Media Releases
Australia must take strong action to halt Israeli settler violence, plans for Israeli settlements in Gaza
April 17, 2024The Australia Palestine Advocacy Network (APAN) has reiterated its demand for strong Australian action against illegal Israeli settlement activity, after a horror weekend of violence against Palestinians in the occupied […]
Arbitrary detention, abuse, torture and neglect: APAN highlights escalation in Israeli brutality against Palestinian prisoners
April 17, 2024The Australian Palestine Advocacy Network (APAN) today marks Palestinian Prisoners Day by highlighting the escalation in Israel’s arrests of Palestinians and its brutality against prisoners since 7 October 2023, as […]
Australian recognition of Palestine a first step to Palestinian rights, but recognition of Israeli apartheid also crucial
April 10, 2024The Australia Palestine Advocacy Network (APAN) welcomes the Foreign Minister’s support for the recognition of Palestine, but considers this only the first political step in supporting Palestinians to realise their […]
Six months on, APAN mourns Palestinians killed in Israel’s genocide and demands Australian action, not rhetoric
April 7, 2024For six months, hundreds of thousands of people across this continent have joined millions around the globe to protest Israel’s ongoing genocide of Palestinians in Gaza, and this rogue state’s […]
Murder of aid worker Zomi Frankcom not just ‘tragic’, but a crime: APAN
April 2, 2024The Australia Palestine Advocacy Network (APAN) has expressed its shock, distress and anger at Israel’s killing of Australian humanitarian worker Zomi Frankcom and four of her international and Palestinian colleagues […]
APAN welcomes UN ceasefire resolution and Australian Senate motion
March 27, 2024The Australia Palestine Advocacy Network (APAN) has welcomed Monday night’s UN Security Council resolution calling for an immediate but temporary ceasefire in Gaza, but laments the fact that it took […]
Double standards at play in government funding allocation: APAN
March 25, 2024The Australia Palestine Advocacy Network (APAN) has added its voice to criticisms from the community over the double standards at play in the Australian Government’s allocation of funding for Palestinian and Muslim […]
Visa cancellation debacle highlights need for consistency of immigration process, clearer communication with Palestinian community
March 18, 2024The Australia Palestine Advocacy Network (APAN) has expressed its relief at the Australian Government’s decision to restore some of the visas it cancelled for Palestinians fleeing Gaza last week. However, […]
APAN welcomes reinstated UNRWA funds, demands ceasefire, an end to genocide to ensure aid gets to Gaza
March 15, 2024The Australia Palestine Advocacy Network (APAN) has welcomed the Australian Government’s announcement of its restoration of frozen funding to UNRWA and its broader package of funding for UNICEF and the […]
Cruel and hypocritical visa cancellation decision must be reversed: APAN
March 14, 2024The Australia Palestine Advocacy Network has called the Australian Government’s abrupt cancellation of visas issued to Palestinians to enable them to flee Israel’s genocide in Gaza “cruel and inhumane.” This […]