PSNA Newsletter No 146 - July 24 2024

24 Hōngongoi 2024

24 July 2024

Newsletter No 146

Kia ora koutou,

International Court of Justice ruling demands government action

Last week’s decision of the International Court of Justice that Israeli settlements on Palestinian land are illegal demands immediate action from our government.

The ICJ found that "Israeli settlements in the West Bank and East Jerusalem, and the regime associated with them, have been established and are being maintained in violation of international law" 

The Court went on to say that the UN Security Council, the General Assembly and all states have an obligation not to recognise the occupation as legal and not to give aid or support toward maintaining it.

In response our government should immediately:

Friday’s ICJ ruling confirms what the United National Security Council found in passing resolution 2334 in 2016.

This resolution was co-sponsored by New Zealand (New Zealand had a place on the Security Council at the time under a National-led government)

The United Nations Security Council stated that, in the occupied Palestinian territories, Israeli settlements had “no legal validity” and constituted “a flagrant violation under international law”. It said they were a “major obstacle to the achievement of the two-state solution and a just, lasting and comprehensive peace” in the Middle East.

Friday’s ICJ ruling reinforces the UN resolution and the need for government action.

“New Zealand, which co-sponsored the UN resolution in 2016 should lead the way on this” says PSNA National Chair John Minto. “We need to put our money where our mouth is – especially since the current far-right Israeli government has said its “top priority” is to push ahead with more illegal Israeli settlements on occupied Palestinian land”


A summary of the ICJ ruling


Reaction in New Zealand

Te Pāti Māori reacts here

The Labour Party reacts here

The Green Party reacts here

But the government reaction reaches new lows in its backing of Israel/US.

After 10 months of doing nothing to prevent genocide, which the government is required to do under the Genocide Convention, this is all the government has had to say…

For decades, successive New Zealand governments have been making these pious statements about international law knowing full well that Israel will ignore them with absolute impunity. This is wilful abuse of international law by New Zealand – it is racist complicity with genocide, ethnic cleansing, theft of land, apartheid and Israels’ myriad war crimes.


Rallies, marches, vigils and protests around the motu this weekend

A quick note on PSNA aligned events around the motu.

This week, we passed the 1000 mark.

In 27 centers ranging from Opononi in the Far North to Invercargill in the far south.

Kudos to everyone who is doing this Important Mahi.

Ōtautahi/Christchurch poster for this week

 

To view events around Aotearoa:

  • Go to the PSNA Homepage – www.PSNA.nz

  • Scroll down to the button “For a list of events Nationwide, please click here - Check back often for updates”

  • Click the button

  • Check back on Friday for any moves, adds or changes

 There are more than 30 events around the Motu this week.

Events list

North Island

Opononi – Gathering for Palestine

Sunday 28 July

1:30 pm

Outside the Four Square, Opononi

 

Kerikeri

Every first Saturday of the month

 

Whangarei – Rally

No Rally this weekend

 

Waiheke – Where Olives Week

Wednesday July 24

7:00 pm

Waiheke Community Cinema

 

Auckland Picket – Israeli Consulate

Friday 26 July

12:00 noon

88 Shortland Street, Auckland CBD

 

Waiheke Film – Where Olive trees Weep

Wednesday July 24,

7:00 pm

Waiheke Community Cinema.

Bookings recommended. Tickets $10, koha to MAP (Medical Aid for Palestinians).

Organised by Stand with Palestine Waiheke!

 

Auckland –Banners around Tamaki Makaurau

Saturday 27 July

10:00 – 1:00 pm

Redoubt Rd overbridge, Manukau

Text Steve for details (dependant on wind speeds)

 

Auckland – Rally and March

Sunday 28 July

2:00 pm

Te Komititanga – Britomart Square

 

Tauranga – Car Convoy & Film Screening

Sunday 28 July

10:00 am -4:00 pm

Assemble at Bethlehem Woolworths Carpark

2:00 pm - Film – Where Olive Trees Weep

Toi Ohomai Windermere campus

 

Hamilton – Rally

Saturday 27 July

1:00 pm

Civic Square, Hamilton

 

Cambridge Rally

Saturday 27 July

11:00 am

Cambridge Town Hall

 

Rotorua - Rally

Thursday 25 July

4:00 pm

Rotorua Lakes Council, Haupapa Street (Sir Howard Morrison Corner)

 

Napier - Rally

Saturday 27 July

11:30 am

Marine Parade Soundshell Roundabout

 

Hastings – March for Nature (in Napier)

PSNA in Hastings has decided to join the March for Nature in Napier this Sunday

Sunday 28 July

1:00 pm

Clive Square - Napier

 

Palmerston North - Rally

Sunday 28 July

2:00 pm

The Square, Palmerston North

 

New Plymouth – Flags on the Bridge

Friday 26 July

4:30 pm

Paynters Ave Bridge

 

New Plymouth – Rally

Saturday 27 July

1:00 pm

The Landing, 1 Ariki Street, New Plymouth

 

Whanganui - Rally

Saturday 27 July

11:00 am

Riverside Market, Whanganui

 

Carterton

Every Tuesday

12:00 midday

Memorial Square.

 

Martinborough – Gathering for Palestine

Every Wednesday

11:00 am

The square at the top of Kitchener St, Martinborough

 

Masterton

Every Sunday

9:30 am

Town Hall Lawn

 

Featherston

Every Saturday

11:00 am

The Squircle (opposite the op shop).

 

Wellington – Flags (by the Falastin Tea Collective)

Every Friday

7:15 – 8:15 am

Hill Street bridge Overbridge, Wellington

 

Wellington – Vigil for Palestine (by Aotearoa Healthcare Workers for Palestine)

Every Friday

6:00 pm

In front of Wellington Hospital

49 Riddiford Street, Newtown, Wellington

 

Wellington – Rally (by the Falastin Tea Collective)

Saturday 27 July

1:00 pm

Corner of Manners St and Cuba Mall

Please see Instagram account @falastin_tea_collective for updates.

 

South Island

Nelson – Gaza Bazaar

Saturday 27 July

12:00 noon – 3:00 pm

Victory Community Center – 2 Totara Street, Nelson

 

Blenheim - Rally

Saturday 27 July

11:00 am

Blenheim Railway Station

 

Christchurch – Rally

Saturday 27 July

1:00 pm

Bridge of Remembrance, Cashel Street, Christchurch

 

Timaru – Timaru Artisan Farmers Market

Saturday 27 July

9:00am -12:30 pm

George Street, Timaru

 

Dunedin - Rally

Saturday 27 July

1:00 pm

Otago Museum Reserve to the Octagon, Dunedin

 

Queenstown
No Rally this weekend

Invercargill - Rally

Sunday 28 July

1:00 pm

Wachner place Invercargill

 


Nationwide rallies and marches on August 10

Planning is well underway across the country for nationwide rallies and protests on Saturday 10 August with children as the theme. For example here are the two sides of a leaflet to go out in Christchurch to 100,000 homes in the next two weeks. More information from other centres in the next newsletter.


Three things you can do now with just a few clicks…

1) Copy and paste this email to the Prime Minister

Christopher Luxon
Prime Minister
c.luxon@ministers.govt.nz

Kia ora Mr Luxon,

Why are you sitting on your hands when the International Court of Justice finds Israel’s military occupation of all historic Palestine is illegal under international law and must be ended?

Do you support the ICJ ruling?

What action will you take to implement the ruling?

Earlier this year you said what was happening in Gaza was a humanitarian disaster but you have taken no steps to condemn Israel or hold it accountable for a live-streamed genocide which is still playing out before our eyes. Why not?

How many Palestinians will have to be slaughtered before you take accountability measures against Israel?

Please respond without unnecessary delay.

 

(your name)

2) Sign the open letter to the government organised by Educators for Palestine here (see more information elsewhere in the newsletter)

3)     Copy and paste this letter to Ceres Organics into an email and send to hello@ceres.co.nz (see story elsewhere in this newsletter) 

 

Dear Ceres

I was surprised to see you are purchasing tahini from Israel in defiance of Palestinian calls for a boycott of Israel.

The company you are purchasing from is located in an illegal Israeli settlement on Palestinian land and supplies sweets to the Israeli military. Is there any higher level of complicity with Israeli crimes?

Please respond quickly – most New Zealanders will be appalled at your unethical and immoral behaviour once this becomes publicly known.

I look forward to your swift reply.

 

(your name)


“Educators for Palestine”, seeking your help

“Educators for Palestine”, standing together for the right of young Palestinians to life and education, are asking for PSNA supporters and groups around the motu to not only sign this open letter but to promote it at rallies and events. 

We are keen that at the nationwide events supporters are encouraged to ask the vast and varied kinds of educators in our whanau, communities and associated organisations to go on line and sign this Open Letter, as Educators are everywhere. (Below read more about Educators for Palestine along with the state of education under bombardment in Gaza which has been described as being ’scholastacide.’).

https://our.actionstation.org.nz/petitions/educators-for-palestine

The open letter says:

We, the undersigned educators, call on the New Zealand government to: 

  • Use diplomatic means to push for an immediate and permanent ceasefire and an end to the 17-year blockade of Gaza. 

  • Increase funding and support to agencies which run schools in Gaza, including but not limited to UNRWA (UN Relief and Works Agency), which runs 40% of Gaza’s schools. 

  • Condemn the deliberate and targeted bombing of schools and education infrastructure in Gaza as an attack on Palestinian children and society.


Ceres Organics on the wrong side of Tahini

A Palestine solidarity supporter questioned why the well-known organics company Ceres would sell tahini made in Israel in defiance of calls from Palestinians for BDS (Boycott Divestment and Sanctions) against Israel.

Ceres response included a letter from the Israeli supplier of tahini which stated that their company employs both Israeli and Palestinian workers and that any boycott would just hurt the workers (this was a favourite response from white South African companies trying to avoid sanctions of apartheid South Africa)

However, after a bit more investigation our supporter wrote back to Ceres:

I investigated your supplier further and can see that you have been misled about their ethics. This company operates in the Occupied Palestinian Territories, so on land illegally stolen from Palestinians.

The company’s main production and logistics facilities are located in Ariel IZ, a settlement industrial zone in the occupied West Bank.  Ariel West IZ is located on the lands of the Palestinian village of Salfit.

In addition the company is an authorized supplier of the Israeli military.  In 2019, the Israeli Ministry of Defense purchased 21 tons of sweet from the company for Israeli soldiers.

(See https://www.whoprofits.org/companies/company/4088?ahdut-factory-for-tehina-halva-and-sweets-ahdut-achva)

I would also like to point out that tahini is not an Israeli food and for them to market it as such is dishonest and amounts to cultural misappropriation. 

So again I request that you find an alternative source of tahini. It would be particularly appropriate if you were able to source tahini from an authentic Palestinian source (made by the Palestinian diaspora since Palestinian products are blocked from markets).

Here are two alternative sources 

https://mostawda.com/palestinian-tahini/455

https://www.alardproducts.com/collections/tahini-and-halva#:~:text=Tahini%2C%20made%20from%20roasted%20sesame,The%20texture%20is%20creamy

 Again I request that if you can't make this decision to find an alternative source please pass this up to someone who can.

 

Stocking tahini from a company on stolen Palestinian land which supplies the Israeli military and pays taxes to Israel is not a good look for Ceres and undermines their statements about ethics

(See “actions you can take” elsewhere in the newsletter)


A fundraising Gaza bazaar in Whākatu/Nelson this Saturday


War crimes can now be reported online to the International Court of Justice

يا أهل الخير إلى كل من يريد المساعدة   في القضيه الفلسطينية من يعرف احد فلسطيني يمكنه ارسال الرابط (اللينك) هذا حيث أن المحكمة الجنائية الدوليه فتحت استقبال قصص الشهود والاسر اللتي استشهد لهم اهل من سنة ٢٠١٤ حتى الان .

نرجوا النشر على اوسع نطاق ممكن

Assalamu Alaikum

Do you know anyone who has lost *family member(s) in Palestine? Or their relatives' home in Palestine was destroyed?

Please pass this information on to them. 

The International Criminal Court is now accepting online reports of war crimes. 

Injury, loss of life, and property destruction are all war crimes, which you can report.

Whether the crime happened this year or since June 13, 2014, the International Criminal Court is obligated to accept all credible submissions. 

Justice For All has just issued a tool kit to submit victims and survivors claims of the Israeli aggression to the International Criminal Court (ICC).

The toolkit can be downloaded here: https://www.justiceforall.org/icc-submissions/


A few pictures from last week

Auckland march last weekend as seen on Al Jazeera

Mid-week protest outside National MP Hamish Campbell’s office in Christchurch

From the river to the sea on Waiheke Island


Who is this guitar legend playing for Palestine?


Quit Obela Hummus in August – some background

August is the month to drive Obela food products off the shelves of supermarkets in Aotearoa.

Obela is Israel’s second largest food company.  It is proud of supporting the Israeli military.  The company describes itself as ‘born of a Zionist Vision’ and ‘having ‘roots imbedded in the founding of the State of Israel.’

In practice, this meant the Obela food chain was established on land stolen from Palestinians when they were expelled from Palestine in 1948.

Obela processes food in Australia, in particular hummus, and sells it in our supermarkets.

The international Boycott, Sanctions and Divestment campaign has long had Obela on its list of Israeli connected products to avoid, to bring economic and social pressure on Israel to allow Palestinian rights and comply with international law.

We urgently need to increase the pressure on Israeli investments in Aotearoa – commercial, cultural, academic and government.

Its time to gear up the campaign.  Our government is silent in its indifference to rules based international law.

Instead of just avoiding buying Obela, we can make sure our supermarkets stop selling it.  They will, but only if there is enough protest action in enough supermarkets, around the country, and often enough.

How you go about achieving this, is up to you.  But any action which makes it not worthwhile for a supermarket to continue to sell Obela, is an action in support of Palestine’s struggle for freedom.


More on the International Court of Justice ruling

The full finding of the International Court of Justice can be read here as a pdf

https://www.icj-cij.org/sites/default/files/case-related/186/186-20240719-pre-01-00-en.pdf .

“THE HAGUE, 19 July 2024. The International Court of Justice has today given its Advisory Opinion in respect of the Legal Consequences arising from the Policies and Practices of Israel in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem. It is recalled that, on 30 December 2022, the General Assembly of the United Nations adopted resolution A/RES/77/247 in which, referring to Article 65 of the Statute of the Court, it requested the International Court of Justice to give an advisory opinion on the following questions:

“(a) What are the legal consequences arising from the ongoing violation by Israel of the right of the Palestinian people to self-determination, from its prolonged occupation, settlement and annexation of the Palestinian territory occupied since 1967, including measures aimed at altering the demographic composition, character and status of the Holy City of Jerusalem, and from its adoption of related discriminatory legislation and measures?

(b) How do the policies and practices of Israel referred to . . . above affect the legal status of the occupation, and what are the legal consequences that arise for all States and the United Nations from this status?”

In its Advisory Opinion, the Court responds to the questions posed by the General Assembly by concluding that:

the State of Israel’s continued presence in the Occupied Palestinian Territory is unlawful;

the State of Israel is under an obligation to bring to an end its unlawful presence in the Occupied Palestinian Territory as rapidly as possible;

the State of Israel is under an obligation to cease immediately all new settlement activities, and to evacuate all settlers from the Occupied Palestinian Territory;

the State of Israel has the obligation to make reparation for the damage caused to all the natural or legal persons concerned in the Occupied Palestinian Territory

all States are under an obligation not to recognize as legal the situation arising from the unlawful presence of the State of Israel in the Occupied Palestinian Territory and not to render aid or assistance in maintaining the situation created by the continued presence of the State of Israel in the Occupied Palestinian Territory;

international organizations, including the United Nations, are under an obligation not to recognize as legal the situation arising from the unlawful presence of the State of Israel in the Occupied Palestinian Territory; and

the United Nations, and especially the General Assembly, which requested the opinion, and the Security Council, should consider the precise modalities and further action required to bring to an end as rapidly as possible the unlawful presence of the State of Israel in the Occupied Palestinian Territory.

Reasoning of the Court… The Court then examines the question of the legal consequences arising from Israel’s adoption of related discriminatory legislation and measures (paras. 180-229). It concludes that a broad array of legislation adopted and measures taken by Israel in its capacity as an occupying Power treat Palestinians differently on grounds specified by international law. The Court notes that this differentiation of treatment cannot be justified with reference to reasonable and objective criteria nor to a legitimate public aim. Accordingly, the Court is of the view that the régime of comprehensive restrictions imposed by Israel on Palestinians in the Occupied Palestinian Territory constitutes systemic discrimination based on, inter alia, race, religion or ethnic origin, in violation of Articles 2, paragraph 1, and 26 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, Article 2, paragraph 2, of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, and Article 2of the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination.”


Is your Kiwisaver working for you or for genocidal Israel?

You can check the investments in your Kiwisaver fund by going to the mindful money website. Mindful Money is tracking which Kiwisaver companies are backing Israel’s genocidal war on Gaza. You can check your Kiwisaver provider and compare it to other providers by following the links on the Mindful Money website.


The democrats in the US


Freedom Flotilla update

The first ship, ‘the Handala’ with two Kiwi crew on board - Aucklanders Youssef Sammour and Rana Hamida - have arrived in southern France after warm welcomes at dozens of ports en route from Norway. They intend to link up soon with the other ships to sail together to challenge Israel’s illegal siege of Gaza. Please follow progress on the Kia Ora Gaza website & FB pages.


Looking out for government MPs

“Pitiful in the face of genocide” – yes that’s our government. It still hasn’t even reached first base in responding to the industrial scale slaughter of Palestinians in Gaza. First base would be to condemn Israel and call for an immediate permanent ceasefire.

We need to challenge government MPs in National, New Zealand First and Act.

If you come across information with details of where any of these MPs will be for speaking or have meeting engagements, then please contact us urgently so we can organise to protest and challenge them.

Email apartheid-Israel@PSNA.nz or text 027 4 APARTHEID or 027427278.



Important stories this week

Editor’s Pick’s

  • Companies Profiting from the Gaza Genocide | American Friends Service Committee (afsc.org) here

  • Labor ‘clearly afraid’ of backlash after taking Islamic community for granted, Muslim Votes Matter says here

  • Israeli Soldiers — ‘It’s Permissible to Shoot Everyone’ here

  • Root out the poison of the pro-Israel lobby says former Tory minister cleared on anti-semitism here  

  • Israel keeps attacking UN school shelters in Gaza here

  • Israel strikes five schools in a week of massacres here

  • How an immoral global leadership allows Israel's savage slaughter in Gaza to continue here

  • Impunity must end’: World reacts to ICJ ruling against Israeli occupation here

 

Other Stories

  • Lips are sealed on Australians fighting with the Israeli Defense Force in Gaza here

  • The neck and the sword here

  • Israel's West Bank Assault Sparks 250% Surge in Killings of Palestinian Kids here

  • Rupert Murdoch: Israel’s most powerful supporter here

  • The Trump rally shooting reveals a bipartisan consensus about what constitutes political violence — and who should wield it here

  • Entire Families Were Killed During Israel’s Attack on Gaza City here

  • When Supporting Israel is a Liability: Is Gaza Changing the West? here

  • Port of Eilat declares bankruptcy here (paywalled)

  • John Minto interview in Canta here

  • Payman becomes a symbol for discontent within Labour here

  • Israel seeks to rewrite the laws of war here

  • Security Council, General Assembly must immediately compel Israel to cease its widespread military assaults on shelter centres here

  • Clearing Gaza rubble could take 15 years, UN agency says here

  • Human shields: Israel’s hidden atrocities in Gaza here

  • Norway appalled by ongoing Israel attacks on Gaza here

  • EU ramps up sanctions on Israeli settlers and organisations here

  • When media freedom as the “oxygen of democracy” and political hypocrisy share the same Pacific arena here

  • UK Foreign Secretary repeats ceasefire call as Israeli continues to pummel Gaza here

  • Mary Kostakidis says racial discrimination complaint by Zionist Federation an attempt ‘to silence’ her here

  • Israeli hasbara wants to silence Mary Kostakidis here

  • Hezbollah Israel Lebanon and Gaza here

  • With Media Enamored by US Presidential Race, Israeli Massacres in Gaza Get Even Deadlier here

  • Legacy media outlets also stand in dock over Gaza here

  • Waikato Jewish Association rejects art panel criticism here

  • Palestinian with Down’s syndrome left to die by Israeli soldiers after combat dog attack here

  • John Minto interview on 95bfm here

  • Israel lobby’s attack on Kostakidis threatens everyone’s right to free speech here


The ethnic cleansing of Palestine by Ilan Pappe

A reader tells us this book can be obtained on electronic copy at no cost here  Printed copies are available from The Nile, $26.10 + shipping from here.

There is also a 15-page article from Ilan Pappe based on the book and that is available here


Remember BDS for Aotearoa New Zealand

Remember our big six BDS targets for Aotearoa New Zealand?

  • Obela Hummus

  • Ahava skin care products

  • Sodastream

  • HP (Hewlett-Packard)

  • BP and Caltex

  • McDonalds

Find more details here.


Watch out for this man promoting racism and apartheid

Here he is – the Israeli ambassador – watch out for him around Aotearoa New Zealand – if you hear of any planned appearances or speaking engagements please contact us urgently: Email apartheid-Israel@PSNA.nz or text 027 4 APARTHEID or 027427278.

Israeli ambassador Ran Yaakoby


Reminder: Dates for Palestine Solidarity during the year

Israel apartheid week has been added to the dates for likely local and national Palestine solidarity activity this year.

28 Mar – 4 Apr        Israel Apartheid Week

30 Mar                      Land Day Palestine

5 Apr                         Palestinian Childs Day

9 Apr                         Deir Yassin massacre - Irgun Terrorism - 107-120 Palestinian men, women and children massacred

17 Apr                        Palestinian Prisoners Day

11 May                      World Kufiya Day

15 May                      Nakba Day – marking the mass ethnic cleansing of Palestinians from Palestine in 1948

5 Jun                         Nakba Day - Start of 1967 War - Land Grab – Invasion of Jerusalem, West Bank, Gaza, Egypt and Syria - 5 June 1967 – 10 June 1967

20 Jun                     Attack on Gaza - 6–21 May 2021 (2 weeks and 1 day)

16-18 Sep                40th anniversary of the Sabra and Shatila massacres

28 Sep                     Second Intifada - 28 Sept 2000 – 8 Feb 2005

2 Nov                      Balfour Declaration

29 Nov                   United Nations - International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People

8 Dec                      First Intifada - 8 Dec 1987 – 13 Sept 1993


Are you able to donate a cup of coffee a month to the campaign?

We will need some serious money to make our campaign as effective as possible. For example, we will need somewhere in the vicinity of $25,000 to bring speakers to New Zealand over the next year and organise large public meetings to help spread the message.

You can help. Are you able to donate a cup of coffee a month to the campaign? In other words, can you afford to make an automatic payment of $5 per month to support the Palestinian struggle? (If you can afford more that would be great!)

Our account details are:

  • Account name: Palestine Solidarity Network

  • Account number: 38-9015-0849542-00

We are happy to provide a receipt upon request (however, we are not a registered charity so this is not tax-deductible)


In Occupied Palestine daily newsletter – an invitation to subscribe from Leslie Bravery

Because of mainstream news media complicity, daily headlines and commentary only occasionally ever mention the relentless Israeli violence in Palestine, not even the frequent air strikes!

However, daily news and statistics regarding the violence Palestinians are forced to live under are regularly reported on in the “In Occupied Palestine daily newsletter”, sourced and compiled for easy reading and correlation chiefly from the Palestinian Monitoring Group's daily situation reports.

The In Occupied Palestine daily newsletter continues to be circulated, by email, worldwide to subscribers only, as it has been over the last two decades.

Please contact  lesliebravery@icloud.com if you also wish to become a subscriber.


Merchandise for sale

We have Merchandise you can buy including T-shirts from our website.


More ways you can get involved

  • Forward this Newsletter – If you know people who may be interested in this movement, please forward this Newsletter to them.

  • Join in local activities in your area monthly Rallies - In Auckland at 2.00 pm on the first Saturday of every month. Please consider doing the same in your community. Contact Secretary@PSNA.nz if you would like to know where and how to get Flags and Banners

  • Help set up a Students for Justice in Palestine groups on your campus

  • Tell Your MP your opinions on Divestment and Sanctions of Israel.

  • Write Letters to Newspapers – Call Talkback Radio

  • Keep in touch with the campaign on social media

o        NZ Palestine Solidarity Network website: https://www.PSNA.nz

o        NZ Palestine Solidarity Network Facebook:  www.facebook.com/groups/671376706283605/

o        NZ Palestine Solidarity Network email: Secretary@PSNA.nz

  •  The Palestine Human Rights Campaign produces the In Occupied Palestine newsletter. It is a regular daily newsletter on the daily situation in Palestine, compiled by Leslie Bravery and emailed to subscribers. If you would also like to become a subscriber, please contact Leslie at “lesliebravery @ icloud .com” (remove the spaces to use as an email address) for further information.

  •  Keep Updated on our Facebook pages and websites (listed below)

  • Human rights for Uyghur refugees - In line with our support for human rights for the people of Palestine we have added our name to the petition in support of human rights for Uyghur refugees so they can be included in the government’s refugee quota. PSNA members who wish to also sign this petition can do so here - https://our.actionstation.org.nz/petitions/open-letter-let-s-show-compassion-to-the-uyghur-community


PSNA Groups

PSNA National Committee

Website: www.PSNA.nz
Chair - John Minto: Chair@PSNA.nz
Secretary - Neil Scott: Secretary@PSNA.nz

Regional Groups

Bay of Islands PSN Bay of Islands (Email)
Whangarei PSN Whangarei (Facebook)
Auckland PSN Auckland – Tamaki Makaurau (Website)
Hamilton Palestine Human Rights Campaign Waikato (Facebook)
Tauranga Tauranga Moana 4 Palestine (Facebook)
Napier/Hastings Aotearoa Standing with Palestine (Facebook)
Palmerston North PSN Palmerston North (Email)
New Plymouth PSN Taranaki (Facebook)
Wellington PSN Wellington (Email)
Nelson Te Tau Ihu (Nelson) Palestine (Facebook)
Christchurch PSN Christchurch (Facebook)
Dunedin Dunedin for Justice in Palestine (Facebook)
Invercargill PSNA Invercargill (Email)