Israel has illegally occupied Palestine for decades in violation of international law. Palestinians face systematic oppression including forced displacement, illegal settlement encroachment, restrictions on movement, denial of property and political rights, and widespread state violence and discrimination. Gaza in particular has been under a blockade for 16 years causing severe shortages of food, water and medicine.

Palestinians live under apartheid. Since late 2023, the situation has escalated dramatically, with Israel launching a major military offensive on Gaza amounting to collective punishment, in violation of international humanitarian law.
Israeli strikes targeted schools, refugee camps and residential buildings. Evacuations and sieges by the Israeli military have displaced hundreds  of thousands, and aid delivery into Gaza has been severely restricted, creating widespread starvation.

The United Nations has described the situation as ‘apocalyptic’.

Conservative estimates now place the death toll at 80,000.

Yes. The United Nations High Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory that found that Israel is committing genocide.

Australia maintains economic, diplomatic, political and military ties with apartheid Israel. In 2026, Australia formally invited and hosted Israeli President Isaac Herzog, who has been found by a United Nations Independent Inquiry to have incited genocide against the Palestinians.  Australia also sells weapons to Israel. As of November 2024, there were 59 active export permits to Israel for military goods. A 2025 Senate Estimates hearing confirmed at least 68 shipments of F-35 Fighter Jet components were flown from Australia to Israel between October 2024 and September 2025.

“From the River to the Sea” refers to the land located between the Jordan River and the Mediterranean Sea, the territory historically known as Palestine. The term emerged in the 1960s and is used to describe the geographic area that Palestinians consider their historic homeland.

In the aftermath of World War One, Palestine was carved up by the European powers and land was given to Jewish European settlers. These settlers assumed control over most of the land, culminating in the 1948 Nakba, during which 750,000 Palestinians were violently displaced and dispossessed of their homes and land.

‘From the River to the Sea, Palestine will be free’ is a call for equal rights and self-determination for Palestinians living in this region.

‘Intifada’ is an Arabic term meaning ‘shaking off’, commonly used to describe a popular uprising against oppression.

Historically, the term ‘Intifada’ has been applied to various resistance movements.  In recent years, it has become more closely associated with Palestinian resistance against the illegal occupation of the Palestinian Territories by Israel.

The phrase ‘Globalise the Intifada’ emerged in the early 2000s, with one of its first reported usages being at a 2002 anti-war protest opposing the policies of then-US President George W Bush. 

Since late 2023, the slogan has been used more frequently as a call for international solidarity with Palestinian resistance against genocide, apartheid and occupation by Israel.

It’s easy to feel powerless in the face of such atrocities, but your actions can have a real impact. There is always something you can do to make a difference. You can:

• Become a member of AFOPA and help sustain our movement’s pressure on the Australian Government to take meaningful action.

• Donate to fund grassroots initiatives, humanitarian support, and advocacy efforts.

• Write to your local MP and demand that Australia take a stand for Palestinian rights.

• Join an event or rally - check out our events page to stand in solidarity.

• Volunteer your time and skills to support campaigns, awareness, and community initiatives.