
AFOPA EVENTS CALENDAR
Events in Adelaide and

Illuminating Mental Health: A multidisciplinary seminar with Dr. Samah Jabr
Illuminating Mental Health: A multidisciplinary seminar with Dr. Samah Jabr
We are proud to announce Healthcare Workers for Palestine’s first ever upcoming multidisciplinary seminar on Mental Health!
Healthcare Workers for Palestine will be welcoming world renowned Palestinian psychiatrist Dr. Samah Jabr as she tours NZ and Australia to launch her new book, Radiance in Pain & Resilience, alongside 3 other expert speakers on burn out prevention, psychology in war zones and early life trauma.
The event is open to all members of the community and is an approved CPD activity.
Register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/adelaide-illuminating-mental-health-a-multidisciplinary-seminar-tickets-1451265376809?aff=oddtdtcreator

Public Talk: Christian Zionism – Christian obligation or Christian heresy?
Join Craig Nielsen for a talk on
Christian Zionism – Christian obligation or Christian heresy?
Gold coin donation for entry
All donations going to Human Appeal
Craig Nielsen is a Mathematics and Science Teacher at Waikerie High School, South Australia and a Mathematics and Physics Teacher at Aberfoyle Park High School, South Australia. In May-July 204, Craig walked 1000 klms across the Nullarbor to raise money for mothers and their children in Gaza. He is a long term member of AFOPA and in particular our BDS Group that has held weekly actions for Palestine in Adelaide/Tarntanya for 14 years. Craig is also the author of the book, Israel-Palestine : a Christian response to the conflict.

Act For Peace - City to Bay Team
Join the Act for Peace City to Bay Fun-Run Team!
Act for Peace is putting together a team for the City to Bay Fun-Run!
Sign up via the instructions below!
You can also purchase T-shirts here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfeyv6pn932KpkRfLfFdJ-TXUizPzRAngfB7WPLqQxJO3kHmA/viewform?usp=send_form

SNAP RALLY International Day of Action For Palestine!
SNAP RALLY THIS SUNDAY - 2PM - PEACE PARK
International and National Day of Action
Adelaide/Tarntanya
Peace Park to Parliament House
An international day of solidarity with Gaza has been called for this weekend.
Join AFOPA, ACARF and Students for Palestine this Sunday for a rally and march from Peace Park to Parliament House
We will also be rallying in solidarity with our Sydney comrades who are planning to march over the Sydney Habour Bridge in solidarity with Palestine.
WHEN: 2pm, 3 August (This Sunday!)
WHERE: Meeting at Peace Park, opposite Memorial Hospital, Sir Edwin Smith Ave, North Adelaide SA

The Case for Palestine
The Case for Palestine: Session 2
Join AFOPA (Australian Friends of Palestine Association) for an eye-opening session exploring the realities on the ground in Palestine - from human rights violations to grassroots activism and the latest developments in Gaza and beyond.
Session 2
Saturday 2 August, 7:30-9:0pm at the Al Salam Wandana Centre (Wandana)
Register here

STAND WITH MARY
STAND WITH MARY KOSTAKIDIS
Mary Kostakidis, one of Australia’s most respected journalists, is facing a Federal Court case filed by the Zionist Federation of Australia, aimed at silencing her for speaking out about Israel’s genocide in Gaza.
This is not just Mary’s fight. It’s a fight for all of us who believe in freedom of the press, truth and justice.
Join us on Tuesday 29 July outside the Federal Court in Adelaide. Bring your voices, your mates and your commitment to defend free speech.
Why you should attend:
- To defend free speech and journalistic independence
- To oppose the weaponisation of law to silence dissent
- To support Palestinian rights and solidarity in Australia
WHEN: 8:30am, Tuesday 29 July 2025
WHERE: 3 Angas Street, Adelaide SA 5000, Federal Court of Australia

Next Free Palestine Rally: Adelaide/Tarntanya
Next Free Palestine Rally
Adelaide/Tarntanya
Join us for our monthly rally on Sunday 27 July, at 2pm on the Parliament House Steps.

The Case for Palestine
The Case for Palestine: Session 1
Join AFOPA (Australian Friends of Palestine Association) for an eye-opening session exploring the realities on the ground in Palestine—from human rights violations to grassroots activism and the latest developments in Gaza and beyond.
Session 1
Saturday 26 July, 7-8:30pm at the Al Salam Centre, Marion.
Session 2
Saturday 2 August, 7-8:30pm at the Al Salam Wandana Centre (Wandana)
Register here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfmNxdn-J7g1UBxMzhb4fx110jwHeitaaNs35g2rcoHgc6paA/viewform

Convergence on Canberra
National Action - Convergence on Canberra
Join the national convergence on Canberra!
From the 20th to the 22nd of July, grassroots solidarity groups will converge on Canberra for the opening of the 28th Parliament.
Together, let’s demand the Labor Government end its support and complicity in genocide and sanction Israel now.
Where: Parliament House, Canberra, ACT.
When: 20th of July - 22nd of July.
For more information, reach out to sanctionisraelnow@protonmail.me

SALA Exhibition Submissions: Placards
Submit Your Placard to the Voices of Resistance Exhibition
AFOPA will be hosting a SALA exhibition in August titled Voices of Resistance, featuring placards from the Adelaide community’s movement for Palestine. If you would like to submit a placard for consideration, please drop off your placard and your details to the Palestine Centre For Peace before the 25th of July.

Women in Black Vigil for Palestine
Women in Black Vigil for Palestine
Wednesday 9 July 5-6pm at Parliament House, Adelaide (on Kaurna Yerta)
With the situation in Palestine and the surrounding region shifting, expanding, and worsening this week, it is more important than ever that we stand as a constant presence for peace and an end to the genocide of the Palestinian people. Bring your keffiyehs and flags, bring candles (fake flame only!), bring like-minded friends, and stand with us. Wear black. No speeches or drums here, this is a silent vigil - our power is in our presence.
It is NAIDOC Week, so please feel free to bring appropriate flags, shirts and accessories to show solidarity to our Indigenous/First Nations communities as well as we support an era of Truth Telling - oppression and genocide are oppression and genocide no matter where the violence occurs, when, or against whom.
#FreePalestine #vigil #peace #CeaseFireForever
All gender identities welcome (keeping in mind that Women in Black is a women-led, feminist organization). No antisemitic, pro-Nazi, racist, Islamophobic, anti-Blak, or violent rhetoric will be tolerated at our events.

Rally, Adelaide/Tarntanya - Free Palestine! Hands off Iran!
Rally, Adelaide/Tarntanya - Free Palestine! Hands off Iran!
Not content with perpetrating genocide in Gaza, Israel has embarked upon “regime change” in Iran. 90 million Iranians now face the likelihood of civil war, and the destruction of their country should Israel succeed. Israel’s attack, now intensified by the US’s egregious and illegal bombings of Iran’s nuclear facilities, is not about Israel’s security it is about Israel’s domination of the region no matter the cost.
The US attack on Iran is outrageous and breaches international and US domestic law, and illustrates again that American Middle East policy is made in Tel Aviv. The UN has been sidelined and reduced to a mere observer and commentator! Western governments offer full support to the US and Israel or complete silence. The Australian Government has demonstrated it completely lacks an independent foreign policy as well as a spine and is not only prepared to support US acts of aggression but act in the interests of a foreign state.
Join your fellow South Australians at this rally at 2pm on Sunday 29 June, to oppose these acts of war that are taking the world to the brink of a nuclear disaster! DEMAND that our government and politicians act now to condemn Israel’s genocide in Gaza and Israel's and the US's attacks on Iran!

Film Screening: Palestinians Don't Need Sidewalks
Join AFOPA for a screening of “Dare to Struggles” latest film, Palestinians Don’t Need Sidewalks, takes us on a journey through the occupied West Bank and East Jerusalem that, through Palestinian eyes, profiles life living under Israeli occupation.

Glenelg to Brighton Solidarity March
EVENT: Glenelg to Brighton Solidarity March
In solidarity with the Sumud convoy and the global march to Gaza, join Healthcare Workers for Palestine SA for a walk starting at Glenelg Jetty and finishing at Brighton Jetty.

Fundrasier: Tatreez Workshop
Tatreez Workshop
Join AFOPA and Tatreez and Table as we dive into the capitvating history of Tatreez and its role in Palestinian tradition, resistence and endurance.
When: Saturday, 21 June 11am-1pm
Where: Palestine Center for Peace, 60 Frome St.

The Souk 2025
EVENT: The Souk 2020
ARA is bringing its award-winning Souk Market back to the Tonsley Innovation District in 2025!
Last year, ARA saw over 5,000 people attend The ARA Souk, building on the incredible success of the first year.
With over 100 stallholders representing 33 countries at last year's event, we can't wait to make this year even bigger!
Food and Flavours of the World, Artisan Vendors and Captivating Cultural Music, Dance and Art Performances.
Purchase your tickets here: https://events.humanitix.com/the-souk-2025

Refugee Diaires Living Library
Event: Refugee Diaries Living Library
A live firsthand retelling of refugee stories in finding freedom and diversity in community and a potluck bring a plate to share dinner.
Where: Cheltenham Community Centre
When: 4-6pm, Wednesday the 18th of June

SNAP PROTEST - Israeli Ambassador in Adelaide!
SNAP PROTEST!
Say NO! to Israeli Ambassador in SA Parliament!
12 noon, Tuesday, 17 June at Parliament House Steps
The SA Parliamentary Friends of Israel will be hosting Amir Maimon, the Israeli Ambassador, at Parliament House on Tuesday the 17th of June.
This is a betrayal of every South Australian who believes in justice, accountability and human rights. We are calling a snap protest - and we need you there.
Join us on June 17 at 12 noon on the steps of Parliament House. Bring your keffiyehs, your flags, your placards, and your voices.
Let’s send a clear message: The Israeli Ambassador is not welcome here!


Women in Black Vigil
Women in Black
Vigil in solidarity with Palestine
Wednesday 11 June 5-6pm. Parliament House, Adelaide (on Kaurna Yerta).
Rain or shine, we stand for humanity.
Wear black. Bring your keffiyeh, flags, and a candle (no real flames, sorry - battery only). To recognise the brave effort of the Madleen flotilla this week, if anyone has baby formula cans (empty or full!) please bring those too.
All gender identities are welcome, but Women in Black is a female-led feminist movement for peace. No speeches or speakers here - just solidarity and support. No anti-Semitic or hateful rhetoric or material will be tolerated.
See you on the steps!

Event: Eid Beneath the Branches
Eid Beneath the Branches
Step into nature and time for reflection and gratitude! Join our Imams from Marion, Wandana and Elizabeth mosques for a rejuvenating Eid hike at Morialta Conservation Park, where we’ll embrace the fresh air, breathtaking scenery, and the beauty of Allah’s creation.
Let’s come together in mindfulness, appreciation for nature, and a commitment to healthy living. To keep your energy up and stay refreshed, bring along healthy snacks and drinks—fresh fruits, nuts, whole-grain treats, and hydrating beverages—to nourish the body, mind, and soul. This is the perfect way to start the new year with reflection, renewal, and togetherness.
See you on the trail!
Register here - All are welcome!

Event: Arabian Day
Arabian Day
Linguistics Lovers Society invites you to Arabian Day, an afternoon of culture, connection and creativity!
Bring your friends, bring your family and come play a few games and enjoy the vibes!
It’s free, it’s fun and it’s for everyone.
Where: Plane Tree Lawn, Adelaide Botanical Gardens.
When: 12-2pm, 9 June 2025.

Community Ride for Palestine
UPDATE: This event may be cancelled due to severe weather. Check here for updates
Community Ride for Palestine
Join the Great Ride of Return and raise funds for the Gaza Sunbirds!
The Gaza Sunbirds are a para-cycling team from Gaza, Palestine, founded in 2020 by Alaa al-Dali and Karim Ali. They consist of para-cyclists who aim to represent Palestine at the Paralympic Games. Beyond competition, the Sunbirds have expanded their mission to include humanitarian aid distribution, particularly in response to the ongoing conflict in Gaza.
The Great Ride of Return is held on the anniversary of Naksa Day (5 June), marking the 1967 occupation and the continued displacement of Palestinians.
The Gaza Sunbirds are also about reclaiming the future - through unity, dignity and resistance on wheels.
Join the great Ride of Return to:
🚴♀️ Raise awareness of the ongoing genocide and occupation
📣 Demand justice, dignity, and the right of return
🌍 Show the world that the people of Gaza are not alone

EVENT CANCELLED Protest: Boycott Caltex
This event is cancelled due to bad weather
Boycott Caltex
Join us for our fortnightly action on Kaurna country! Bring your flags, friends, kufiyahs, banners and signs!
Where: Caltex West Terrace, Adelaide.
When: 11am-1pm, 7 June 2025

Protest: Rock Wong's Office
Adelaide/Tarntanya protest!
Rock Wong’s Office with Pots and Pans!
Bring pots and pans or anything that makes a noise. Bring union flags, shirts etc to tell Labor its base is angry!


Webinar: Promoting Israel In Australia 7pm ACST; 6:30pm AEST
Event by Palestine Justice Movement Sydney
Webinar: Promoting Israel In Australia
The influence of the Israel lobby on Australian politics and media
What are the main Israel lobbying groups in Australia? What are their legal statuses? And what is their influence on Government and media?
What is ‘hasbara’? How is the concept of ‘hasbara’ seen and understood by Jews as a civic duty and as a non-political action?
How is Israel Lobby in Australia involved with far-right organisations? To what extent is Zionism an inherently far-right ideology?
What was the Israel lobby’s role in the 2025 federal election? How has been the mainstream media coverage of this role?
How authoritative have been the reports on anti-Semitism in Australia? What has been the role of the special envoy for anti-Semitism?
To what extent has the Israel lobby been involved in exaggerating and weaponizing anti-Semitism to silence anti-Genocide activism?
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To answer all these questions and more, please join us in this in-depth discussion with Wendy Bacon and Yaakov Aharon.
Wendy Bacon is an independent investigative journalist and lifelong radical activist. She has investigated miscarriages of justice, deaths in custody, News Corp’s coverage of climate change, urban developments, police corruption and most recently astroturfing in the 2025 Federal election.
Yaakov Aharon is new to journalism, having come from a background of activism. Yaakov brings unique perspectives to the Palestinian struggle, credited to his political journey away from the Ultra Orthodox Jewish and pro-Israel education of his youth. His research concerns the Israel lobby, Jewish community, party politics, and the arms trade.
Join us in this highly educational session to delve deep into the Zionist lobbying groups in Australia and to explore ways to combat their influence in politics and academia: Tuesday, the 3rd of June at 7PM via Zoom.
This event is hosted by Palestine Justice Movement Sydney and Free Palestine Melbourne, in collaboration with Australia Palestine Advocacy Network, Australian Friends of Palestine Association, Friends of Palestine Western Australia, Palestine Action Group Canberra, Tasmanian Palestine Advocacy Network, Justice for Palestine Magan-djin, Northern Beaches Friends of Palestine and Palestine Solidarity Network Aotearoa and Perth Mums for Palestine.
The webinar will be broadcasted nation-wide and will be recorded and published on the hosting organisations' online platforms for future views.
The video recording will also be sent out to registrants afterwards.
The audio recording of this conversation will also be made available on this Palestinian podcast.
All donations will be used to support Palestinian families in Gaza.

Dinner: From Gaza to Adelaide
Human Appeal Australia in collaboration with IICSA
Present
From GAZA to Adelaide - Fundraising Dinner
With returning doctors from Gaza - LIVE in Adelaide
Dr Bushra Othman & Dr Mohammed Awad + LIVE BROADCAST WITH HUMAN APPEAL GAZA TEAM!
We would be honored to have you with us to enjoy a lovely night served with a 3-course meal, hoping that Allah (swt), with our unity, can relieve the pain and difficulty of our Gazan brothers and sisters.
We are gathering together as one hand to send our message of hope to our brothers and sisters and to raise funds for the Gazans struggling to cope with day-to-day life after once again going through another bloody war for over 19 months. The Gaza fatality toll reached over 100,000 people, including women and children.
For more info, call Br Faisal Khan on 0431 234 962

Activism for Palestine Conference 2025
Activism for Palestine Conference 2025
Brisbane/Meanjin
30 May 2025
When: 30th May – 1st June 2025
Where: Elements Collective (17 McLachlan St Fortitude Valley, Brisbane Central)
What: Justice for Palestine Magan-djin and BDS Youth Magan-djin invite activists from across the country to join us in Magan-djin (Brisbane) to organise for a free Palestine.
Over the past 18 months, communities across this country have taken all forms of action mobilising to end Israel’s genocide in Gaza and to dismantle its decades long apartheid and settler-colonial regime against all Palestinians. This conference will be an opportunity for all communities to come together to reflect on this critical work, and create collective strategies for ongoing, meaningful action on this continent in solidarity with the struggle for Palestinian liberation.
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Forum: Militarisation of Education in SA
Forum: Militarisation of Education in South Australia
Do you want arms dealers funding education in South Australian schools and universities?
Come and participate in a discussion about the extent of the involvement of the defense industry in our schools and universities.
Wednesday 28 May 6pm-7:30pm, Pilgrim Church, 12 Flinders Street, Adelaide
Presented by:
People’s Health Movement Australia (PHM Oz), Medical Association for Prevention of War, Teachers and School Staff for Palestine SA, Academics for Palestine SA, Students for Palestine Adelaide and AFOPA

Grandma’s Supper Club
Grandma’s Supper Club
Join us for the first edition of Grandma’s Supper Club where Rouba Shahin @roubasfoodjourney will be sharing her family’s Palestinian and Lebanese recipes in a delicious three-course meal.
Rouba Shahin is a beloved recipe creator based here in Adelaide who passionately shares her food, stories and traditions to over 179,000 followers.
With every ticket you buy, you’ll not only enjoy a delicious traditional family dinner, you’ll also have an immediate impact on our local community. On the very same night, as you enjoy your supper, the same hot meal will be packaged and distributed by volunteers to people experiencing hardship and homelessness across Adelaide.
Good Social Cafe & Steakhouse
Tues 27th May
6:00pm
$75 per person (this includes any children who will be seated)
Book here
All ticket proceeds directly support local initiatives, providing ongoing meals for the homeless and vulnerable across Adelaide.

National Day of Protest: Cut Ties With Trump’s America
National Day of Protest: Cut Ties With Trump’s America
Trump is trying to trample on workers, trans people, Black people and migrants. His government has let Netanyahu ramp up the genocide in Gaza. He’s carrying out mass deportations and locking up Palestinian activists.
Meanwhile, our government continues its partnership with the US. Albanese sent $800 million in military funding and has invited Trump to Australia.
Join the national protest to cut ties with Trump’s America!

Global Action Against Chevron, Caltex and Texaco - Adelaide 24 May 11am - see graphic for dates/times in other cities
Join the Global Action Against Chevron, Caltex and Texaco
Actions in various cities around Australia on from 23 May - 25 May 2025
See graphic below for cities and times!
This is a Palestinian BDS Committee registered global action
The Palestinian BDS National Committee has called for a worldwide week of action targeting Chevron’s entire portfolio, including Caltex (in Australia and other regions) and Texaco (in the United States). This campaign begins one week before Chevron’s shareholder meeting — and it’s not just symbolic. It’s a direct stand against a corporation profiting from genocide and apartheid.
Chevron is deeply complicit in Israel’s ongoing war crimes against the Palestinian people. Their hands are soaked in the fossil fuels of occupation and bloodshed.
Why boycott Chevron?
The BDS Movement calls for a boycott of Chevron for:
1. Operating on stolen Palestinian land through its partnership with Israeli energy companies.
2. Profiting from the theft of Palestinian natural gas, helping Israel weaponise energy as a tool of oppression.
3. Financing a regime committing genocide in Gaza, with thousands of civilians murdered, entire neighbourhoods flattened, and no accountability.
4. Supporting Israeli apartheid, a system of racial domination recognised by global human rights organisations.
5. Environmental devastation — Chevron’s projects have left communities across the world poisoned, displaced, and silenced. Palestine is not the first — but it must be the last.
This is the moment to act.
Boycott Chevron. Boycott Caltex. Boycott Texaco. Tell the world that genocide will not be rewarded with profit.
Silence is complicity. Action is solidarity.
Stand with Palestine.