Why I Boycott Israel
By Jake Lynch Sydney University academic Jake Lynch has come under fire this week for his stance on Israel. Today he argues his case: Palestinians and dissenting Israelis need international support to...
View ArticleBoycotting Sri Lanka is not cricket
By Prof Stuart Rees In answer to the comment ‘Stand up for Human Rights in Sri Lanka’, a young man wearing a sombrero and an Australian flag draped around his shoulders, responded, ‘Fuck human...
View ArticleBDS campaign questions academics’ courage
By Stuart Rees At the end of last year, The Australian newspaper spent days deriding Dr. Jake Lynch, Director of Sydney University’s Centre for Peace & Conflict Studies whose governing Council...
View ArticleCruelty as policy: the Israeli army’s culture of revenge
Much attention has been given to Prisoner X, but far less has been granted to the many Palestinian prisoners who are still suffering in Israeli detention, writes Stuart Rees. Publicity surrounding the...
View ArticleThe Vision of Stephane Hessel
obituary 6 Mar 2013 By Stuart Rees The man who was to be awarded this year’s Sydney Peace Prize died last week. Stephane Hessel inspired the Occupy movement and lived an exceptional life. Stuart...
View ArticleCriticism of Israel’s policies should never be equated with hatred for Jews
By Stuart Rees “ANTI-SEMITE!” “Racist!” “Despicable values!” “Should be sacked!” I received these comments and accusations following an article by Christian Kerr in The Australian on May 14. He...
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Ethics for a Whole World with the Sydney Peace Foundation and Compassion
This morning His Holiness the Dalai Lama was invited by the Sydney Peace Foundation to participate in discussions of Ethics for a Whole World at the New South Wales Parliament House attended by more...
View ArticleWhat we can learn from refugees this election
Refugees who are thankful for small mercies have a lot they can teach to those in a lucky country who might regard them as a threat to their well being, writes Stuart Rees. In spite of the Rudd...
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Defending The Right To Dissent
Sydney Uni academic Jake Lynch has publicly backed the BDS movement – and copped a class action complaint. This is a politically motivated attempt to stifle criticism, writes Stuart Rees It may sound...
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Dr Cynthia’s Visit: Photos, Media & Making a Difference
Burma’s most famous medical doctor, Dr Cynthia Maung, travelled to Australia to receive the 2013 Sydney Peace Prize and tell her story in the first week of November. During that week, thousands of...
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Vandana Shiva: protecting seeds, farmers and food from corporate monopolies
The important and inspiring work of the 2010 Sydney Peace Prize recipient Vandana Shiva continues in her fight to save seeds, farmers and food from corporate monopolies: Activist Vandanda Shiva calls...
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Why It’s So Hard to Talk About Peace in Sri Lanka – Mon 22 Sept
In reflecting on the United Nations International Day of Peace, Sydney Peace Foundation and the Centre for Peace and Conflict Studies invite you to a Sydney Ideas forum: “Why It’s So Hard to Talk...
View ArticleNous Sommes Charlie
In response to the murder of staff and a defending Muslim policeman in the Paris office of the satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo on 8th January, a poem by Stuart Rees: Nous Sommes Charlie We are seeing...
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Concerned Australians: Will You Help to Prevent a Crisis?
Australia’s federal government is considering abandoning their long-held responsibilities by cutting essential funding to these especially vulnerable areas? Surely the Commonwealth’s commitment to...
View ArticleStatement of Support to Aboriginal people in Australia
The Sydney Peace Foundation recognises the fundamental rights of Indigenous peoples to self-determination on the principles of peace with justice. We give our support to Aboriginal people in Australia...
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