Category Archives: FOPWA News

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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Support the Boycott-Israel19 Defence campaign

Posted on July 14, 2011 by fopwa

[Friends of Palestine WA has endorsed this statement in support of 19 people arrested at a peaceful boycott, divestment and sanctions action in Melbourne. Supporters of the statement can add their own support here. Video of the action in question … Continue reading →

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Boycott Seacret action to mark Al Nakba

Posted on May 16, 2011 by fopwa

Some participants in the action Al Nakba – “the catastrophe” – is the name given by Palestinian people to the process of ethnic cleansing that included massacres and dispossession associated with the foundation of the state of Israel in 1948. … Continue reading →

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Boycott Apartheid Israel, Boycott Seacret

Posted on May 2, 2011 by fopwa

A dozen activists gathered at Carousel shopping centre on May 2 as part of a boycott, divestment and sanctions (BDS) action against cosmetics company Seacret. Friends of Palestine WA (FOPWA) called the action in support of the international BDS campaign … Continue reading →

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Boycott Seacret action 26 March

Posted on March 31, 2011 by fopwa

Activists arrived at Carousel shopping centre to flashmob and flier at the Seacret deadsea product booth. A small contingent of Israel supporters were there, as were about 10 security guards & even more police. Activists wore black t-shirts with stickers saying … Continue reading →

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Viva Palestina forum at UWA

Posted on March 11, 2011 by fopwa

The video above is from the Viva Palestina presenation at UWA on Thursday 10 March 2011.

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Alex Whisson gives greetings at Libya solidarity rally

Posted on March 2, 2011 by AlexB

Friends of Palestine representative Alex Whisson gives greetings to February 26 Libya solidarity rally in Perth. Photos from the rally:

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Boycott Seacret! Boycott Apartheid Israel!

Posted on November 27, 2010 by fopwa

Ten activists from the Friends of Palestine WA staged an action outside the Seacret booth at Carousel shopping centre in Perth on November 27. This action was part of the international “boycott, divestment and sanctions” campaign against Apartheid Israel. Seacret … Continue reading →

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