http://www.bdsmovement.net/2012/five-ways-to-effectively-support-gaza-through-boycotts-divestment-and-sanctions-10051 As this new aggression on the people of Gaza shows, Israel will continue its belligerence and state terrorism unless it is made to pay a heavy price for its crimes against the Palestinian, Lebanese and other Arab peoples. Palestinian civil society has called for a campaign of boycott, divestment and sanctions (BDS) as the most effective way for international civil society and people of … Continue reading Five ways to effectively support Gaza through Boycotts, Divestment and Sanctions

Occupied Palestine, 15 November 2012 – On December 8, Israel carried out an attack on civilians in the occupied and besieged Gaza Strip, shooting 13-year-old Ahmad Abu Daqqa while he played football with friends. By December 14, Israel had intensified its attacks on Gaza and begun to implement an intensive plan of aggression that at the time of writing has killed at least 15 Palestinians, … Continue reading Stop a New Israeli Massacre in Gaza: Boycott Israel Now!

Monday, October 15, 4.30pm, Arts 1 Room 206-220, University of Auckland Attacking Asylum Seekers: Is it Xenophobia or more Political Posturing? SJP panel discussion: Attacking Asylum Seekers. National is currently pushing a legislation that would effectively criminalise those who seek asylum in New Zealand. This is despite overwhelming opposition, with 43 out of 44 submissions to the select committee signing against it. The Immigration Ammendment … Continue reading What’s On next week: Asylum seekers form Auck Mon; Child Poverty rally Wgton Wed

This email is directed at readers in Auckland, Manukau and the northern parts of Papakura. It’s election time again. Not for Parliament, not for the City Council, but for the Auckland Energy Consumer Trust (AECT). The AECT is the trust that is owned by us, the electricity consumers in the central and south of Auckland City. Most of us are not aware of what the … Continue reading Election for Auckland Energy Consumer Trust

BEST ON THE WEB NEW ZEALAND Students’ prepare to ‘Fight the Fees.’ http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO1210/S00124/students-prepare-to-fight-the-fees.htm Govt not swayed by calls to decriminalise abortion http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/national/116867/govt-not-swayed-by-calls-to-decriminalise-abortion Push to make contraception free for all women http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10838047 Down and out in Remuera http://www.readingthemaps.blogspot.co.nz/2012/10/down-and-out-in-remuera.html Watch and share – We’ve made this spoof of Sealord’s TV ad to reveal the truth beneath the public relations. http://www.greenpeace.org.nz/sealord/ Gordon Campbell on the failures of the … Continue reading GPJA #443 (Part 1): News from Aotearoa New Zealand – 10/10/12

REMINDER: FORUM TONIGHT: SPECIAL GPJA MEETING: 7.30pm on Monday 24 September at Trades Hall, 147 Great North Rd. Countdown to the TPPA round in December: It’s just been announced that the next round of Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement negotiations will be in Auckland from 3rd to 15th December. That gives us about 10 weeks to plan and educate. As a first step Global Peace and Justice … Continue reading Say No to Intervention in Venezuela’s Elections / Forum reminder tonight

SPECIAL GPJA MEETING: 7.30pm on Monday 24 September at Trades Hall, 147 Great North Rd. Countdown to the TPPA round in December: It’s just been announced that the next round of Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement negotiations will be in Auckland from 3rd to 15th December. That gives us about 10 weeks to plan and educate. As a first step Global Peace and Justice Auckland is holding … Continue reading WHAT’S ON IN AOTEAROA – 21/9/12: GPJA FORUM ON TPPA MONDAY

Continue reading Friday 6pm, B10, Auck Uni Library: Gaza eyewitness report from Kia Ora Gaza

It’s just been announced that the next round of Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement negotiations will be in Auckland from 3rd to 15th December. That gives us about 10 weeks to plan and educate. As a first step Global Peace and Justice Auckland is holding a meeting at 7.30pm on Monday 24 September at Trades Hall, 147 Great North Rd. Speakers will be: Deb Gleeson, an Australian … Continue reading Special GPJA Forum (Mon, Sept 24, 7.30pm): Countdown to the TPPA round in December

QUOTES OF THE WEEK FEATURES Middle East Protests at U.S. Embassies Spread in Uproar over Anti-Muslim U.S. Film http://www.democracynow.org/2012/9/13/middle_east_protests_at_us_embassies Islamic Scholar Tariq Ramadan on the Growing Mideast Protests and "Islam & the Arab Awakening" http://www.democracynow.org/2012/9/13/islamic_scholar_tariq_ramadan_on_the John Pilger: Beware of the West’s violent hypocrisy http://www.greenleft.org.au/node/52194 What is to be Done: The Website as an Organizer #RevSoc http://www.jadaliyya.com/pages/index/7237/what-is-to-be-done_the-website-as-an-organizer- ASSANGE Assange case: Sweden’s shame in violating human rights … Continue reading GPJA #441 (Part 2): International news & Analysis – 14/9/12