The Devonport Flagstaff – Asia Pacific Report https://asiapacificreport.nz Independent Asia Pacific news and analysis Tue, 22 Jul 2025 11:58:11 +0000 en-US hourly 1 Flying the flags for Palestine – NZ protesters take message to Devonport https://asiapacificreport.nz/2025/07/17/flying-the-flags-for-palestine-nz-protesters-take-message-to-devonport/ Thu, 17 Jul 2025 11:36:32 +0000 https://asiapacificreport.nz/?p=117657 The Devonport Flagstaff

About 200 people marched in Devonport last Saturday in support of Palestine.

Pro-Palestine flags and placards were draped on the band rotunda at Windsor Reserve as speakers, including Green Party co-leader Chlöe Swarbrick and the people power manager of Amnesty International Aotearoa New Zealand Margaret Taylor, a Devonport local, encouraged the crowd to continue to fight for peace in the Middle East.

The Devonport Out For Gaza rally progressed up Victoria Rd to the Victoria Theatre, crossed the road, came down to the ferry terminal, then marched along the waterfront to the New Zealand Navy base.

Swarbrick said the New Zealand government and New Zealanders could not turn a blind eye to what was happening in Palestine.

The rally, organised by the Palestine Solidarity Network Aotearoa (PSNA), marked the 92nd consecutive week that a march has been held in Auckland in support of Palestine.

Republished with permission from The Devonport Flagstaff.

Call to action . . . Devonport peace activist Ruth Coombes (left) and Green Party co-leader Chlöe Swarbrick at the microphone (right). Image: The Devonport Flagstaff
Call to action . . . Devonport peace activist Ruth Coombes (left) and Green Party co-leader Chlöe Swarbrick at the microphone (right). Image: The Devonport Flagstaff
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