Is the Palestine movement at a turning point?
Does the massive outpouring of support for the Palestinian people, demonstrated by the August 3 Sydney Harbour Bridge march and the August 24 National March for Palestine, mark a turning point?
They are a vindication of the campaign’s persistent hard work in defence of Palestinians’ basic human rights. They reflect the disgust and horror that most people feel when finally exposed to the reality of the genocide in Gaza.
But we still have a long way to go.
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For those that marched for the first time, we will have to convince them that they need to march again. In fact, the movement will have to grow and........
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