Cathy Peters
Cathy Peters is a former Greens councillor and the co-founder of BDS Australia. She worked as a radio producer and executive producer for the ABC for thirty years making some documentaries on the Israeli occupation. She is Jewish and her grandparents and other relatives perished in the holocaust. She has travelled to Gaza and throughout the Occupied Palestinian Territories on a number of occasions and is a long-time advocate for Palestinian rights and justice.
Recent articles by Cathy Peters
17 January 2025
The day after the ceasefire: Boycotts, sanctions and divestments must intensify
After 15 months of the most horrific live-streamed genocide against Palestinians in Gaza, Israel has been forced into an interim ceasefire. How long it will last is anyone’s guess but Israel’s contempt for any restraining agreements doesn’t offer much hope.
13 January 2025
Ice Hockey Australia branded antisemitic as it red flags Melbourne tournament
Ice Hockey Australia’s decision to withdraw from hosting a lower-tier men’s world championship event citing safety concerns, has been denounced by Jewish and Israeli organisations as antisemitic, yet there’s no evidence of this. What is evident is that red flags are now appearing when Israeli national teams seek to participate in international sporting events.
8 January 2025
Weaponising antisemitism – BDS, antisemitism and the silencing of criticism of Israel
To be Jewish does not mean an automatic identification with the rogue state of Israel. Nor does it mean that Jews are automatically threatened by criticism of Israel, yet our media and Labor and Liberal politicians would have you believe this is the case.