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An "I'm in Australia, what can I do for Palestine?" masterpost
Petitions:
- Petition EN5847 - Provide Consular Support to Palestinian Australian Families (this one closes at 11:59 on the Thursday 15th of February. Please sign before then if you can, and make sure you confirm your email!)
- Ask your super fund to divest from companies that support apartheid conditions (Australian Palestinian Action Network)
- https://www.aph.gov.au/e-petitions/petition/EN5847
- Australia: stop sending arms to Israel (Amnesty International)
- Urge Australian Government to Save Local Doctor's Family Trapped in Gaza (petition by family members)
- Australia: Reverse decision to suspend UNRWA funding (Amnesty International)
- Reinstate UNRWA Funding (Australian Palestinian Action Network)
- Grant Palestinians fleeing the conflict in Gaza access to humanitarian support! (Australian Social Workers for Palestine)
Contact your representatives:
- Start by finding your MP here
- Call or email to ask that Australia push for an immediate ceasefire, provide consular support to family members to leave Gaza, and reinstate UNRWA funding. If that's too much, pick one point to start with! I like to write myself a script before calling, as it removes some of the anxiety. Calling is preferable to emailing, but whatever you have the capacity for is so much better than nothing
- Once you've contacted your MP, you can also contact Penny Wong on (08) 8313 8272 or senator.wong@aph.gov.au
If you can contribute financially:
- Donate an eSIM to help Gazans stay connected
- Donate to help the most medically vulnerable evacuate Rafah (I completely understand that many people are wary of donating via GoFundMe, but the people involved in this effort do an excellent job at documenting their efforts + keeping records for accountability purposes. Have a look at @raindovemodel @merryfet on instagram for more details
- Help El Rahman Inc buy Cairo -> Melbourne tickets for stranded families. They're a Melbourne-based organisation that does amazing work
- If you only feel comfortable donating to NGOs, consider the Palestinian Children's Relief Fund, Anera, UNRWA, or the Red Crescent
And, finally:
- Come to your local action on Sunday. Even better, bring a friend
- If you're a university student, alumni, or prospective student, check whether the institution in question partners with any companies on the BDS list. A disappointingly high number of unis partner with weapons manufacturing companies. If yes, urge them to divest.
- Learn the BDS list. Do not purchase anything from companies on the list.
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