https://www.facebook.com/FreePalestineMelbourne/

Land Day presents an opportunity to mark a past event, but also to think about Palestinian resilience and hope in the face of continued Israeli land theft.
Palestinian Land Day, March 30, is a commemoration by Palestinians around the world of an Israeli massacre of indigenous Palestinians who possessed Israeli citizenship and were peacefully protesting the expropriation of their land on 30 March 1976.
In response to further planned Israeli land expropriations, in 1976, a general strike and peaceful marches took place in Palestinian towns throughout Israel on 30 March. The Israeli military and police responded violently in the Galilee, where Israel had imposed curfews on several villages. Israel killed 6 unarmed protestors, wounded around 100 and arrested hundreds more.

For more information on Land Day, please refer to this article by Yara Hawari: https://www.aljazeera.com/opinions/2020/3/30/commemorating-land-day-amid-lockdown-in-palestine

Walk for JUSTICE FOR REFUGEES 

Sunday 28 March, 2pm at the State Library, Melbourne   FB event: https://fb.me/e/5SqGjJSfy

Palm Sunday is an important opportunity to raise awareness of the continuing injustice and cruelty experienced by refugees and people who are seeking asylum.  This year Palm Sunday actions are calling for:

• Permanent visas for all refugees
• Basic income support for people in the community while their refugee status is assessed
• Release ALL Refugees from Detention
• An end to offshore processing

You can support Palm Sunday by attending the Walk for Justice for Refugees (the Walk will be organised to be Covid-safe).  You can also share material on social media from the Speaking Out for Refugees FB page, posting your own messages of support, attend the Justice and a Fair Go for Refugees Webinar (details to be provided), and taking action online.

Rev Harry Kerr
29 Chicago Street,

MARIBYRNONG
Victoria Australia 3032
Phone +613 (0) 9077 6464
Mob +61 (0) 424 950 852