Media Release 20/9/16: APAN calls on Members of Parliament to protest Netanyahu Visit

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The Australia Palestine Advocacy Network (APAN) has written to Foreign Minister Julie Bishop to express its dismay over her decision to invite Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to Australia next year.

In an open letter to the Foreign Minister, APAN President George Browning noted the particularly unfortunate timing of the visit.

“Next year the Palestinians of the West Bank, Gaza Strip and East Jerusalem will mark their 50th year living as non-citizens in their own country under a regime of apartheid that systematically denies their human rights. Continue reading →

Media Release 21 August 2016: ABC distorts facts to placate Israel lobby

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The Australia Palestine Advocacy Network notes with dismay that the ABC has declared that its description of Gaza as occupied was “not correct” and has removed the reference from its website.

“Australians have a right to expect that the public broadcaster will report the facts about Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories in an accurate and unbiased manner,” said APAN President George Browning. “The ABC’s misrepresentation of Gaza’s status to placate the Israel lobby is a breach of its contract with the Australian public.” Continue reading →

APAN Annual Dinner – 24 September

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APAN’s Annual dinner for 2016 will be held in Sydney on the 24 September.
The evening will include a three course dinner, raffles, auction items and entertainment.  HE Izzat Abdulhadi, The Palestinian Ambassador to Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific will give an address.If you can’t make the dinner, but would like to support our work, click here to make a donation.
     
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Bishop Browning starts a blog

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The APAN President, Bishop Browning has just started his own blog, “in service of the common good”.

His first blog post challenges why supporters of BDS are not anti-Semitic “There are several reasons why this name calling is wrong and in its own way a continuation of abuse from the powerful towards the victims of that power” he writes – read more on his blog.

What did the candidates say?

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Thanks to all those who forwarded responses from candidates – we have responses from 127 candidates (not too late if you haven’t sent on!). We have also listed all the individual candidate responses.

Following is a summary of each of the party’s responses, with a star rating based on their responses and history on the issue. Continue reading →