Justice for Palestine Magan-djin (JFP) has announced the group is planning to march over the Story BridgeΒ in Magan-djin/Brisbane on August 24, the national day of action for Palestine.
JFPβs Remah Naji told an August 7 that it βmade this decision to reflect the urgency of the situation in Gaza, where a livestreamed genocide perpetrated by Israel has been occurring for the past 22 monthsβ.
The Story Bridge was lit up in Israeli colours on October 8, 2023. A number of times since then, the Palestinian community has appealed to the mayor to light the bridge in Palestinian colours as an expression of solidarity with the victims of Israelβs genocide.
The mayor has repeatedly refused this request.Β
βWe are willing to work collaboratively with police to make this peaceful protest happen safely,β Naji said.
Naji made a direct appeal to all unions and their leaderships to support the Palestinian solidarity movement and this protest. She said that the βfull strength of the union movementβ had played a critical role in opposing repressive regimes in the past and could make a big difference.
She also called civil society organisations and people of conscience to join the march, saying it would be βan incredible show of solidarity with the Palestinian peopleβ.
Omar Ashour spelled out the rallyβs demands on Labor: Impose sanctions on Israel; end the two way arms sales between Israel and Australia (including weapons parts); and divest from all companies that operate businesses in the Occupied Palestinian Territories.
βThe current government has been saying that they don't have a lot of leverage in Palestine,β Ashour said. βThese three demands are ways that they can have some leverage.β
The rally will gather at 1pm at Raymond Park in Kangaroo Point on August 24.
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