Resources – Page 35 – Independent and Peaceful Australia Network

Palestine-Israel: The One Democratic State Campaign, Jeff Halper, Israeli Committee Against House Demolitions

Posted on 2 July 2018 by kathryn

Mondoweiss The ‘One Democratic State Campaign’ program for a multicultural democratic state in Palestine/Israel Jeff Halper May 3, 2018 As the Leonard Cohen song goes, “everybody knows” the two-state solution is dead and gone. Zionism’s 120-year quest to Judaize Palestine Continue reading Palestine-Israel: The One Democratic State Campaign, Jeff Halper, Israeli Committee Against House Demolitions→

Protest – Burning of Government Arms Sales Catalog

Posted on 30 June 2018 by Ross

See https://ipan.org.au/event/protest-burning-of-government-arms-sales-catalog/

IPAN response to the Australian Government Foreign Policy White Paper

Posted on 30 June 2018 by kathryn

THE GOVERNMENT’S FOREIGN POLICY IS FAILING AUSTRALIANS IPAN RESPONSE TO THE AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT FOREIGN POLICY WHITE PAPER, May 2018. (See also IPAN’s submission to the White Paper) INTRODUCTION The Foreign Policy White Paper (WP) is a document which comprehensively covers Continue reading IPAN response to the Australian Government Foreign Policy White Paper→

Should Australia assist US attacks on Iran? IPAN media release, 27 July 2018

Posted on 27 June 2018 by kathryn

IPAN Media Release Iran attack Independent and Peaceful Australia Network (IPAN) MEDIA RELEASE 27 JULY 2018 Should Australia assist in US Attacks on Iran? “Whilst hoping that it may be inaccurate, IPAN is disturbed at the news that the USA Continue reading Should Australia assist US attacks on Iran? IPAN media release, 27 July 2018→

Empty rhetoric on nuclear weapons, Canberra Times, 1 July 2018

Posted on 24 June 2018 by kathryn

The Australian government is backing moves to name and shame those who violate the prohibition on the use of chemical weapons (“Chemical culprits on UK hit-list”, CT 28 June). This is of course the right thing to do, as long Continue reading Empty rhetoric on nuclear weapons, Canberra Times, 1 July 2018→

IPAN South-West Victoria Regional Group established in Warrnambool and Portland – May 2018

Posted on 20 June 2018 by kathryn

An IPAN South-West Victoria Regional Group was recently established in May in Warrnambool and Portland – two major regional centres in south-west Victoria. Local residents, Gillian Blair and Julie Hart, invited Shirley Winton, Victorian coordinator of the Independent and Peaceful Continue reading IPAN South-West Victoria Regional Group established in Warrnambool and Portland – May 2018→

Voice Number 17 June 2018

Posted on 16 June 2018 by Ross

Voice No 17 June 2018

Petition – End sponsorship by arms manufacturers at the Australian War Memorial

Posted on 15 June 2018 by kathryn

Australian War Memorial: Stop accepting funding from weapon-makers Australian War Memorial Director and Council The Australian War Memorial increasingly seeks and accepts sponsorships from the world’s largest multinational weapon manufacturers. These companies reap enormous profits from war; for them, ongoing Continue reading Petition – End sponsorship by arms manufacturers at the Australian War Memorial→

Sue Wareham – How the Australian War Memorial has lost its way – Pearls and Irritations 23 May 2018

Posted on 8 June 2018 by kathryn

SUE WAREHAM. How the Australian War Memorial has lost its way.

Petition – Please sign to ask the ALP to commit to joining the UN Nuclear Weapons Ban Treaty

Posted on 24 May 2018 by kathryn

PETITION – Sign to ask the ALP to commit to joining the UN Nuclear Weapons Ban Treaty. The ALP has supported the development of the UN treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons. We now need to strongly encourage them Continue reading Petition – Please sign to ask the ALP to commit to joining the UN Nuclear Weapons Ban Treaty→

Shrine or theme park? Sydney Morning Herald, 22 May, 2018

Posted on 24 May 2018 by kathryn

‘Rule of law’ and Palestine, Canberra Times, 22 May 2018

Posted on 24 May 2018 by kathryn

Just when one wonders how much more Australia can do to hinder peace in the Middle East, Foreign Affairs Minister Julie Bishop provides the answer. Australia’s position as one of only two countries – Israel’s other protector and us – Continue reading ‘Rule of law’ and Palestine, Canberra Times, 22 May 2018→

Major weapons projects mean less jobs, Canberra Times, 8 May 2018

Posted on 24 May 2018 by kathryn

The CT report on the submarine project (“Contractor problems run deep on massive submarine project”, 4 May) states that an estimated 2,800 jobs will be created by the submarine project, with its estimated cost being $50 billion. That means we’ll Continue reading Major weapons projects mean less jobs, Canberra Times, 8 May 2018→

Don’t Buy into War – military spending creates fewer jobs than the same amount of money would have, if invested in other sectors.

Posted on 19 May 2018 by kathryn

The Job Opportunity Cost of War – Heidi Garrett Peltier Military spending by the federal government is often considered a vital support to employment and economic recovery. However, military spending creates fewer jobs than the same amount of money would Continue reading Don’t Buy into War – military spending creates fewer jobs than the same amount of money would have, if invested in other sectors.→

Australia must protest the massacre in Gaza – AJPP media release, 15 May 2018

Posted on 15 May 2018 by kathryn

Australians for Justice and Peace in Palestine – a member group of IPAN Australia must protest the massacre in Gaza “The Australian Government must immediately call in the Israeli Ambassador and protest in the strongest terms, the killing of around Continue reading Australia must protest the massacre in Gaza – AJPP media release, 15 May 2018→