ABOUT US
The Big Ride was initiated in 2015 by activists in Britain, Ireland and beyond who wanted to combine our love of cycling with support for the Palestinian people. We staged a marathon ride from Edinburgh to London over nine days on the first anniversary of the bombardment of Gaza, raising over £65,000 for projects to help children recover from the loss and trauma they suffered.
In 2016 we staged a four-legged ride converging on Birmingham for a community festival followed by a mass ride to Shenstone where we successfully blockaded the UAV factory in protest at its selling drones to Israel.
In 2017 we will be bringing the ride to Australia and staging a 3 day Big Ride from Brisbane to Bryon. Why not get involved- cyclists and non-cyclists are both welcome. Raise money and awareness with us.
Viva Palestine.
There is also a Big Ride happening in England at the same time. Click below to read all about it!
WHAT YOU CAN DO
We're asking cyclists and non-cyclists to help us build this event. If you want to be involved please e-mail us with your contact details and we'll get back to you.
Spread the word - raise the Big Ride in your local community, political or workplace organisation.
Cycle with us some or all of the way!
thebigrideaustralia@outlook.com
Tel: 0435991444
WHY WE RIDE?
The Big Ride will be marking the 50th anniversary of Israel’s military occupation of the West Bank and Gaza strip (the Occupied Palestinian Territories) in 1967 when 300,000 Palestinians were made refugees and their villages ethnically cleansed.
The international Boycott Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement against Israeli apartheid is going from strength to strength and the label “apartheid” is hurting Israel, just as it should. How else do they explain the battery of exclusive separate anti-Arab laws, devised to strip Palestinians of any civil rights and justify discrimination and repression on a massive scale?
The Big Ride gives participants and volunteers a chance to open a dialogue with each other and the community about the situation in Palestine. We will also be raising money to donate to APHEDA for the Hebron Children's education project.
The Big Ride is Proudly Supported By:
