PSNA Newsletter No 208 - 1 October 2025
24 Whiringa-ā-nuku 2025 2025
1 October 2025
Newsletter No 208
Items in this newsletter
Nationwide rallies/marches/vigils this week
Pause and Act - six things YOU can do NOW for Palestine in less than 5 minutes!
Trump’s “Peace quins from hell”
Quotes of the week
Listen to PSNA Co-Chair Maher Nazzal
Winston Peters rewards Israel for Genocide and betrays our country
Peters’ audience wasn’t the UN
Message from the Sticker Phantom
A few days in Tamaki last week
No reply yet from Simon Court
Complicit with Genocide
Free Palestine car convoy
Boycott Reebok
Sitting on the Fence
Keep spreading the message about the Genocide Hotline!
Important stories this week
Merchandise for sale
Nationwide rallies/marches/MP protests/vigils this week
Auckland Rally poster
We have discontinued the Rally list in the newsletter as it can be out of date as soon as the newsletter is sent. We have added a page to the PSNA website which is posted on Wednesday afternoon and then updated as any moves adds and changes are available. See first option.
To view events around Aotearoa. Options:
There is now a page on the PSNA website where you can see the coming events for the week. It is updated on Wednesday afternoons for coming events. It is also updated with any late events or if an event needs to be changed. See here. Check back on Fridays to see if there are any changes. Give it a try right now. Email Admin@PSNA.nz if there are any events missingor a change is required.
Go to the PSNA Homepage – www.PSNA.nz Scroll down to the button “For a list of events Nationwide, please click here - Check back often for updates” and Click the button. Check back on Friday for any moves, adds or changes
Or go directly to events on the PSNA Facebook events page here
There is also a QR code which will take you to the PSNA events page on the PSNA website
There are more than 30 events around the Motu this week.
Pause and Act – six important things YOU can do NOW for Palestine in less than 5 minutes!
1) Local Body Elections
You can find the list of candidates who said YES to PSNA questions asking if they would support local body sanctions against Israel. Check here: https://www.psna.nz/local-body-who-to-vote-for
2) Stuff Poll
You can vote here and leave a comment as to why New Zealand should recognize a Palestinian state here: https://www.stuff.co.nz/world-news/360838077/we-asked-your-thoughts-nzs-stance-palestinian-state-heres-what-you-said
3) Ban Israel from UEFA (European Football Association)
We only need 5 members of the UEFA Executive Committee to call for a meeting. But we need a majority to vote to suspend apartheid Israel.
Take action now to urge football federations on UEFA’s Executive Committee to push for a meeting and to support the call from Palestinians and sports fans around the world: Ban Israel.
1. Sign the petition and send an email to UEFA members.
2. Send an email to the English, Wales and Scottish football associations.
3. Comment on UEFA Executive Committee member social media accounts.
4. Share this action alert!
4) Stay in touch with the global Flotilla
Here is the latest update from Al Jazeera https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o__5EvnKn44
“Keep up with Aotearoa New Zealand connections to the flotilla through https://kiaoragaza.wordpress.com/ and PSNA social media accounts”
Queenstown action in support of flotilla
5) Share the event “Protest Winston Peters” this Friday
Share this poster with family and friends in Dunedin and put it on your social media pages
Call to action from Unions Otago:
Coalition government ministers Winston Peters and Shane Jones will be in Dunedin at Port Otago this Friday, 3 October, where they will be attending a ceremony to open a new rail pad at the container terminal.
Please come and join the demonstration against the Government's disgraceful refusal to recognise Palestine, and the multiple attacks on the working class and the environment that the current government has been pushing through.
The port unions - RMTU and MUNZ - are also feeling pretty bitter about the Port Otago CEO - Kevin Winders - being in receipt of $1.5m by way of remuneration for the 2024/25 financial year.
Meet up outside the Port Otago office on Beach St in Port Chalmers at 10.45 am.
6) Support a Uniting for Peace resolution at the UN
Appeal to the UN General Assembly to bypass the Security Council and adopt a “Uniting for Palestine” resolution so a multinational peace force can head to Gaza to stop the genocide
Go to https://lifelineforpalestine.com/ to support this initiative. President Petro of Colombia and supported here by Brian Eno https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=1128646665418843
Trump’s Peace Quinns from Hell
The latest ‘breakthrough peace plan’ from the White House is a terrifying combo of violence and dispossession under the guise of ‘achieving an end to the fighting’
Here’s a list of the villains lining up for the action:
Tony Blair – destroyed Iraq looking for non-existent weapons of mass destruction – is set to rule Gaza
Mahmoud Abbas – PA President & Israel’s enforcer in the West Bank – is set up for the puppet role in Gaza too.
Abdel Fattah El Sisi – Egypt’s dictator – is set to unleash his secret police on Gaza
Jared Kushner – Trump’s son-in-law – is set to profit turning Gaza into the Riviera of the Middle East
Mohammed bin Salman – ruler of Saudi Arabia & murderer of Adnan Khashoggi – is set to fund Kushner
Quotes of the week
“There is already suspicion of Tony Blair because of the Palestinian experience when he was the Quartet representative [of the UN, US, EU and Russia mediation group]
But the biggest is over what it means for Palestine as a single political entity, something that was recognised even by Israel in the Oslo Accords.
This plan effectively legally separates Gaza from the West Bank and does nothing to explain how they will remain part of the same territory.”
--Xavier Abu Eid; Former Member, PLO Negotiating Team
“The health system in Gaza is breathing its last … and all attempts to save what remains may fail under the weight of the systematic destruction of hospitals and health services. The fuel crisis in the remaining operational hospitals has entered an extremely dangerous stage. Vital departments could stop within days, exposing patients and the wounded to certain death.”
—Gaza Health Ministry Statement
“The catastrophe cannot be overstated.
Without fuel, without protection for our health workers, without immediate intervention, Gaza’s medical system will collapse completely and with it countless more lives.”
—Mounir Al Bursh; Director General, Gaza Health Ministry
"I have authorised the immediate intervention of the Navy's frigate Fasan,
which was sailing north of Crete and is heading towards the area."
--Guido Crosetto; Italian Defence Minister
"I knew what I signed up for when I decided to go on this flotilla,
I know what Israel is capable of, and I know what Israel does to peaceful people."
--Tommy Marcus; American activist.
“From the perspective of these governments, the actions they chose to take were the least consequential available.
They do not entail any concrete policy changes toward Israel or require them to implement significant measures such as an arms embargo, economic sanctions, judicial prosecutions, or travel restrictions.
Most important, they do absolutely nothing to bring an end to the Gaza genocide.
And yet, Western governments are for the first time since the emergence of the Zionist movement during the late nineteenth century taking measures in support of the Palestinians in response to popular pressure.
—Mouin Rabbani; Middle East Political Analyst
Listen to PSNA Co-Chair Maher Nazzal
Maher took part in a Radio New Zealand discussion on recognition of the Palestinian state on Monday this week. Here is the recording of the discussion https://www.psna.nz/media-interviews and the QR code for sharing is:
“Disgraceful, craven and shameful”
Winston Peters rewards Israel for Genocide and betrays our country
PSNA says Foreign Minister Winston Peters has issued what it calls a gold-plated reward to appease Israel for its genocide against the Palestinian people, with the decision not to announce sanctions, or even to recognise a state of Palestine, at the United Nations today.
PSNA Co-chair Maher Nazzal, says that the rest of the world recoils in horror at Israel’s cruel and depraved war crimes against the Palestinian people, but Winston Peters has washed his hands and walked away.
“Peters says the lesson he has learned over the past week, as other countries have joined together to recognise Palestine, was that this just provokes Israel to more violence.”
“That is not the way aggression should be rewarded. That attitude in the 1930s by Britain led to WW2.”
“Peters told UN delegates their governments were failing to provide leadership to solve vital world issues. He then revealed his own greatest failure of New Zealand leadership in decades.”
“He had nothing to say about Israel breaching multiple international laws. The word ‘occupation’ never passed his lips. He ascribed Palestinian resistance to Israel as due to ‘hate’, but no hint of concern came from him of the decades of Israel breaking peace agreements, and of dispossession and mass expulsion of Palestinians.”
“Palestinians have a right of return to their homes, which the UN has reiterated every year since 1948. He said nothing about that. Just nonsense about recognising Palestine after the issues are all solved.”
“He must know that unless the world takes real action, those issues will never be solved and Israel will make sure there is nothing of a Palestinian state, or people, to recognise.”
“He just ticked off a list of talking points published this week from the New Zealand Israel Institute.”
“New Zealand has been appeasing Israel for 77 years, and Winston Peters continues New Zealand on the same well-worn path, based on anti-Palestinian racism and mis-identified New Zealand self-interest,” Nazzal says.
“He has stood on the wrong side of history all his political career and today decided to close the gap between New Zealand and the US and the racist apartheid state of Israel.”
“A deeply shameful day for New Zealand. I’m sure war criminal Netanyahu has already sent him a message of gratitude,” Nazzal says.
“The way forward is for sanctions against Israel to end the genocide – Peters isn’t even at the start line.”
Winston Peters UN speech can be read in full here
Peters’ audience wasn’t the UN
Winston Peters’ complete betrayal in the United Nations of Palestinian aspirations to achieve their rights and freedom was primarily a cynical message to the electorate back home.
Firstly, he played a look-at-me game, by not disclosing last week’s cabinet decision until the UN had nearly finished.
Then, in one dreadful speech on Friday evening in New York, Peters extinguished his long-standing reputation as a diplomat who would deliver bipartisan foreign and trade policies.
Instead, he pulled out a page of his muse Robert Mudoon’s playbook in 1981. Peters headed for the fag-end of western policy on Palestine, with a craven electoral bid in next year’s general election.
Under the first-past-the-post system, Muldoon needed to secure the support of most of the electorate on a law-and-order platform in the wake of the Springbok Tour.
With MMP it is far easier. Peters only needs to get NZ First five percent of the votes for a perpetual place for him in parliament.
He will be aware of the RNZ poll showing hard core Zionists constitute more than ten percent of the electorate of Aotearoa New Zealand (compared with three to four times that percentage in the US).
From these ranks come the violent attacks on Palestine support demonstrations which are becoming more common throughout Aotearoa. Such fanatics would vote on just this one issue.
As their now self-declared and beacon champion in this country, Peters has nearly 300,000 Zionist votes he will try to peel away from National, and the traditional Zionist heartland Labour Party.
Peters’ own staff wrote the non-recognition policy. MFAT officials were blanked.
It was then endorsed by the Cabinet’s Foreign Policy committee. The outcome was not surprising. Die-hard Zionist David Seymour was there competing with Peters to over-support Israel. Fellow Israeli fan, Todd McClay would have also been hoping for a US trade reward for going the way Trump would like. Nichola Willis was probably wondering why she was there at all.
That left PM Chris Luxon the only one with any inclination to be concerned about New Zealand leaving the company of the western allies the government craves to keep.
His backbenchers are aware of the electoral risk. The dictum that supporting Palestine would be electoral poison no longer holds true. Polls show huge support for Palestine everywhere in the world.
Keir Starmer lost fellow Labour Party MPs in the UK general election to candidates backing Palestinian rights. And Kamila Harris is now openly blaming her following Joe Biden’s visceral Zionism in part for her losing the US presidential election.
So Luxon’s ‘phone call to Peters immediately before his address in New York would have been an attempt to limit the damage.
He may have succeeded in watering down some of Peters’ most egregious rhetoric.
It could have been much worse.
Boycott SodaStream - A message from The Sticker Phantom
BOLO (Be On The Lookout) for Noel Leeming delivery trucks, they offer a great stickering opportunity when stopped to deliver an appliance.
Always have some stickers handy - opportunities arise quickly & unexpectedly.
Farmers, Noel Leeming & Harvey Norman staff are largely switched off during the week & they are less in number. On the weekends can be a bit trickier.
Stores around Ōtautahi/Christchurch are getting much more sticker savvy & defensive by moving SodaStream to highly visible positions in the stores.
I have been caught with stickers on my hands four times in the last 4-5 weeks, however NOT trespassed. Ideally have a “wingman” on lookout close by…
At Noel Leeming Hornby the manager threatened to punch me in the face if I ever came back. This would be a good store for an overt sticker hit… Watch this space!
To get stickers ask your local Palestine solidarity group or email Merchandise@PSNA.nz
A few days in Tamaki last week…
Banners on Bridges take their light show to Mt Eden village for a David Seymour meeting
Protesting Fiji’s decision to open an Embassy in Jerusalem
Wednesday17th Sept - collaborative picket in Tāmaki Makaurau on the day Rambuka opened the Fijian Embassy in Jerusalem.
Thursday 18th Sept Banners on Bridges initiative with their brilliant lights picketing attended by Seymour who was attending the High Density Housing Meeting responding to the Govt’s and Auckland Council’s Plan.
Saturday 21st Sept – Free Palestine Movement was formally invited to join the Women’s Day Action “Pay Equity March and Rally” and PSNA was invited to speak. The Women’s Day of Action March and rally smoothly transitioned into the regular weekly Free Palestine Rally.
(Both had great attendance despite the very wild and bitter winds)
No reply yet from Simon Court
We reported in last week’s newsletter that we had emailed a challenge to ACT MP Simon Court to a debate on Palestine. Court is a keen Zionist and accused PSNA of anti-semitism.
Court has not replied to our invitation.
In the meantime, we have suggested to him the debate topic; “New Zealand has done the right thing by not recognising Palestine”.
We are now taking bets that he will not accept this, or any other wording.
Complicit with genocide
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Free Palestine – Vehicle Convoy
Bring your car, friends and family for a drive to spread awareness about the ongoing genocide of the Palestinian people.
Register your interest and the details will be emailed you closer to the time.
It is Part of a Nationwide effort covering 25 centres. And may run weekly for the forseeable future.
To register, click here.
Boycott Reebok
Sitting on the Fence
Daniel Cleary is making a documentary called “Sitting on the Fence” about NZ’s complicity in the genocide. It’s an independent self-funded film which needs financial support.
You can view a short segment from the film at this link and help to get the full film completed.
A documentary film on the New Zealand government's complicity of inaction to the Gaza genocide.
By 'sitting on the fence' did the New Zealand government fail to act to prevent this genocide? Does it have the blood of Gaza on its hands? This documentary is a challenge, that discovers if our govt did anything about it, or just hid behind words of diplomatic platitudes and political rhetoric. Did a lack of action enable Israel? We follow the protest movement with the NZ Green Party calling for stronger sanctions, sending the Israeli ambassador home, speaking out and condemning Israel’s military actions. When New Zealand was put on notice of a plausible genocide, all of these things are required by New Zealand under international law outlined in the UN Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese’s latest report – The Economy of Genocide. NZ was also obligated to stop all trade, military and economic ties with Israel, stop making parts for smart bombs, stop sharing intelligence, stop sending spy satellites into space, stop the NZ police force contracts with Israeli companies...
Keep spreading the message about the Genocide Hotline!
Remember possible action for local groups
For groups affiliated to PSNA we suggest the following actions could be taken at any time in support of this campaign
Asking your local backpacker accommodation to display the poster and draw it to the attention of any Israeli soldiers here on “rest and recreation” from the genocide.
Pasting the hotline poster (use the version in this newsletter which includes a contact email) around the vicinity of backpacker venues in your local area. This is already happening in some areas.
Hand out flyers to people in the vicinity of your local backpackers
Contact us on the hotline if you come across Israeli soldiers
Important stories from last week
Editor’s picks
Israel is forcing us out of Gaza City, with no return here
The Meaning of Western Recognition of Palestine here
Kick Israel out of Eurovision hereNo medicine, no beds, no food or water: inside Gaza City’s main hospital here
Special Report: ‘The Time Has Come’: France Recognizes Palestine as a State here
NZ on wrong side of history on Palestine – Helen Clark here
New Zealand government ignores Israel’s atrocities by refusing Palestinian statehood here
New Zealand’s refusal to recognize Palestine here
Other stories
The art of doing nothing while Gaza burns here
Italy sends warship to accompany Gaza flotilla following Israeli attack here
Clergy prepare to stay at MP’s Auckland office overnight here
Priests chain themselves to MP’s Auckland office over Gaza stance here“More Dangerous by the Hour”: A Report From Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza City here
Israel and Iran on a collision course for another war here
Postwar Gaza authority potentially led by Tony Blair ‘would sideline Palestinians’ here
New Zealand Government "Not Ready" to Support Human Rights in Palestine here
NZ decision on Palestine leaves community feeling betrayed here
Kiwis can be proud NZ isn’t recognizing Palestine yet – PM here
Exclusive: Mother of Hind Rajab Evacuated From Gaza here
Trump presents new Gaza peace plan to Arab and Muslim leaders here
New Zealand Government "Not Ready" to Support Human Rights in Palestine here
NZ decision on Palestine leaves community feeling betrayed here
New Zealand government ignores Israel’s atrocities by refusing Palestinian statehood here
New Zealand’s refusal to recognize Palestine here
Kiwis can be proud NZ isn’t recognizing Palestine yet – PM here
Exclusive: Mother of Hind Rajab Evacuated From Gaza here
Trump presents new Gaza peace plan to Arab and Muslim leaders here
VUW academics and students successfully passed boycott, divestment in support of Palestinian human rights here
Israel is trying to collapse the Palestinian Authority. The first step is destroying the Palestinian economy here
Charlie Kirk’s death has revealed Israel is as polarizing on the right as it is on the left here
A group of U.S. veterans has joined the global flotilla sailing to Gaza here
California educators urge Gavin Newsom to veto ‘Antisemitism Coordinator’ bill, fearing it will suppress criticism of Israel here
Ten things Tom Barrack said in wild interview on Israel, Lebanon and Muslims here
House Seeks To Expand Secretive Arms Stockpile Used In Gaza War here
Merchandise for sale - please check with your local branch and/or contact us Merchandise@PSNA.nz
If your local branch does not have what you are after we are ready to mail to you any of our t-shirts, long ($35) and short ($30) sleeved, hoodies ($45) bumper stickers ($3), Tino/Palestine pins ($3) flags large & medium ($10 or $7) and other items plus postage.
The watermelon and the fist stickers will be back in stock early next week.
See more on the PSNA website here.
Reminder: Annual Dates for Palestine Solidarity
28 Mar – 4 Apr Israel Apartheid Week
30 Mar Land Day Palestine
5 Apr Palestinian Childs Day
9 Apr Deir Yassin massacre - Irgun Terrorism - 107-120 Palestinian men, women and children massacred
17 Apr Palestinian Prisoners Day
11 May World Kufiya Day
15 May Nakba Day – marking the mass ethnic cleansing of Palestinians from Palestine in 1948
5 Jun Nakba Day - Start of 1967 War - Land Grab – Invasion of Jerusalem, West Bank, Gaza, Egypt and Syria - 5 June 1967 – 10 June 1967
20 Jun Attack on Gaza - 6–21 May 2021 (2 weeks and 1 day)
16-18 Sep 40th anniversary of the Sabra and Shatila massacres
28 Sep Second Intifada - 28 Sept 2000 – 8 Feb 2005
2 Nov Balfour Declaration
29 Nov United Nations - International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People
8 Dec "First Intifada - 8 Dec 1987 – 13 Sept 1993
Are you able to donate a cup of coffee a month to the campaign?
We will need some serious money to make our campaign as effective as possible. For example, we will need somewhere in the vicinity of $25,000 to bring speakers to New Zealand over the next year and organise large public meetings to help spread the message.
You can help. Are you able to donate a cup of coffee a month to the campaign? In other words, can you afford to make an automatic payment of $5 per month to support the Palestinian struggle? (If you can afford more that would be great!)
Our account details are:
Account name: Palestine Solidarity Network
Account number: 38-9015-0849542-00
We are happy to provide a receipt upon request (however, we are not a registered charity so this is not tax-deductible)
Nationwide Rally list
To view events around Aotearoa:
Go to the PSNA Homepage – www.PSNA.nz. Scroll down to the button “For a list of events Nationwide, please click here - Check back often for updates”. Click the button. Check back on Friday for any moves, adds or changes
Or events are on the PSNA Facebook events page here
Or Scroll down to the bottom of this Newsletter for the detailed list of events for this week.
We have added a page to the PSNA website where we now post the Events list. You can find it here – www.PSNA.nz/Events
The QR code for this is:
It is updated on Wednesday afternoon and ongoing as events are notified to us. Please check back on Friday afternoon to see if there has been Additions or Changes.
There are more than 30 events around the Motu this week.
North Island
Rawene
Saturday September 27
No Event this weekend
Kerikeri - Rally
First Saturday of the Month
Next is October 5
Whangarei
Saturday September 27
No event in Whangarei this Saturday
Auckland – Stand for Palestine
Monday – Friday
3:00 – 4:00 pm at the US Consulate - 23 Customs Street East
4:00 – 5:00 pm at Te Komititanga Britomart Square
Auckland – Picket MFAT
Wednesday September 24
12 Noon
139 Quay Street, Auckland CBD
Waiheke – Market Stall – hosted by Stand With Palestine Waiheke!
Every Saturday
8:00 am – 1:00 pm
Ostend Market, Waiheke Island
Auckland – Banners around Tamaki Makaurau
Saturday September 27
10:00 am – 12:00 noon
Visiting Luxon’s Botany Electorate- The Te Irirangi Dr, Te Rakau Dr, Botany Rd intersection
Join the team – text Rhona on 021 035 8617
Auckland - Rally – Sanction Israel Now!
Saturday September 27
2:00 pm
Te Komititanga Britomart Square, Auckland
Thames – Vigil to Stop the war on Children
(Hosted by Voices for Palestine - Hauraki)
Next is the first Saturday of the month - Saturday 5 October
Tauranga – Flag Wave – Sanction Israel Now!
Sunday 28 September
11:00 am
Coronation Park, Mt Maunganui
Tauranga - Candlelight vigil
memorial and celebration of Palestinian Sumud
Tuesday 7th October
6.30 pm
Mt Maunganui Cenotaph, Marine Parade, Mt Maunganui
Hamilton – Sanction Israel Now!
Every Saturday
1:00 pm
Flynn Park, Cnr Wairere Drive & Naylor, Hamilton
Raglan – Silent Vigil for Palestine
Hosted by Whaingaroa Palestine Solidarity
No event notified for this weekend
Cambridge - Rally for Palestine
Every Saturday
11:00 am
Cambridge Town Hall
Rotorua Sanction Israel Now!
Every Thursday
4:30 pm
National MP Todd McClay’s Office - Cnr Amohau and Ranolf St lights, Rotorua
Gisborne
Saturday September 27
No Rally notified for this weekend
Napier – Sanction Israel Now!
Every Saturday
11:30 am
Marine Parade Soundshell Roundabout
Hastings – Rally for Palestine
Every Sunday
1:30 – 3:00 pm
Hastings Town Clock – Hastings CBD
Palmerston North - Sanction Israel Now!
Every Sunday
2:00 pm
The Square, Palmerston North
Ngāmotu-New Plymouth – Flags on the Bridge
(Hosted by Palestinian Solidarity Taranaki)
Saturday September 27
1:00 pm
Paynters Ave Bridge, Ngāmotu New Plymouth
Whanganui - Sanction Israel Now!
Every Saturday
11:00 am
Riverside Market, Whanganui
Martinborough – Vigil for Palestine
Every Wednesday
11:00 am
Memorial gate - Martinborough Square, at the end of SH53
Masterton - Gathering for Gaza
Every Sunday
9:30 am
Town Hall Lawn, Masterton
Wellington – Flags on the Bridge
(hosted by the Falastin Tea Collective)
Every Friday
7:15 – 8:15 am
Hill Street bridge Overbridge, Wellington
Wellington – Rally at Wellington Hospital
(hosted by Aotearoa Healthcare workers for Palestine)
Next event – the first Friday of the month - Friday October 4
Wellington - Cuba to Vivian takeover
Saturday September 27
1:00 pm
Meet at Cuba Mall stage
Wellington - The Doctor's Wife
With Q&A by Director Paula Whetu-Jones & Dr Alan & Hazel Kerr
Wednesday 1st October
6:30pm
Venue: The Roxy, Miramar
Entry by Koha
Tix booked through: https://whitioraproductions.com/the-doctors-wife
South Island
Nelson Whakatū – Banners and Flag Waving
Saturday September 27
10:30 am
Cnr Champion & Salisbury Rd, Richmond
Picton / Blenheim - Sanction Israel Now!
Every Saturday
10:30 – 12:00 am
Blenheim Railway Station
Greymouth - Te Tai Poutini - West Coast
Saturday 27 September
11:00 am
On the lawn below the GDC fountain.
If it rains gather outside the old Noel Leeming store Mackey St
Christchurch – Flags for Palestine
Every Friday
4:00 pm
Bridge of Remembrance, Cashel Street, Christchurch
Christchurch – Sanction Israel Now!
Saturday September 27
12:30 pm - Flag Waving before the rally - Durham Street side of the bridge
1:00 pm
Bridge of Remembrance, Christchurch
Timaru
Saturday September 27
No Event this weekend
Queenstown – Flag Waving for Palestine
(Hosted by Queenstown for Palestine)
Saturday September 27
4:30 pm
Park & Meet: Sugar Lane, outside The Boatshed Cafe
Queenstown – Launching Paper Boats on the Lake for the Sumud Flotilla to Gaza
(Hosted by Queenstown for Palestine)
Saturday October 5
3:00 – 5:30 pm
Location Earnslaw Park (exact location TBD) - Look for the Palestinian Flags
Launching boats at 5pm
Dunedin
No Rally this weekend
Dunedin – Fundraiser for Palestine
(Organised by Fairleigh Evelyn and co)
Sunday September 28
12:00 – 8:00 pm
45 Māori Road, Dunedin Central
Invercargill – Picket @ Penny Simmonds MPs office
(hosted by Invercargill Stands With Palestine)
Thursday September 25
12.15pm - 1 pm
22 Kelvin St, Invercargill
Invercargill – Convoy to Bluff Signpost
(hosted by Invercargill Stands With Palestine)
Saturday September 27
1:00 pm
Meet at the front gates to Queens Park, Gala Street, Invercargill
More ways you can get involved
Forward this Newsletter – If you know people who may be interested in this movement, please forward this Newsletter to them.
Join in local activities in your area - Contact Secretary@PSNA.nz if you would like to know where and how to get Flags and Banners
Help set up a Students for Justice in Palestine groups on your campus
Tell Your MP your opinions on Divestment and Sanctions of Israel.
Write Letters to Newspapers – Call Talkback Radio
Keep in touch with the campaign on social media
o NZ Palestine Solidarity Network website: https://www.PSNA.nz
o NZ Palestine Solidarity Network Facebook: www.facebook.com/groups/671376706283605/
o NZ Palestine Solidarity Network email: Secretary@PSNA.nz
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Keep Updated on our Facebook pages and websites (listed below)
Human rights for Uyghur refugees - In line with our support for human rights for the people of Palestine we have added our name to the petition in support of human rights for Uyghur refugees so they can be included in the government’s refugee quota. PSNA members who wish to also sign this petition can do so here - https://our.actionstation.org.nz/petitions/open-letter-let-s-show-compassion-to-the-uyghur-community
PSNA Groups
PSNA National Committee
Website: www.PSNA.nz
Chair - John Minto: Chair@PSNA.nz
Secretary - Neil Scott: Secretary@PSNA.nz
Regional Groups
Bay of Islands PSN Bay of Islands (Email)
Whangarei PSN Whangarei (Facebook)
Auckland PSN Auckland – Tamaki Makaurau (Website)
Hamilton Palestine Human Rights Campaign Waikato (Facebook)
Tauranga Tauranga Moana 4 Palestine (Facebook)
Napier/Hastings Aotearoa Standing with Palestine (Facebook)
Palmerston North PSN Palmerston North (Email)
New Plymouth PSN Taranaki (Facebook)
Wellington PSN Wellington (Email)
Nelson Te Tau Ihu (Nelson) Palestine (Facebook)
Christchurch PSN Christchurch (Facebook)
Dunedin Dunedin for Justice in Palestine (Facebook)
Invercargill PSNA Invercargill (Email)