Indigenous solidarity
The AJDS formally acknowledges that we, as an organisation, have members who live and work on the land of the Wurundjeri and Boonwurrung peoples of the Kulin nation, owners of the Melbourne region. We also have active members in other parts of Australia, all of whom reside on Aboriginal land.
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Decolonisation Forum: From Australia to Israel-Palestine. Sep 2016. With Gary Foley, Clare Land, Sary Zananiri and Zochrot.
From Australia to Israel/Palestine- Transnational solidarity against the intersections of colonialism and racism. July 2019. With Orly Noy, Crystal McKinnon, Micaela Sahhar and Fatima Mawas
AJDS panel in partnership with the Black-Palestinian Solidarity conference. Nov 2019. With Gary Foley, Marcelo Svirsky and Nadia Ben-Youssef
From the blog
Migrant Justice in Settler-Colonial Australia (published in Arena)
By Sam Levnad This article was originally published in Arena Magazine. How can we work towards refugee and asylum-seeker rights while acknowledging Aboriginal sovereignty? The
AJDS Decolonisation Forum: From Australia to Israel-Palestine – insights
On September 4, 2016, the AJDS held the Decolonisation Forum: From Australia to Israel-Palestine. The event took place at the Multicultural Hub and was well attended,
South Australia’s push to be the world’s nuclear waste dump
By Jim Green. The South Australian Nuclear Fuel Cycle Royal Commission released its report in May. Its main recommendation was to consider turning SA into

Statement about Aboriginal incarceration and call to action
Like many around the country, members of the AJDS were appalled watching the Four Corners episode last Monday which told the stories of the brutality
Resources
AJDS participated in the William Cooper Legacy Project’s Remembering William Cooper walk. We walked from his house in Footscray to the city to remember his unique protest against Kristallnacht, and to commit to continuing his legacy for justice and land rights.
https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=257394924938805
9 resources to answer the question: How can I support Indigenous solidarity and allyship?
The AJDS newsletter edition on decolonisation and Indigenous sovereignty
Independent Aboriginal media.
“Sacred birthing trees on Djap Wurrung country need protecting. Over 50 generations have been born on these sites & the birthing trees themselves are 800 years old. We are protecting them from Vic Labor Party’s planned highway extension that is set to destroy this dreaming landscape.”
https://dwembassy.com/
Seed is Australia’s first Indigenous youth climate network.
https://www.seedmob.org.au/