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Gallery: Palestinian musicians, poets and solidarity partners in vibrant celebration

Asia Pacific Report

Palestinian diaspora poets, singers and musicians gathered today with solidarity partners from Aotearoa New Zealand, African nations — including South Africa — in a vibrant celebration.

The celebration marked the UN International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People and similar events have been happening around New Zealand today, across the world and over the weekend.

Images by David Robie of Asia Pacific Report.

UN International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People
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1 UN Palestinian Solidarity Day at Fickling Cultural Centre. Image: David Robie /APR
2. UN Solidarity Day . . . Palestinian introductions. Image: David Robie/APR
3. UN Solidarity Day . . . more introductions. Image: David Robie/APR
4. UN Solidarity Day . . . support from Africa. Image: David Robie/APR
5. UN Solidarity Day . . . Angi Taulua from Tonga. Image: David Robie/APR
6. UN Solidarity Day . . . South Africa and Palestine’s destiny intertwined. Image: David Robie/APR
7. UN Solidarity Day . . . South Africa and the Bo-Kaap murals for Palestine. Image: David Robie/APR
8. UN Solidarity Day . . . ethnicities ensemble. Image: David Robie/APR
9. UN Solidarity Day . . . message from a midwifery researcher. Image: David Robie/APR
10. UN Solidarity Day . . . an attentive audience. Image: David Robie/APR
11. UN Solidarity Day . . . beautiful singing. Image: David Robie/APR
12. UN Solidarity Day . . . Maher Nazzal, Janfrie Wakim and part of the audience. Image: David Robie/APR
13. UN Solidarity Day . . . Kia Ora Gaza’s Roger Fowler sings “Palestine”.
14. UN Solidarity Day . . . Bo-Kaap “Murals for Gaza” in Cape Town, South Africa. Image: David Robie/APR
15. UN Solidarity Day . . . Bo-Kaap – “Peace for Palestine”. Image: David Robie/APR


This content originally appeared on Asia Pacific Report and was authored by APR editor.

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