Every year on 15 May, Palestinians around the world mark the Nakba, or catastrophe, referring to the ethnic cleansing of Palestine in 1948.

The Nakba refers to the violent expulsion of approximately three quarters of all Palestinians from their homes and homeland during the state of Israel’s establishment (1947-49). (From Institute for Middle East Understanding)

In Hobart: Rally at 11:00 corner of Davey and Campbell streets, March to Parliament Lawns for 12:00.

Sunday 18 May – Delivering Medical Care in Gaza

Hear Dr Chris Hudson, about his experiences in Gaza with PANZMA, Palestinian Australian New Zealand Medical Association. At South Hobart Living Arts Centre, 14 Weld Street.  15-17:00. RSVP to [email protected]

Launceston regular events

Honk for Palestine held every Saturday 10:30 – 11:30 at the corner of East Tamar Hwy and Lindsay St:

Shoes for Gaza: This display of hundreds of shoes, dotted with photographs of young victims of the bombings, is held every Saturday in the Brisbane St Mall between 10.30 and 2.30. A stimulus for conversation.

Morning traffic display for Gaza: Every second Wednesday, at the Brickfields Reserve in Launceston on the busy Bathurst St, there are sign displays held by volunteers reminding passing motorists of the tragedy continuing in Gaza. The signs form a message from one end of the park block to the other. 8-9:00, every second Wednesday; the next one is 21 May and every second Wednesday after that.

Art installation – 2 – 25 May The First Step Is Not To Turn Away

A powerful art installation around grief for Gaza, by Lou-anne Barker.

“Bearing witness to the atrocities and mass deaths in Gaza creates a pool of grief that has few avenues of collective expression.”

Rosny Schoolhouse Gallery 2 -25 May. Opening by poet Helen Swain on Thursday 1 May at 17:30

Activism for Palestine – a conference in Brisbane/Meanjin

https://events.humanitix.com/activism-for-palestine-conference-2025

Reading

Palestine Pushed Beyond Endurance – a disturbing compilation by Pearls and Irritations

Take action through APAN here

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