PSNA Newsletter No 61 - December 7, 2021
7 Hakihea 2021
7 December 2021
Newsletter No 61
Hi everyone,
Welcome to the last PSNA newsletter of 2021.
It’s been a tough year for all of us with the pandemic but that much more difficult for Palestinians living in historic Palestine. And yet despite it all we have been continually amazed at the courage, fortitude, resilience and sheer bravery of the Palestinian people in the face of brutality and oppression from Israel’s racist, apartheid regime.
Palestinians – we salute you!
Something you can do now with just a couple of clicks…
Share these two marvellous sports stories on your social media pages
1. First woman basketball referee in the Gaza strip. The link is here
2. Palestinians launch first national amputee football team in Gaza. The link is here
UN Resolution 194 and the Practicalities of the Right of Return for Palestinian refugees - a very important seminar from the Movement for the Liberation from Nakba (MLN)
The link is here
Passcode: Palestine
UN Resolution 194 was passed on December 11th 1948. The resolution adopted stipulated that the refugees wishing to return to their homes and live at peace with their neighbours should be permitted to do so at the earliest practicable date, and that compensation should be paid for the property of those choosing not to return and for loss of or damage to property which, under principles of international law or in equity by the Governments or authorities responsible. It calls on the Conciliation Commission to facilitate the repatriation, resettlement and economic and social rehabilitation of the refugees and the payment of compensation.
Our speakers are deeply engaged in studying and acting on the questions surrounding the issue. We hope you will join us and also inform your circle of friends.
Local action from around Aotearoa on UN day of Solidarity with the Palestinian people…
Whanganui: Local supporters had a great stall which informed and challenged local people. Only one negative comment all day from someone who confused the Israel of the Bible with the modern political state of Israel.
Napier: The local crew got out and visible in the city centre where the Palestinian solidarity message is always so well received.
and
Support Palestinian prisoners on hunger strike
The link to the campaign is here
Israel’s outrageous attack on Palestinian human rights organisations
We are still waiting for the Aotearoa New Zealand government to speak out and condemn the apartheid regime’s designation of six Palestinian human rights organisations as terrorist groups. You can see our earlier reporting on this in previous newsletters here.
We should expect nothing less of our Foreign Minister Nanaia Mahuta than this from the Norwegian Minister of Foreign Affairs:
Online via Zoom on Sunday 7 November 2021.
Farewell Jimmy O’Dea
One of Aotearoa’s staunchest supporters of Palestinian human rights for over 70 years, Jimmy O’Dea, died in Auckland last week.
PSNA National Chair John Minto wrote a tribute to Jimmy’s life for Stuff newspapers. The link is here.
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.
Go here - https://www.psna.nz/shop
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 PSNA Bay of Islands (Email)
Whangarei PSNA Whangarei (Facebook)
Auckland PSNA 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 PSNA Palmerston North (Email)
New Plymouth PSNA New Plymouth (Email)
Wellington PSNA Wellington (Email)
Nelson Te Tau Ihu (Nelson) Palestine (Facebook)
Christchurch PSNA Christchurch (Facebook)
Dunedin Dunedin for Justice in Palestine (Facebook)
Invercargill PSNA Invercargill (Email)