On Saturday, March 16 Northern Rivers Friends of Palestine unfurled a 20m scroll with the names of murdered children and host a ‘die-in’ action at the office of the federal Member for Richmond, Justine Elliot (Labor).
Co-organiser, Subhi Awad, says, ‘Together, we can make a difference. Let’s stand for peace, justice, and the fundamental right to life’.
Another co-organiser, Annie Pfingst, said, ‘Jewish people around the world say “Never again to genocide and ethnic cleansing” – Israel must stop its horrific slaughter in Palestine now’.
They are demanding action an ‘end to the violence that has claimed thousands of innocent lives, including over 12,000 children’.
Political failure
‘Despite the urgent need for action, our elected representative has failed to take a stand for peace.
‘We refuse to remain silent while children suffer and die.
‘During the die-in event, we will honour the memory of every child lost in this conflict and send a powerful message to our leaders: the killing must stop, and peace must prevail’.
Following the die-in action, the group say they will embarked on a convoy to join a Gold Coast rally.
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