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  • WILPF Australia Update – March 2024

    Contents of this edition: Message from our President Hello everyone, WILPF continues to remind the Australian Government of its responsibilities under international law to protect civilians in Gaza. A letter was sent to the Prime Minister, Anthony Albanese recognizing the Foreign Minister’s diplomatic efforts in her visit to Israel and the West Bank but expressing…

  • Australian Arms sales to Israel?

    WILPF Australia remains deeply concerned about the secrecy of Australian based military equipment producing companies which could  be continuing to supply weapons or dual use components being used in Gaza.where 33000 civilians have been killed in the last six months. While the Australian Defence Minister has declared no weapons have been provided to the Israel…

  • We want our government to commit to humanitarian support

    International Women’s Day 2024 was marked by ongoing concern that women are not being heard as too many civilians  are targeted in wars around the globe. The Australian Government is failing its duty of care as it continues to withhold United Nations Relief and Works Agency funding to families in Palestine. The recent cancellation of…

  • Australia must restore aid to Gaza and condemn the Israeli Government’s latest atrocity

    Australia must restore aid to Gaza and condemn the Israeli Government’s latest atrocity in firing on aid trucks in Gaza so dozens of desperate Palestinians were deliberately killed as the Israel Defence Force open fired on them. Australians can view this blatant attack on Al Jazeera News, yet already some local media outlets are reporting…

  • The Australian Parliament fails to uphold international law preventing genocide in Gaza

    WILPF Australia President, Margaret Reynolds, has written an article in Pearls and Irritations detailing how the Australian Parliament has failed to uphold international law, in relation to the prevention genocide in Gaza. The Australian Parliament failed to recognise its responsibilities last week when Greens Leader Adam Bandt, responding to the International Court of Justice interim…

  • Take action: Not in my name!

    WILPF Australia urges organisations and individuals to disassociate themselves from the Australian Government’s support of the Israeli government which has allowed: (Statistics publicly reported by international aid organisations and the United Nations, up to February 2024) The Australian Government is ignoring these devastating statistics which show the ongoing revenge attacks on innocent Palestinians. The International…

  • Letter to PM: Please urgently restore aid to UNRWA

    WILPF Australia has written an urgent letter to Prime Minister, Anthony Albanese urging him to restore funding to United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNWRA). Read the letter below. 2 February 2024Anthony AlbanesePrime MinisterParliament HouseCanberra ACT 2600 Dear Prime Minister, We are deeply disturbed by your government’s decision to suspend aid to…

  • Stark lessons for Australia in ICJ Genocide Ruling: But is anyone listening?

    This article was originally published on Pearls and Irritations by Margaret Reynolds. I doubt if any Australia political leader was watching the International Court of Justice President Judge, Joan E Donahue (United States of America) deliver the ruling in South Africa’s case alleging Israel has committed genocide on Palestinians in Gaza. The hour-long detailed assessment…

  • Women call for Australia to support international law as United Nations General Assembly Emergency Special Session debates need for Ceasefire and Humanitarian aid in Gaza

    The Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom Australia (WILPF) has called on the Federal Government to show unequivocal support for international law as this weekend’s vote at the United Nations General Assembly approaches. The catastrophic loss of life and continued violence against innocent civilians in the Middle East is so devastating that the United…

  • WILPF Australia calls for the immediate protection of innocent citizens in Israel & Gaza

    Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom (WILPF) Australia is deeply distressed by the ongoing violence in Israel and Gaza. For several decades global leaders have failed to assist in finding a solution that will protect the lives of people living in this troubled region. Statements of condemnation reflect the extent of human misery experienced…