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Prayer Meeting for Peace in Palestine & Community March FREE GAZA STOP ISRAEL'S MASSACRE! The Muslim community invites you to join them to pray for peace in Gaza There will be Jumaa Prayer and Duaa. Afterwards the rally will march to Julia Gillard's office to call on the Labor government to end it's support for Israel and speak out for the people of Gaza. People of all religions or beliefs are encouraged to attend. 12 - 3PM Friday January 16th Werribee Secondary School Oval Duncans Road, Werribee, Melway page 206 B9 Muslim Community in the Western Suburbs & Melbourne Palestine Solidarity Network For more info ph Sheik Issa Musse 0402 555 202 . __,_._,___ MELBOURNE: GAZA RALLY - Bring flags, banners and placards and tell your family and friends to come! Date: Sunday 18 January Time: 2.00pm Location: State Library of Victoria, Swanston Street, Melbourne City, then marching to Federation Square. A Justice for Palestine initiative supported by Australians for Palestine and others. The Latin American Solidarity Network (LASNET) call all its members and supporters to join the international solidarity activities with Palestinean People, and encourage the unity of everyone under the banner of Peace, freedom and Justice for Gaza and for the righst of the palestinean people to have and independent state. Israel and USA out of Palestine Now! The people united will never be defeated! Building Solidarity with Latin America... Building Bridges... Organising Globally... The power of Grassroots Organisations lasnet@latinlasnet.org Rallies and other actions around Australia in Solidarity with Palestine people www.coalitionforpalestine.org SYDNEY Women in Black - Silent Vigil for Peace in Gaza Date: Thursday 15th January Time: 5.30pm to 6.30pm Location: Sydney Town Hall We invite all women to join a silent vigil of mourning. We condemn the ongoing military attacks on Gaza. We stand with thousands in Israel and around the world who seek peace with justice for Palestinians. The vigil is initiated by representatives of Women in Black-Sydney. www.wibsydney.org ..................................................... Vigil and Rally for Gaza Come and show your respect for the victims of Israel's bombing and invasion of Gaza which has now resulted in the deaths of over 900 Palestinians. Date: Thursday 15th January Time: 6.30pm Location: Sydney Town Hall Organised by the Gaza Defence Committee. For info phone Tim 0430 209 865 or Ghassan 0408 605 437. ..................................................... Emergency rally - Stop the war on Gaza! * End the brutal siege, bombing and invasion of Palestine * End the Rudd government's support for Israel's massacres * Suspend all Australia-Israel ties until Gaza is free * Freedom and self-determination for Palestine Date: Sunday 18th January Time: 2:00pm Location: Sydney Town Hall - assemble for rally and march. Speakers include * John Pilger, renowned author and documentary film maker * Antony Loewenstein, author of My Israel Question * Paul McAleer, MUA Sydney Branch Assistant Secretary * Sylvia Hale, Greens MP * Palestinian activists Organised by the Gaza Defence Committee. For info phone Tim 0430 209 865 or Ghassan 0408 605 437. ===================================================== CANBERRA: 12pm-2pm, Every Day: Protest Against the Killing in Gaza. Every day at 12 NOON until 2pm AJPP will be holding a vigil outside the Israeli Embassy at 6 Turrana St, Yarralumla, Canberra (see map). Wednesday 14th & Thursday 15th: Information stall in Garema Pl, Canberra, to let the people of Canberra know about the atrocities being carried out by Israel in Gaza. To help out, or for more information, please contact us. Come along and help put pressure on the government of Israel to end its illegal invasion of Gaza! On Friday the vigil will be joined by members of Canberra's Muslim community after Friday prayers, from 2pm. AJPP welcomes and encourages everyone to join us in this peaceful protest. If you want more info, please contact us. ..................................................... Rally - Stop the Massacre in Gaza! Date: Saturday 17th January Time: 12.30pm Location: Garema Place, Civic, Canberra The Saturday rally will gather at Garema Place, then march through the city to Bob McMullin's office to protest the Australian government's absolute dereliction in failing to condemn the Israeli attacks. A rally for 5.30pm on Friday 23 January at the Israeli embassy is foreshadowed if a ceasefire is not in place by then. Speakers at the rally include: * Mr Izzat Abdul Hadi, Head of the Palestine Delegation in Australia, * Michael Shaik, Australians for Palestine, Melbourne * Rev. Jim Barr, Minister of Canberra Baptist Church * Kathryn Kelly, AJPP - Australians for Justice and Peace in Palestine ===================================================== HOBART: Stop the war on Gaza! - Protest outside MP Duncan Kerr's office Date: Thursday 15th January Time: 5:00pm Location: Outside MP Duncan Kerr's office, Corner Harrington and Collins Streets, Hobart For further info click here or ring Rose on 0407 550 805 ===================================================== MELBOURNE: GAZA RALLY - Bring flags, banners and placards and tell your family and friends to come! Date: Sunday 18 January Time: 2.00pm Location: State Library of Victoria, Swanston Street, Melbourne City, then marching to Federation Square. A Justice for Palestine initiative supported by Australians for Palestine and others. ===================================================== NEWCASTLE Gaza Rally - Protest against the brutal Israeli invasion of Gaza and demand an immediate ceasefire and withdrawal! DATE : Wednesday 14th January TIME: 5.30pm LOCATION: Hamilton Clocktower, Beaumont St, Hamilton Organised by the Newcastle NoWAR Collective. Contact Niko 0406 296 141. ===================================================== WOLLONGONG Rally - Stop the Slaughter in Gaza! Israel out of Gaza & Palestine! Date: Saturday 17th January Time: 10.30am Location: Lowden Square (East side Wollongong train station) for march to Wesley Church in the Mall. Confirmed speakers include: * Rev. Gordon Bradbury, Uniting Church * Saeb Ali, Lebanese community leader * Dr Anthony Ashbolt, senior lecturer, UOW Organised by Illawarra NoWar. Contact Jess 0416 232 349 or Mairi 0429 6 2339