Punks Against Apartheid
LightNews LightNews
banner
punksnoapartheid.bsky.social
Punks Against Apartheid
@punksnoapartheid.bsky.social
150 followers 76 following 430 posts
Racism ain't punk // Global cultural BDS movement est. 2011 // 2024 Reborn & Ready to Smash Apartheid! // punksagainstapartheid.noblogs.org // IG: @punksagainstapartheid // punksagainstapartheid@proton.me // Banner: Ethan Heitner // Logo: Hannah Allen
Posts Replies Media Videos
Pinned
punksnoapartheid.bsky.social
Punks Against Apartheid @punksnoapartheid.bsky.social · Jan 30
(02/11/24 IG Repost)

(Versión española disponible // نسخة عربية متوفرة//日本語版あり)

Announcing our new Points of Unity 2024! Please get in touch so we can start rebuilding the network and advancing cultural BDS at this critical stage in the global movement.
Punks Against Apartheid Points of Unity 2024/25 In whatever our capacity as artists and musicians, we pledge to respect the 2005 call for Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS) against the state of Israel, and hereby endorse the following points of unity: 1. We, Punks Against Apartheid, exist to foment greater solidarity between the global punk community and the struggle for Palestinian liberation. 2. We honor the call for Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS) in its entirety. We will not play concerts or speak at events in Israel or in any other country that are in violation of Palestinian civil society’s call for cultural boycott. 3. We will not perform, exhibit or otherwise participate in events which deceptively suggest symmetry or shared responsibility between “both sides” for Israel’s ongoing colonial oppression of the Palestinian people and its system of apartheid. 4. We seek, wherever possible, to use our art, music and expression to both educate the wider public and provide real, meaningful solidarity to the cause of Palestinian liberation. This includes (but is not limited to) uplifting the three main demands of the original BDS call, the thawabit, and further demands that may emerge from Palestinian civil and political consensus. 5. We do not prescribe what Palestinian liberation will look like. We nonetheless uphold the Palestinian peoples' inalienable right to self-determination and resistance as enshrined in international law. 6. We pledge to uphold the cultural boycott of the Israeli state until Palestinian liberation has been secured and the BDS movement is asked to stand down. tinyurl.com/paa-pou-2024
punksnoapartheid.bsky.social
Announcing our next Bi-Weekly Highlight for 30/01-12/02, Wesam Family! Please see SLIDE 2 or visit tinyurl.com/paa-jawaher1 to go directly to their page to donate!

punksagainstapartheid.noblogs.org/post/2026/01...
January 30, 2026 at 11:43 PM
punksnoapartheid.bsky.social
punksagainstapartheid.noblogs.org/post/2026/01...
Important Announcement! – Punks Against Apartheid
punksagainstapartheid.noblogs.org
January 25, 2026 at 6:35 AM
punksnoapartheid.bsky.social
Due to an increased amount of e-mails, messages, and comments tagging us, we have decided to share an announcement to clarify things. If you are requesting aid, the only way to do so is by the contact form on our website. Thank you for your patience!
January 25, 2026 at 6:34 AM
punksnoapartheid.bsky.social
—
نظرًا لزيادة عدد رسائل البريد الإلكتروني والرسائل والتعليقات التي تشير إلينا، فقد قررنا مشاركة هذا الإعلان لتوضيح الأمور. إذا كنت تطلب المساعدة، فالطريقة الوحيدة للقيام بذلك هي من خلال نموذج الاتصال الموجود على موقعنا. شكرا لكم على صبركم!
January 25, 2026 at 6:34 AM
punksnoapartheid.bsky.social
See the link in bio or head over to CALENDAR.PUNKSAGAINSTAPARTHEID.ORG to try it out!

punksagainstapartheid.noblogs.org/post/2026/01...
Announcing: Global PAA Calendar! – Punks Against Apartheid
punksagainstapartheid.noblogs.org
January 16, 2026 at 12:21 AM
punksnoapartheid.bsky.social
We are so excited to finally have reached one of our first milestone for 2026, an independent ‘Ask A Punk’-style global calendar where PAA members & friends can list shows happening around the world! Anonymous submissions welcome with moderated review.
January 16, 2026 at 12:20 AM
punksnoapartheid.bsky.social
punksagainstapartheid.noblogs.org/post/2026/01...
Worldwide Winter Festival Summary! – Punks Against Apartheid
punksagainstapartheid.noblogs.org
January 11, 2026 at 2:08 PM
punksnoapartheid.bsky.social
We managed to raise almost €13,000 for our Palestinian friends & organisations! Most of this came from direct proceeds and donations from shows during the fest, and another chunk from related events & stalls held throughout this period which got WAY more attention than we had before the fest!
January 11, 2026 at 2:08 PM
punksnoapartheid.bsky.social
Or message any of us or paazine@tuta.io to get in touch with the Zine Committee with your questions.

We can’t wait to see your submissions. FREE FREE PALESTINE!!
January 8, 2026 at 2:32 PM
punksnoapartheid.bsky.social
8/01/2026 IG Repost]

Issue 3 of the PAA Zine is underway, looking for submissions by January 31st!

punksagainstapartheid.noblogs.org/post/2026/01...

Get in touch if you’re interested, and if you want to submit but you’re not a member yet–well go ahead and join us already!!
PAA Zine #3 Call for Submissions! – Punks Against Apartheid
punksagainstapartheid.noblogs.org
January 8, 2026 at 2:32 PM
punksnoapartheid.bsky.social
Announcing our next Bi-Weekly Highlight, 02/01-15/01 Reyad Krayyem's family! Please see SLIDE 2 to donate, line #1464 or visit tinyurl.com/paa-reyad1 to go directly to their page to donate!

punksagainstapartheid.noblogs.org/post/2026/01...
January 3, 2026 at 2:20 AM
punksnoapartheid.bsky.social
We are so excited to announce the newest Japan-based signatory to Punks Against Apartheid, Solution A!

punksagainstapartheid.noblogs.org/post/2025/12...
Solution A joins Punks Against Apartheid! – Punks Against Apartheid
punksagainstapartheid.noblogs.org
January 1, 2026 at 12:28 AM
punksnoapartheid.bsky.social
Announcing our next Bi-Weekly Highlight for 19/12-01/01, Jana family! Please see SLIDE 2 to donate, line #1990 or visit tinyurl.com/paa-ola11 to go directly to their page to donate!

These last 2 weeks, we were able to raise OVER £1200!

punksagainstapartheid.noblogs.org/post/2025/12...
December 19, 2025 at 2:34 AM
punksnoapartheid.bsky.social
punksagainstapartheid.noblogs.org/post/2025/12...
Spesia joins Punks Against Apartheid! – Punks Against Apartheid
punksagainstapartheid.noblogs.org
December 11, 2025 at 10:59 PM
punksnoapartheid.bsky.social
We are so excited to announce our newest NYC-based signatory, Spesia!

As the NYC contingent grows we hope to see more wonderful things from our community in Turtle Island. Expect more regional shows in the future, and hopefully more productive links w/ organising in the NYC area.
December 11, 2025 at 10:58 PM
punksnoapartheid.bsky.social
We are so happy with how the WWFRM has been going so far, as we have raised over £3,300/€3,700/$4,300 so far for Palestinian families, organisations, and solidarity groups and we aren’t even close to done yet!!

punksagainstapartheid.noblogs.org/post/2025/12...
Worldwide Winter Festival of Resistance Music Updates! – Punks Against Apartheid
punksagainstapartheid.noblogs.org
December 1, 2025 at 10:45 PM
punksnoapartheid.bsky.social
We are proud to introduce the 3rd component of our Mutual Aid Initiative, the Saleh al-Jafaraawi Matching Project, named for the slain martyr and hero journalist. If you are a band or artist interested in applying please check out tinyurl.com/paa-matching2 or e-mail us at paa-matching [at] proton.me
November 24, 2025 at 12:37 AM
punksnoapartheid.bsky.social
We want to thank all of our friends, members, allies, and followers for helping PAA get to 5,000 followers on Instagram!

www.instagram.com/punksagainst...
Instagram
Create an account or log in to Instagram - Share what you're into with the people who get you.
www.instagram.com
November 21, 2025 at 12:58 AM
punksnoapartheid.bsky.social
Palestine Solidarity organizers in Japan have successfully been able to #SMASHTHEMATCH!

punksagainstapartheid.noblogs.org/post/2025/11...
WE SMASHED THE MATCH!! – Punks Against Apartheid
punksagainstapartheid.noblogs.org
November 19, 2025 at 11:14 PM
punksnoapartheid.bsky.social
WE SMASHED THE MATCH!!

💥HUGE BDS WIN FOR JAPAN!💥Aichi Prefecture announces the END to the Aichi-Israel Matching Program between Japanese manufacturers and Isrli tech startups! After 2+ years of local organizing and 18 weeks of relentless international campaigning,
November 19, 2025 at 11:14 PM
punksnoapartheid.bsky.social
November 13, 2025 at 7:34 AM
punksnoapartheid.bsky.social
We have some new shows to add to our poster + a correction for a mislabelled show (Apologies to Tenue!! 06/12, NOT 29/11!), so here is the brand new poster for our WORLDWIDE WINTER FESTIVAL OF RESISTANCE MUSIC! (WWFRM)

punksagainstapartheid.noblogs.org/post/2025/11...
UPDATE: WORLDWIDE WINTER FESTIVAL OF RESISTANCE MUSIC! – Punks Against Apartheid
punksagainstapartheid.noblogs.org
November 12, 2025 at 10:48 PM
punksnoapartheid.bsky.social
1) An end to all censorship of prison communications
2) Immediate bail for prisoners
3) A fair trial
4) Deproscription & an end to prevent
5) SHUTTING ELBIT SYSTEMS DOWN!
November 11, 2025 at 10:48 PM
punksnoapartheid.bsky.social
with their open-ended hunger strike, and have made a call to the world community to bring pressure on the genocidal British state to end this charade of indefinite punitive imprisonment once and for all, demanding:
November 11, 2025 at 10:48 PM
punksnoapartheid.bsky.social
punksagainstapartheid.noblogs.org/post/2025/11...

We are proud to announce PAA’s endorsement of Prisoners for Palestine‘s Open Letter outlining the Hunger Strikers 5 key demands. Suffering extended mistreatment, isolation, and abuse, these prisoners have finally drawn a line in the sand
Prisoners for Palestine Hunger Strikers Support Statement – Punks Against Apartheid
punksagainstapartheid.noblogs.org
November 11, 2025 at 10:47 PM