We have good news to report. Thanks to a deluge of complaints from our supporters, The Perth Voice at last saw reason and decided to publish our final response to the Jewish Community Council’s Steve Lieblich.
Thanks to everyone who took the time and effort to write letters to the editor. Though it’s a [...]
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A victory for FOPWA in The Perth Voice
Further debate in The Perth Voice
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Formal notice of FOPWA Annual General Meeting
If you want to help shape the work of our organisation over the coming year, it’s vital that you attend our Annual General Meeting, which will be held from 2.00pm to 5.00pm on Saturday February 20th at the Hellenic Club, 75 Stirling St, Perth.
The agenda will be as follows:-
2.00pm-2.45pm: A watershed moment - reflections on [...]
Debate in The Perth Voice
Below are two articles from the last two editions of The Perth Voice.
The first is dated 16/1/10 and is by Steve Lieblich, the director of public affairs of the Jewish Community Council.
Below his article is our reply.
Commemorating GAZA - 1 year on. Perth, December 27.
Funeral procession in Perth to mark 1 year since Operation Cast Lead began.
Latest update on the cancellation of “Seven Jewish Children” performance
11/11/09
Friends of Palestine WA
P.O. Box 1410
West Perth 6872
Ph: 0407 850 962
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
We have received information this afternoon which indicates the WA branch of Amnesty International made the final decision to cancel this Sunday’s performance of Seven Jewish Children: A Play for Gaza, in part because the play’s controversial content did not fit in with [...]
Friends of Palestine WA condemns Kulcha’s decision to cancel the performance of “Seven Jewish Children”
11/11/09
Friends of Palestine WA
P.O. Box 1410
West Perth 6872
Ph: 0407 8…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
FRIENDS OF PALESTINE WA CONDEMNS KULCHA’S DECISION TO CANCEL THE PERFORMANCE OF SEVEN JEWISH CHILDREN: A PLAY FOR GAZA THAT WAS DUE TO TAKE PLACE THIS SUNDAY.
FURTHERMORE, FRIENDS OF PALESTINE WA IS DISAPPOINTED THAT CONTRADICTORY REASONS HAVE BEEN GIVEN FOR THE CANCELLATION.
As part of [...]
Protest letter to WesTrac CAT
Please download,print, and sign the letter below if you wish to add your voice to the growing call for WesTrac to end its relationship with Caterpillar.
Once you have signed the letter, please print your name and address and send it to Friends of Palestine WA, P.O. Box 1410, West Perth 6872. We will then [...]
FOP(WA) activities (as at October 09)
On September 25, in line with the international day of solidarity for Palestine, Friends of Palestine (WA) held an information stall and computer video images for late night shoppers in Perth. The focus was on signing letters of protest to Caterpillar, and advertising the lecture at UWA on October 27 (see events tab).
There will be [...]
From teargas to arrest: FOPWA member Sarah Haynes talks about defending Palestinian homes
On Tuesday October 27th (details below) Friends of Palestine WA member Sarah Haynes will share her experiences of campaigning alongside Palestinians, Israelis and other international volunteers in the ongoing struggle to defend Palestinian communities from the ever-expanding reach of the Zionist colonial project.
After a brief historical overview Sarah will speak about her participation in a [...]