"The day was organised by Palestine Action Group Sydney and BDS Australia. Protestors demanded the right of return for all Palestinians and a  boycott of this year’s Eurovision Song Contest which is to beheld in Tel Aviv this weekend. Protesters were accompanied by a giant Palestinian flag while enthusiastic chants including, “from the river to the sea/Palestine will be free” could be heard amongst the crowd."

“…Australia’s complicity and support for Israel’s flagrant breach of its legal obligations risk its standing as a middle power that respects international law.” Article by Bassam Dally, Vice-President, APAN; Executive Member, AFOPA.

The 100-year anniversary of one of Great Britain’s great betrayals is approaching. Professor Stuart Rees explains.

A blogpost from long-time AFOPA member, Joe Frank - What do you do when the land of your birth is not recognised by the country that provides your citizenship?

'...it will be news to many that this year’s official commemoration in Israel in October of the 1917 Battle of Beersheba, involving the Israeli and Australian governments, will implicitly bless the contemporary policies of these allies in terms of an alleged divine plan supposedly sealed in the blood of Anzac dead.'