discussion, poetry, art, and workshops, 'Shared Roots' will illustrate the links between environmentalism and Indigenous Peoples' movements, and the crucial role of decolonisation in protecting ecosystems and the communities that rely on them globally.
Light refreshments will be served.
Our speakers:
Professor Qumsiyeh is a Palestinian scientists and teaches at the Palestine Institute for Biodiversity and Sustainability at Bethlehem University and Birzeit University. He is also the founder and director of the Palestine Museum of Natual History.
More speakers to be announced soon.
FREE for Palestinian and First Nations peoples
For everyone else - options for $10 and $20 tickets. Please pay whatever you can as all proceeds will go towards covering the costs of organising this event
Adelaide Palestine Solidarity Rally
Adelaide Rally for Palestine
March to Hindmarsh Square
Gather again at the steps of Parliament House to show your solidarity with the Palestinian people and your outrage over the ongoing genocide in Gaza.
We demand:
an immediate and permanent ceasefire
that unfettered humanitarian aid immediately is allowed into Gaza
that our government imposes sanctions on Israel
that our government recalls the Australian ambassador to Israel and expels the Israeli Ambassador to Australia
that Australia establishes an arms embargo on Israel and all defense materiel produced in Australia is banned from being sent to Israel
an end to the occupation and apartheid
Hear special guest speaker, Professor Mazin Qumsiyeh, Palestinian scientist, Founder and Director of the Palestine Institute for Biodiversity and Sustainability in Bethlehem. He is also the founder and director of the Palestine Museum of Natural History. Professor Qumsiyeh is in Australia to talk about the intersection of land rights, peace, and environmental justice and conservation.
Voice of Justice: Mazin Qumsiyeh
Hosted by the Palestine Students Association, Flinders University
A lecture on Palestinian Rights, Peace and Environmental Conservation
We are witnessing unprecedented violence and destruction throughout Palestine - especially the Gaza Strip. Over 32,000 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces, and thousands more are missing under the rubble. The occupied West Bank has also been targeted with raids and the detention of thousands of Palestinian people.
Founder and Director of the Palestine Institute for Biodiversity and Sustainability, Professor Mazin Qumsiyeh says, "There is both a genocide and an ecocide going on, supported by some Western governments against the will of the Western public." An enormous global movement is rising to call for an immediate and permanent ceasefire in Gaza, to end decades of colonisation, and work toward a free Palestine that delivers sustainable peace for all in the region.
For over 75 years, Palestinians have resisted occupation, dispossession, and ethnic cleansing. The environmental impacts of the occupation and destruction of Palestine are less understood: water sources have been restricted, destroyed and polluted; habitat loss is pushing species like wolves, gazelles, and hyenas to the brink; destruction of crops and farmland drives food insecurity; and climate change is already impacting Palestine and its people.
Join us to hear first-hand from one of Palestine’s foremost environmental experts Professor Mazin Qumsiyeh, visiting Australia for the first time, in conversation with local Palestinian, First Nations and environmental justice advocates. Connect with others working to grow the global solidarity movement for peace, land rights and environmental justice.
REGISTER YOUR ATTENDANCE HERE
Contact the Palestinian Student Association:
Email: flinders.palestanian.students.a@gmail.com
Instagram @flindersunipsa
Henely to Grange Fundraiser Walk - Health Care Workers for Palestine
Beach fundraiser walk!
Health Care Workers For Palestine Adelaide will hold another fund raiser
walking along the beach from Henley to Grange
Let's hit the beach for a fun walk to raise money for a good cause on 20/4/2024 at 4pm for 4:30pm start at Henley square!
Register here
Come join us for a fun and meaningful event starting at Henley Square. Lace up your sneakers and get ready to walk for a cause. The event will take place on Sat Apr 20 2024 at 4:00 PM for 4:30PM start.
We are teaming up with Australian Friends of Palestine and Glimmer of Hope. Come along to support their stalls before we start.
This is a great opportunity to enjoy a beautiful day at the beach while supporting a good cause. Whether you're walking solo or with friends, everyone is welcome to participate. Let's make a difference together!
Don't miss out on this chance to give, walk in solidarity and have a great time. See you there!
* we are attempting to provide transport back from Glenelg , TBC- but please register interest on ticketing page**
Rally in Solidarity with Palestine
Adelaide rally in solidarity with Palestine
7 April marks 6 months since the start of this genocide
Stand with the Palestinians!
Hear Nasser Mashni, President of the Australia Palestine Advocacy Network and Sarah Hanson-Young, Australian GreenS Senator for South Australia
We demand:
an immediate and permanent ceasefire
that unfettered humanitarian aid immediately is allowed into Gaza
that our government imposes sanctions on Israel
that our government recalls the Australian ambassador to Israel and expels the Israeli Ambassador to Australia
that Australia establishes an arms embargo on Israel and all defense materiel produced in Australia is banned from being sent to Israel
an end to the occupation and apartheid
Rally again at the steps of South Australia’s Parliament House in solidarity with one another and with the People of Palestine!
Special guest speaker, Nasser Mashni, President of the Australia Palestine Advocacy Network, of which AFOPA is a member.
Nasser is the son of a Palestinian refugee. He is a co-founder of Australians For Palestine and a founding board member of Olive Kids. With his father’s legacy in mind, Nasser is determined to continue the struggle for justice and a free Palestine.
Special guest speaker, Sarah Hanson-Young, Australian Greens Senator for South Australia
Greens Senator Sarah Hanson-Young is a passionate environmentalist, community campaigner, feminist, and human rights activist. The Australian Greens have consistently stood for justice for Palestine.
We Are Not Numbers - Candlelight Vigil for the Children of Gaza
Starts at 6:30pm Saturday 6 April at parliament house, Adelaide
then to Victoria square then back to parliament house
IF you are able to volunteer to help with the candles, check the QR code below.
(Date stamp to the left will not correct. The vigil commences at 6:30pm)
Fundraiser for Palestine -
Event by HCW for Palestine Adelaide SA
Fundraiser dinner for asylum seekers from Palestine
Bookings now closed but donations welcome!
All proceeds to Al Salam Humanitarian Foundation.
Let's come together to raise funds and awareness for our brothers and sisters in need.
Your contribution can make a real difference in their lives.
It is an open invite to all that would like to help towards this cause.
It is a seated casual event. We will have room to move around in the downstairs carpark area where this event will be held.