CJPP holds regular events marking dates of historical significance for the Palestinian people, such as the commemoration of al-Nakba (‘the catastrophe’, 15 May 1948) and the annual UN International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People (29 November); along with educational films and seminars for members and supporters.
CJPP has also hosted a number of international guests in Australia:
- The late Tanya Reinhart, Professor Emeritus, Tel Aviv University (Oct. 2006)
- Dr Ghada Karmi, Palestinian author and academic (Oct. 2007)
- Mr Ali Abunimah, Research Fellow with Palestine Centre, Washington DC, author, founder/editor of Electronic Intifada (May 2008)
- Dr Sara Roy, Senior Research Scholar, Centre for Middle Eastern Studies, Harvard University (Oct. 2008)
- Mr Jeff Halper, Professor of Anthropology and Coordinator of the Israeli Committee Against House Demolitions (ICAHD) (March 2009)
- Ms Haneen Zoabi M.K., Member of the Knesset, al-Tajamu’ al-Watani al-Dīmūqrati (National Democratic Assembly) (May 2009)
- Prof. Saree Makdisi, professor of English Literature at the University of California, Los Angeles (Sept. 2009)
- Prof. George Bisharat, Professor of Law, Hastings College of the Law, San Francisco, USA (May 2010)
- Ms Anna Baltzer, awarded 2009 Rachel Corrie Peace & Justice Award, former Fulbright Scholar (Oct. 2010)
- Br. Peter Bray, Vice Chancellor, Bethlehem University (Dec. 2010)
- Ms Ghada Abu Ghalyoun, International Coordinator, Palestine General Federation of Trade Unions (PGFTU) (May 2011)
View our past events history on these pages:
