Remah Naji
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Remah Naji | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Born | Palestine |
| Political party | Greens |
| Occupation | Social Worker and an Organiser |
Remah Naji is a diaspora Palestinian social and education worker and organiser[1] that has lived in Australian since 2013.[2]
Naji is a prominent organiser in the Australian Palestine movement, and was announced as the Greens candidate for[3] the upcoming Australian federal election in August 2024 the division of Moreton. Naji's candidacy is notable as it build on the 2022 Greensland movement.
Personal life
[edit]Naji has two children, and lived in Moreton since 2016.[1] Naji is also a National Teritary Education Union member at University of Queensland.[4]
Naji was a former broadcaster on Radio 4EB[4] where they hosted radio shows on the topics of integration and active citizenship. Naji has also translated two books on these topics.[2]
Politics
[edit]Naji is an organiser in the Justice for Palestine Magan-djin,[3] and has spoken and organised pro-Palestine rallies across the North Coast including the Brisbane Palm Sunday Rally for Peace and Refugees,[4] Byron Bay Ceasefire Now and BDS Conference[5] and Coffs Harbour Gather for Gaza.[6]
Naji advocacy for Palestine has also seen them prominently cycle 195 km for Palestine in 2019 and 2023 as part of The Ride for Palestine.[7]
Naji was announced as the Greens candidate for the federal division of Moreton at the upcoming Australian federal election in August 2024.[3] The federal division of Moreton is currently held by Labor MP Graham Perrett, who is rumored to be retiring, and only holds the seat on a margin of 9 per cent.[4]
Previous to joining the Greens, Naji was a long time Annerley Labor member[8]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Remah Naji for Moreton". Remah Naji for Moreton. 15 August 2024. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ a b "Picasso in Palestine". Institute of Modern Art. 15 February 2024. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ a b c Sakkal, Paul (15 August 2024). "Greens pick Palestinian protest leader to take on Labor in key seat". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ a b c d Curr, Ian (16 August 2024). "Greens 4, Labor 4: federal seats in Queensland". Workers Bush Telegraph. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Lovejoy, Hans (23 May 2024). "Rally demands action over Gaza". The Echo. Retrieved 17 August 2024.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Smith, Kerry (28 May 2024). "Gather for Gaza rallies for a ceasefire in Coffs Harbour". Green Left. Retrieved 17 August 2024.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Curr, Ian (4 September 2023). "The Big Ride for Palestine (Australia) opens in Meanjin". The Workers Bush Telegram. Retrieved 17 August 2024.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Labor, Annerley (30 May 2021). "Branch joins Palestinian protests". Annerley Labo. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
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