Category Archives: FOPWA News

Friends of Palestine WA to launch boycott Veolia campaign

Posted on February 6, 2012 by AlexB

[On 4 February, at its annual general meeting, Friends of Palestine WA (FOPWA) resolved to make the French multinational Veolia “the major target for its boycott divestment and sanctions (BDS) campaign work in 2012, organising protest actions, lobbying and other … Continue reading →

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Friends of Palestine AGM

Posted on January 25, 2012 by AlexB

The annual general meeting of Friends of Palestine WA will be held on Saturday 4 February. Details: Date: 4 February 2012 Time: 2.30pm Location: CitiPlace Community Centre (back room) Address: Concourse level, Perth City train station. The meeting is open … Continue reading →

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Video from Boycott Seacret action on November 12

Posted on November 16, 2011 by AlexB

More than 40 people joined a BDS campaign action at the Seacret stall in the Carousel shopping centre. Seacret is an Israeli cosmetics company that illegally sources its product from the Dead Sea in Occupied Palestine. Borrowing a song from … Continue reading →

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Successful rally against Israeli Apartheid

Posted on September 17, 2011 by AlexB

Around 80 people marched through the streets of Perth to protest against Israeli Apartheid on September 17. The protest was organised by Friends of Palestine WA and targeted businesses in the CBD area that have links with Apartheid Israel or … Continue reading →

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The General’s Son in Perth

Posted on September 9, 2011 by AlexB

Why the son of an Israeli general is speaking out for Palestine A public forum with MIKO PELED Miko Peled is an Israeli peace activist and writer living in the US. Born and raised in Jerusalem, his grandfather was an … Continue reading →

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Speakout builds September 17 rally

Posted on August 12, 2011 by fopwa

Friends of Palestine WA organised a speakout in support of the “free speech and a free Palestine” on Friday 12 August. Here are some photos of the event. The next major action for Palestinian human rights is the rally and … Continue reading →

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Friends of Palestine to host The General’s Son

Posted on August 9, 2011 by AlexB

Friends of Palestine WA will be hosting Israeli peace activist Miko Peled at a public forum in late September. Details to be advised. Miko Peled is an Israeli peace activist and writer living in the US. Born and raised in … Continue reading →

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FOPWA takes up defamation by Andrew Bolt

Posted on August 3, 2011 by fopwa

Friends of Palestine member Alex Bainbridge has written the following letter of complaint to the producers of The Bolt Show and Network Ten after a segment on the show tried to link the current BDS (“boycott, divestment & sanctions”) campaign … Continue reading →

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Friends of Palestine supports Tony Blair protest

Posted on August 1, 2011 by AlexB

Friends of Palestine WA helped organise a spirited protest of forty people on July 29, 2011 when war criminal Tony Blair spoke at an exclusive function at the Perth convention centre. FOPWA took particular aim at Blair’s record as a … Continue reading →

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Promoting Miral outside the Luna cinema

Posted on July 26, 2011 by AlexB

Friends of Palestine activists handing out leaflets outside the Luna cinema on 25 July 2011 to promote the new Palestinian film Miral. Despite being a quality film from an academy award nominated director, the Palestinian film has failed to find … Continue reading →

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