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7:15AM // Speeches from Sunday's 8 Sep Free Palestine Rally in Naarm: Megan Krakouer, Menang woman of Noongar Nation and Director of National Suicide Prevention Trauma Recovery Project, on inaction from Labor on Gaza, and on Aboriginal deaths in custody, and Gwenda Stanley, Gomeroi woman, activist and representative of the Aboriginal Tent Embassy, on the ongoing impacts of colonisation and stolen land. Originally aired on The Black Block on 9 Sep: thank you to Pilar for the recording.
7:30AM // Part 1 of a collection of Vox Pops recorded on Friday 13 September by Amy and Marion during Disrupt Land Forces, on police violence as well as the ongoing power of the people who continue to stand up to war profiteers and those who commit and greenlight genocide in Palestine and elsewhere in the world. Content warning: this segment contains descriptions and accounts of police violence.
7:45AM // Part 2 of the Vox Pops recorded from last week's Disrupt Land Forces, with 3CR's Amy and Marion speaking to protestors about the incredible work of the medics as well as the militarisation of the police. Content warning: This segment contains descriptions and accounts of police violence. To revisit audio from last week, you can go to https://www.3cr.org.au/dlf2024
8:00AM // Jaimie Jeffrey, Geelong activist and co-convener of two peace groups, No AUKUS Coalition Victoria and IPAN Geelong & Vic Southwest, on her work in the anti-war and anti-AUKUS movement, the groups’ actions at Disrupt Land Forces, the role of US imperialism, and what lies ahead for the movement, including the Weapons out of Avalon campaign. To get involved and follow these campaigns you can head to @ipangeelongvicsouthwest and @noaukuscoalitionvic
8:15AM // Aoife Dermody, Irish folk singer, singing at the Vigil For Gaza held at Batman Park near MCEC this Thursday 12th September, as part of the Disrupt Land Forces 2024. Aoife offers a song and hope and a healing song as an antidote to colonial violence.
Songs:
Ivka, Frances, Kannagi, Phuong
