Palestinian freedom

Israeli soldiers escort blindfolded Palestinian women to the Kissufim Israeli army base,after they were detained during a military operation in the Gaza Strip, Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2008.(AP Photo/Yehuda Lahiani)
 
 

The Palestinian society is exposed daily to Israeli occupation repressive measures, including the kidnapping and detention of more than 800,000 Palestinians since 1967, including over 15,000 women.

 

 Dr. Marcelo Svirsky, an Israeli/Australian lecturer from UOW walked from Sydney to Parliament House in Canberra to present a petition for Boycott Divestment & Sanctions (BDS) demanding the government exclude relations with Israel in line with BDS until it abides by international laws.