Sometimes harsh events can show us more clearly what is happening and how the world works. It can make us realise what we have in common and what brings us together.
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The war in Palestine has brought many of us together onto the streets week after week since October – as it has for many hundreds of thousands of people around the world.
The Gaza war has sparked a fire around the world and now millions of people are standing up and saying NO! We are all Palestinians!
At home our government is also waging war – on people and on the environment, on te Tiriti and on democracy. And people are standing up and saying NO!
As we did last Thursday when Tangata Whenua and Tangata Tiriti came together in massive rallies all round the motu.
So again this Saturday in Ōtautahi Christchurch , in Tāmaki Auckland and in Pōneke Wellington the lunchtime streets will be filled with people saying NO!
Stop these wars! Stop the cuts! People before profits! Stop the war on Nature, on Te Tiriti, on democracy.
We will come together and find one another and continue the mahi of building the new world where people and Papatūānuku are cared for and cherished.
Ōtautahi – Christchurch
Stop the wars! Stop the wars on Palestine, on Te Tiriti, on the environment, on democracy! Stop the Fast Track Bill! – Bridge of Remembrance at 1pm
12 noon – 350 Christchurch lead off with banner waving at nearby Durham/Moorhouse corner
1pm – joint event by Palestine Solidarity Network Aotearoa, Tapatahi and Extinction Rebellion Ōtautahi
Facebook event here.
Pōneke Wellington –
People Over Profits! Stop the Cuts! Rally at Pukeahu National War Memorial Park 1pm
Organised by ActionStation, Disabled People Against Cuts Aotearoa and 7 others
The key kaupapa of this rally:
- Toitū Te Tiriti: Honour Te Tiriti o Waitangi
- Stop the cuts to our public services
- Stop the corporate takeover of our government
Facebook event here.
Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland
March for Nature – Stop the Fast Track! – Aotea Square 1pm
Organised by Greenpeace & a broad coalition of environmental and community groups. Facebook event here.
If you know of similar events in other places on 8 June, please add links in the comments below.
Hope you can join us!
Ngā mihi nui
Torfrida, Jon, Kari and the Tapatahi crew
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