Freedom and Justice for Palestine and its People.
FPM press releases
The Return Project and Free Palestine Melbourne are proud to present The Return, a play by award-winning Palestinian Australian writer and director, Ala’a Al Qaisi.
British Egyptian actor and activist Khalid Abdalla (The Kite Runner, The Crown, The Square) spoke at the Free Palestine Naksa Day Rally in Naarm on Sunday June 7 where he mentioned his connection to the Free Marwan Barghouti campaign and paid tribute to the Free Palestine Melbourne movement.
25 May 2026: Free Palestine Melbourne condemns the Herald Sun’s front-page headline characterising Marwan Barghouti solely as a “convicted Palestinian terrorist.” This framing, employed by journalists Alex White and Carly Douglas, reflects a troubling pattern of one-sided reporting on Palestinian affairs…
Free Palestine Melbourne has launched a campaign demanding Australia push for the immediate release of Palestinian leader Marwan Barghouti, imprisoned by Israel since 2002. Amid escalating threats to his life, the campaign joins a global call backed by hundreds of prominent figures worldwide.
16 January 2026: Free Palestine Melbourne rejects Labor’s proposed hate speech bill as a dangerous and anti-democratic measure that will stifle free speech and Palestine activism.
10 January 2026: We stand in solidarity with Dr Randa Abdel-Fattah following her expulsion from the Adelaide Festival’s Writers’ Week program. We condemn the Festival’s very clear and unambiguous anti-Palestinian racism.
29 December 2025: The Free Palestine movement will rally outside of the State Library of Victoria on Sunday, 11 January 2026 at 12pm to oppose Israeli violations and protest the visit of Israeli President, Isaac Herzog to Australia.
15 December 2025: Free Palestine Melbourne is appalled and deeply saddened by the massacre at Bondi beach. We extend our condolences to the family and friends of the victims.
20 November 2025: Free Palestine Melbourne is shocked and appalled that a pro-Israel group is holding an event aimed primarily at children that celebrates the killing of Lebanese people.
9 October 2025: Free Palestine Melbourne has written to Jason Marriner, the CEO of Marriner Group and the owner of The Forum Theatre, requesting that he cancel the performance of nationalist Israeli psytrance musicians Infected Mushroom at The Forum on 3 November 2025.
