Hello and welcome to the Monday Breakfast show for Monday the 9th of June 2025. On today's show:
Headlines:
- Los Angeles stands up to ICE, Trump administration orders National Guard troops onto streets of LA.
- Country wide protests call for justice after the police killing of Kumanjayi White.
- Freedom Flotilla passing Egypt, approximately 160 nautical miles from Gaza despite threats from Israel
Segments:- Samantha Ratnam speaks at the March for Native Forests on Sunday 23 March outside Peter Khalil's office in Coburg. The rally was organised by the Bob Brown Foundation but attended by different groups such as Victorian Forest Alliance, Friends of Alberton West Forests, Kinglake Friends of the Forests.
ACTION OUTSIDE KHALIL'S OFFICE THIS FRIDAY 13th JUNE 6PM to stop military exports to israel and scrap the $917 million deal with israeli weapons company Elbit Systems - more info here.
This Thursday the 12th of June there will be an action against Maersk, a logistics company complicit in the genocide against Palestinians. The action will take place at 5pm at the Maersk headquarterts 4/500 Bourke Street.
- Rally host and activist Nasser Mashni closed the speeches with a plea for patience in the long fight against Western imperialism at the Sunday Rally for a Free Palestine on the 23rd of March, He also spoke on discrimination within Australia against Palestinians and those publicly supporting them, and the complicity of Australian universities in this system.
- Palestinian author and playwright Samah Sabawi's speech from yesterday's 10th of June Naksa Day Rally condemned the insanity of how cultural art spaces are trying to silence those who speak up about Palestine. Follwing her speech we will hear Dr Basel El-Behesy speech, a Palestinian specialist anaesthetist talking about the historical context of the Naksa in 1967 and how it has resulted in this genocide.
- The Monday Breakfast show was joined by Audrey, President of Geelong Rainbow, an organisation dedicated to facilitating and empowering LGBTQIA+ people in the region. Audrey and Rob spoke about the queer community's experiences of safety in Geelong, prioritising the protection of trans youth and the growth of Geelong Rainbow itself.
Music:
- Grace by IDLES
- Mariposa by Isabella Lovestory
- Nameless Faceless by Courtney Barnett
