Archive of Radical, Community and Social Action
This section encompasses all actions and protests in relation to Palestine, with significant crossover into other campaign areas as well. In addition to the main index of Palestine related actions, there are also sub sections pertaining to the following:
The Palestine solidarity movement also has significant crossover with the anti militarist movement. There has also been numerous forms of direct action in relation to Palestine since 7 October 2023.
Darebin pro Palestine protest that marched on the offices of Ged Kearney, Federal MP for Cooper, as well as Victorian State MPs Kat Theophanous (Northcote) and Nathan Lambert (Preston). 15 June 2024. Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
A die in takes place in Melbourne Central Shopping Centre. The scene is a reenactment of an "evacuation order" issued by the Israeli military in areas of the Gaza Strip that it's about to attack. The Israeli military isses evacuation orders/"warnings" of the Gaza...
Theatrical action at the front of Flinders Street Station to protest the RISING Arts Festival, which had received funding from backers of Israel. 2 June 2023. Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
Weekly rally for Palestine, week 34. 2 June 2024. Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. See more: Melbourne Sunday rallies for Palestine.
Hundreds of people turn out at a few hours notice in response to the Israeli bombing of a tent camp for displaced people, in Rafah, that saw dozens of civilians (including children) killed - an act that has drawn widespread outrage. 27 May 2024. Melbourne, Victoria,...
Counter protest to the Christian Zionist "Never Again is Now" rally. 19 May 2024. Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
Day 3: University of Melbourne students (UniMelb for Palestine) occupy Arts West, Univerity of Melbourne, renaming it to Mahmoud's Hall in honour of a would-be Palestinian University of Melbourne student who was killed in Gaza. Part of the student solidairty...
Day 2: University of Melbourne students (UniMelb for Palestine) occupy Arts West, Univerity of Melbourne, renaming it to Mahmoud's Hall in honour of a would-be Palestinian University of Melbourne student who was killed in Gaza. Part of the student solidairty...
Day 1: University of Melbourne students (UniMelb for Palestine) occupy Arts West, Univerity of Melbourne, renaming it to Mahmoud's Hall in honour of a would-be Palestinian University of Melbourne student who was killed in Gaza. Part of the student solidairty...
Hundreds of people turn out for a snap rally as Israeli military launches its invasion of Rafah, in the Gaza strip. 7 May 2024. Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
University of Melbourne students and community members rally in solidarity with the student encampment for Palestine, which had been facing attacks and intimidation from Zionist agitators. Speakers at this rally included Samantha Ratnam of the Greens. 3 May 2024. University of Melbourne. Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
University of Melbourne students and community members (UniMelb for Palestine) celebrate the sudden resignation of University of Melbourne Vice Chancellor Duncan Maskell. 29 April 2024. University of Melbourne. Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.