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Stop arming Israel – Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions NOW!   by Marcus Browning  The Guardian Issue #2211 October 19, 2026      (The rally in Naarm/Melbourne.) The rally in Naarm/Melbourne.  Pro-Palestine rallies took place across Australia as part of the Global Day for Gaza, protesters are gathering in capital cities and various regional locations.  In Sydney, there was a sea of Palestinian flags as thousands gathered at Hyde Park before marching through the CBD. In London an estimated 250,000 people attended the solidarity demonstration paused at Westminster Bridge to allow the supportive pair to take photographs with them.  In a statement to mark International Day for Palestine, Saturday 10 October, the Communist Party of Britain said it “salutes the mass solidarity movements forcing the UK government policy change on Palestine.”  The CPB has called “for all necessary action to end Israel’s continuing genocide of the Palestinians and illegal occupation, and for maximum attendance on the National March for Palestine: Three years of genocide – stop arming Israel – sanctions NOW!”  NOBEL RECOGNITION  In related news, South African international jurist and human rights defender Navi Pillay has been awarded the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize. She was instrumental in the finding that Israel is committing genocide. Amnesty International’s Secretary General, Agnès Callamard said:  “We pay tribute to Navi Pillay whose commitment to international law, unwavering independence and guiding moral light have made her one of the most respected human rights figures of our time. Not only does this award honour an extraordinary individual, it also comes at a time when everything Navi Pillay stands for is coming under increasing attack, as powerful states attempt to hollow out the rule of law and jettison fundamental international rules and norms.  “From her early days as a young lawyer fighting apartheid in South Africa, Navi Pillay showed a courage and humanity that should inspire us all.”  “This award is recognition that international justice is the cornerstone of any lasting peace in the world. As the International Criminal Court (ICC) comes under renewed attack with further sanctions imposed by the United States today, this award should remind world leaders of the vital role that the ICC and other international criminal tribunals have to play in seeking justice, truth and reparation for crimes under international law and human rights violations that are being perpetrated every day from Palestine to Sudan, Myanmar to Ukraine.  “From her early days as a young lawyer fighting apartheid in South Africa, Navi Pillay showed a courage and humanity that should inspire us all. Her life’s work has been a powerful challenge to impunity for war crimes, crimes against humanity, and genocide – most recently while leading the landmark UN inquiry that found Israel responsible for genocide in Gaza.  “Navi Pillay’s richly deserved award is a collective win for those on the frontlines in the fight for human rights, who continue speaking out and standing up for justice, accountability and the rule of law.”  “Navi Pillay’s richly deserved award is a collective win for those on the frontlines in the fight for human rights, who continue speaking out and standing up for justice, accountability and the rule of law.”  BACKGROUND  Pillay started her career as a defence lawyer for anti-apartheid activists and was the first woman to open a law firm in what was then known as the Natal province in 1967.  She went on to be appointed an acting judge in the High Court in South Africa in 1995 and in the same year was elected by the UN General Assembly to be a judge on the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda, where she served for eight years as president. She also served as an International Criminal Court judge from 2003 to 2008.  In 2008, Navi Pillay was appointed as the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights. In 2021, she was appointed chair of the UN Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory. She oversaw the UN report which found that Israel was committing genocide in Gaza.  Israel’s illegal occupation of the West Bank and genocidal siege of Gaza must be dismantled. The Palestinian solidarity movement demands an immediate, permanent ceasefire, an end to Israel’s siege and illegal occupation by campaigning in line with the demands of the Palestinian people themselves, including Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions.  Freedom for Palestine – Stop arming Israel – Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions NOW!   Global Day for Gaza   Peter Farmer   Communist Party of Australia comrades turned out to show solidarity with Palestine at the Global Day of Gaza rallies around the country. Comrades turned up, showed the flag and sold/distributed Guardian s.  At rallies in Naarm/Melbourne, on Gadigal land in Sydney, in Borloo/Perth, in Nipaluna/Hobart, thousands turned out to demand:  that Australia stop arming Israel   (the government hides behind the fiction that Australia is just a part of a large weapons chain and Penny Wong’s laughable pretence that F-35 bombers have ‘non-lethal’ parts)  that Australia sanction Israel  that Australia speaks out more clearly against the ongoing genocide.   Demonstrations in Naarm/Melbourne and Sydney saw huge turnouts, including Jews Against the Occupation, giving the lie to the story that there’s anything anti-semitic about opposing an ongoing genocide.  In Naarm/Melbourne a crowd of thousands turned out.  Many marched with their unions and professional groups. Health workers marched together, defying the recent imposition of the dangerous and contentious IHRA definition of anti-semitism on their authorising body APHRA.  In Nipaluna/Hobart, Greens Senator Nick McKim attended to say “stop the slaughter, and free Palestine.”  The Tasmanian Palestine Advocacy network’s Feras Shaheen told the ABC that new measures were needed to end the war in Gaza, and urged everyone to do what they can.  Nala Mansell of the Tasmanian Aboriginal Centre and Feras Shaheen, from the Tasmanian Palestine Advocacy Network, spoke, urging the crowd to keep up their advocacy and for everyone to do what they can in their workplace/town.  In Tarntanya/Adelaide Greens Senator Barbara Pocock spoke, urging the Albanese government to take real action.  There were rallies to mark the day worldwide, in Berlin, London, New York and elsewhere.     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