Nationwide protests for Palestine demand government action – 50,000 leaflets distributed in Christchurch

After six months of meaningless government statements, nationwide protests for Palestine continue this week to demand New Zealand act to stop Israeli genocide of Palestinians in Gaza.

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon and Foreign Minister Winston Peters have scaled the heights of hypocrisy with condemnations of Palestinian resistance groups but refuse to condemn Israeli genocidal attacks on Palestinians which have left over 34,000 killed – mostly women and children.

In their latest hypocritical double-somersault, Luxon and Peters have condemned Iran’s retaliatory attack on Israel last week but have refused to condemn Israel’s deadly missile attack on the Iranian consulate in Syria two weeks earlier which provoked the Iranian action.

The situation is coming to a head with Israel planning a catastrophic attack on Rafah, continuing to strangle humanitarian aid supplies into Gaza while also preparing to attack Iran.

Protests in more than 20 centres are taking place this week.

In Christchurch for example 50,000 leaflets have been distributed around the city and positive feedback indicates a big turnout.

We expect the mainstream media to report on these protests but stony silence has been the normal reaction.

Details of the protests against the government and its racist anti-Palestinian policies are outlined below and are also on our Facebook event page here

John Minto

National Chair

Palestine Solidarity Network Aotearoa

Chair@PSNA.nz  

www.PSNA.nz

North IslandRaweneSaturday 20 April10:00 amMeet outside No 1 Gallery

Opononi – Gathering for PalestineSunday 21 April5:00 pmOutside the Four Square, Opononi

Kerikeri, Bay of Islands – RallyFirst Saturday of the month from now on

Whangarei – RallySaturday 20 April10:00 amWhangārei Town Basin in front of Hundertwasser Building

Auckland – Farewell to the Doctors heading to the Freedom FlotillaThursday 1810:30 amIn the Departure lounge of Auckland International Airport

Auckland – Banners around Tamaki MakaurauSaturday 20 April10:00 amDependant on numbers, over the Southern motorway:

Pedestrian motorway overbridge at Mauranui Ave – Dilworth Road
Market Road Overbridge
Omahu Road overbridge

Text Steve on 021 256 511 For further details

Auckland – RallySunday 21 April2:00 pmTe Komititanga – Britomart Square

Tauranga – RallySaturday 20 April10:30 amAssemble in the Woolworths carpark, Bethlehem

Tauranga – Flag wavingSunday 21 April11:00 amCoronation Park, Mount Maunganui

Hamilton – RallySaturday 13 April1:00 pmFlynn Park, Hamilton

Rotorua – Flags for Todd McClayThursday 18 April4:00 pmNational MP Todd McClays Office – 1301 Amohau St, Rotorua

Napier – RallySaturday 20 April11:30 amMarine Parade Soundshell Roundabout

Hastings – RallySunday 21 April2:00 pmHastings Town Clock – Hastings CBD

Palmerston North – RallySunday 21 April2:00 pmThe Square, Palmerston North

New Plymouth – Flags on the BridgeFriday 19 April4:30 pmPaynters Ave Bridge, New Plymouth

New Plymouth – RallySaturday 20 April1:00 pmThe Landing, 1 Ariki Street, New Plymouth

Whanganui – RallySaturday 20 April11:00 amRiverside Market, Whanganui

CartertonEvery Tuesday12:00 middayMemorial Square.

Martinborough – Gathering for PalestineEvery Wednesday11:00 amThe square at the top of Kitchener St, Martinborough

FeatherstonEvery Saturday11:00 amThe Squircle (opposite the op shop).

Wellington No Rally this weekend

South IslandNelson – RallyCheck out the Te Tau Ihu Palestine Solidarity Facebook pagehttps://www.facebook.com/TeTIPalestine/

BlenheimSaturday 20 April11:00 amBlenheim Railway Station

Christchurch – RallySaturday 20 April1:00 pmBridge of Remembrance, Cashel Street

Dunedin – RallySaturday 20 April2:00 pmOtago Museum Reserve to the Octagon, Dunedin

Invercargill – RallyFriday 19 April5:30 pmWachner place Invercargill