Palestine UNGA vote, another missed opportunity for Australia to demonstrate leadership and commitment to International Law
September 19, 2024The Australia Palestine Advocacy Network (APAN) is extremely disappointed by the Australian Government vote at the United Nations General Assembly on the resolution introduced by the State of Palestine to […]
APAN demands stronger sanctions regime, end to Australia’s double standards on Israel
September 9, 2024The Australia Palestine Advocacy Network (APAN) has submitted a vital set of recommendations to the Senate’s inquiry into Australia’s sanctions regime, driven by Australia’s refusal to robustly apply sanctions on […]
APAN denounces immigration policy’s systemic bias against Palestinians
September 3, 2024The Australian Palestinian Advocacy Network (APAN) is deeply alarmed by the ongoing politicisation of Australian immigration policy, especially in how it impacts Palestinians fleeing the genocide in Gaza. It is […]
APAN demands Australia sever ties, sanction Israel over West Bank attacks
August 28, 2024Overnight, Israel’s Occupation Forces launched their largest attack on the West Bank since the second Intifada of 2002, employing aerial strikes against Palestinians in the towns of Salim, Qusra, Beit […]
New report exposes anti-Palestinian and anti-Muslim racism and weaponisation of antisemitism in pro-Israel group
August 14, 2024The Australia Palestine Advocacy Network (APAN) and Australian Muslim Advocacy Network (AMAN) have today launched a crucial report, “Observations of Anti-Palestinian and Anti-Muslim Racism: November 2023 to March 2024.” This […]
Australia must sanction Israel now for genocide, occupation, apartheid and torture: APAN
August 9, 2024The Australia Palestine Advocacy Network (APAN) urges federal representatives to use the upcoming parliamentary sitting period to sanction the Israeli Government, impose an arms embargo, and support international investigations into […]
APAN slams Australia’s shielding of Israel through boycott of Nagasaki memorial
August 8, 2024The Australia Palestine Advocacy Network (APAN) condemns the Australian ambassador’s boycott of the upcoming commemoration of the nuclear bombing of Nagasaki due to the exclusion of Israel’s ambassador. The exclusion […]
APAN demands immediate Australian action after assassination of Hamas leader in Iran
July 31, 2024The Australia Palestine Advocacy Network (APAN) says the extrajudicial assassination of the political head of Hamas, Ismail Haniyeh, is a grave war crime that risks exacerbating violence in the region. […]
APAN supports stripping of Attorney-General’s power to block genocide prosecutions
July 30, 2024The Australia Palestine Advocacy Network (APAN) has endorsed the Criminal Code Amendment (Genocide, Crimes Against Humanity and War Crimes) Bill 2024, which seeks to remove the Attorney-General’s power to block […]
Australian Government funding commitment recognises Palestinian community’s vital work and supports refugees from Gaza
July 26, 2024The Australia Palestine Advocacy Network is heartened by this week’s announcement by Andrew Giles MP, Jason Clare MP, and Tony Burke MP of an Australian Government commitment of $2.6 million […]