Indigenous senator Lidia Thorpe yells at King Charles after he finished giving a speech at the Australian Parliament:
“You committed genocide against our people, give us our land back! Give us what you stole from us! You are not our King!”
France’s Ambassador to Vanuatu kindly sent me a copy of this article on #NewCaledonia. It’s a concise summary of French talking points on the Noumea Accord. However, there are some statements that are (to be diplomatic) somewhat economical with the truth. A thread with examples…
since the opening ceremony when they invoked the presence of the occupied, the fiji delegation has held space for kanaky and west papua.
today, the hut was full. festpac has always been more than a showcase—it’s a call to collective resistance.
Even as an attendee, FestPAC has so much to offer and there’s so many opportunities for you to add value in different spaces! I fear people might have a misconception that if you’re not a delegate, then there’s no way to contribute to the festival, but that’s so false. JUST COME!
WARNING ⚠️ GRAPHIC CONTENT ⚠️
Dozens of Palestinians were killed by heavy Israeli artillery shelling in the middle areas of Gaza.
مجازر مروعة تحصل الان وسط قطاع غزة
Free #Kanaky
Free #WestPapua.
None are free till all are free.
No climate justice without social, economic, ecological justice for all. #PacificStrong#FestPac
This is Bula Reef - a Reefs of Hope project by the team at Plantation Island Resort in #Fiji. The marine biology team moved under threat coral to cooler waters to regenerate. Incredible conservation work and amazing to see from the air!
Tributes are flowing for the late Lionel Paita, who died in hospital late on Friday night, after being shot in the head at Saint Laurent. In this message, he is remembered as a “martyr” and “son of Kanaky”, who was “executed by the forces of colonial repression.”