Friends of Palestine Tasmania Inc is a not-for-profit community organisation working to engage Tasmanians in promoting a just peace for the Palestinian pehttps://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/f777b6a9-9040-4a6b-8556-84c5a5bc3b40/blob-0009.png/:/cr=t:0%25,l:0%25,w:100%25,h:100%25/rs=w:1240,cg:trueople based on international law and UN resolutions. We live and work on unceded Aboriginal land.
Coming events
Dr Sarah Schwartz & Professor Tim McCormack in conversation 1 September 5.30
Sarah is a human rights lawyer and founding Executive Director of the Jewish Council of Australia, a Jewish organisation committed to antiracism and Palestinian freedom and justice.
Tim is Professor of International Law at UTAS and was Special Advisor on War Crimes at the International Criminal Court 2010-2024.
Friends Meeting House 5 Boa Vista Road, New Town
Book through Humanitix
Watch these videos here
Part 1:
VIDEO SUMMARY - Part 1: 10mins
- establishment of UN Commission of Inquiry
- legal perspective on genocide
- human rights law reporting pre Oct 2023
- unlawful Israeli occupation & settlements
- Israeli & Hamas violations / war crimes
Part 2:
VIDEO SUMMARY - Part 2: 9mins
- examination of fact finding, war crimes and genocide in Gaza
- legal definition on genocide
- the finding of genocidal intent in Gaza
- Actions by the International Criminal Court
Part 3:
VIDEO SUMMARY - Part 3: 9mins
- responsibility to act to prevent genocide
- state obligation to respect genocide conventions
- current steps taken by Australia
- the need to find accountability
Part 4:
VIDEO SUMMARY - Part 4: 13mins
- A 20 point plan: what Australia should be doing or should stop doing
- Australia’s obligations under International law
- Australia’s current relationship with the state of
Israel (trade / officials / embassies)
STATEMENT FROM FRIENDS OF PALESTINE TASMANIA ON THE BONDI ATTACK ON THE JEWISH COMMUNITY
Friends of Palestine Tasmania extends its sympathy to the Jewish community in Australia, and especially Tasmania, after the devastating events at the weekend in Bondi which took the lives of many innocent people.
Friends of Palestine Tasmania strongly condemns this violence towards the Jewish people and stands against all violence. The Jewish community, as with all groups in society, should be able to gather, and practice their traditions and culture in safety.
Antisemitism has no place in our movement that supports enduring justice for the Palestinian people. Violence will only continue to divide our communities, making peace even more difficult to achieve.
We condemn those politicians, including the Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu (facing an active warrant for his arrest as a war criminal) who seek to allocate blame to Australia for recognising the State of Palestine.
We reject the assertion of the Antisemitism Envoy, that peaceful activity in defence of international law and human rights, in any way contributed to this tragedy.
Such claims divide our community and ignore the ongoing efforts that must be made internationally and in Australia to reject division and violence and to foster a world grounded in dignity, safety, justice and care for one another, whatever our race, religion or nationality.
Ann Hughes
Secretary/Public Officer
Friends of Palestine Tasmania Inc.
Requiem for Gaza
Chris Hedges recently gave the Edward Said memorial lecture to a sold out audience at the University of South Australia in Adelaide. Here's a recording of the lecture.