Reflections on Disrupt Land Forces | CFMEU's Line In The Sand Campaign | Speeches from 15.9 Free Palestine rally | Fundraising for Blak and Brown Activists

Monday, 16 September 2024 - 7:00am to 8:30am

Welcome to another iteration of the Monday Breakfast show, recorded at 3CR Community Radio in Naarm. 

In today's episode you'll hear: 

  • Annie McLoughlin's reflections on the week of Disrupt Land Forces events, particularly the police violence which occurred outside the Convention centre on Wednesday. The segment also features vox pops of attendees of the DLF events. It also includes swearing.  The segment originally aired on Saturday during Solidarity Breakfast. You can catch the full episode at 3cr.org.au/solidaritybreakfast or listen live on Saturdays from 7:30 to 9AM. 
  • Speeches from the Free Palestine rally here in Naarm from Sunday the 15th of September:
    - First we'll hear from Mai Saif, a Palestinian activist and community organiser, a member of Free Palestine of Melbourne, and the Palestinian Community Association of Victoria. Mai speaks about what's currently happening in Jenin as Israel escalates its genocidal conquest of Palestine into the West Bank.
    - Then we hear from Yosi Herma, a member of Free Palestine Geelong, who spoke of Geelong'shistory of manufacturing weapons parts and the city's efforts to cover up those ties.
  • Concrete Gang crew's update on the 'Line In The Sand' campaign, a campaign launched to push back against the Federal Government's draconian administration laws which threaten to reshape the CFMEU. You can listen to the full episode at 3cr.org.au/concretegang or tune in live on Sundays from 9:30 to 10AM.
  • On Sunday the 22nd of September a fundraiser will be held at Shop Bao Ngoc in so-called Brunswick. The event hopes to raise funds for Blak and Brown community activists as well as their medical costs. To find out more about the event, Rob spoke with one of its organizers, Mo. You can read more about the event here and the fundraiser here.

Community Events:

On Monday the 16th of September five Melbourne choirs will come together to sing songs by Victor Jara, the famed Chilean poet and singer who was murdered on September 16 1973 after a military coup. The event is free for all, and will take place at Trades Hall, in the loading dock on the corner of Lygon and Victoria Street in Carlton from 7:30pm. 

 

Songs played: 
'Letting Go' - Angie McMahon

'Do The Labour' - RaceRage (Feat. Jamaica Moana) 
'Hues of Red' - Marxist Love Disco Ensemble