To start the series of talks for 2026 hosted by the Northern Beaches Committee for Palestine, Prof. Stuart Rees, one of our most distinguished speakers, will discuss Trump’s so-called Gaza Board of Peace. Stuart is Professor Emeritus, University of Sydney and Founder, Sydney Peace Foundation. He has a long history of activism in human rights […]

Join Francesca Albanese, UN Special Rapporteur on the occupied Palestinian territories, in conversation with Henry Reynolds, historian of frontier violence in Australia, and Lana Tatour, scholar of settler colonialism. The event will be facilitated by the eminent jurist Chris Sidoti. Ms Albanese will participate via video link. Ms Albanese is the author of When the […]

A briefing on international law and Australian state and territory international obligations on overseas conflicts and the environment, with a focus on what Australia should be doing to stop the genocide in Palestine. Talks by Chris Sidoti and Professor Emily Crawford, chaired by the Chief Executive of the Australian Human Rights Commission, Leanne Smith. The […]

Should a Palestinian author be banned from a Writers’ Festival over “cultural sensitivity” concerns? Are calls for freedom “FROM THE RIVER TO THE SEA” a form of hate speech? Across Australia, the right to speak for Palestine is under attack. Join Free Palestine Melbourne for an urgent panel discussion on the growing repression of solidarity — and […]