Carolyn Veg Ienna (First Nations activist, performer): As a First Nations person I feel Leila Khaled should be able to speak here in the colony called Australia. The hypocrisy of a coloniser stopping an activist from speaking truth is astounding on this continent and Palestine. Let her in to speak, Zionism shouldn't be directing who we let speak.

Lynda-June Coe, Wiradjuri & Badu Island woman, activist and educator: "Leila is welcome here to speak and empower us with her truth."

Lee Rhiannon, former Greens Senator: "The Australian government should grant Leila Khaled a visa"

Dr Reihana Mohideen,  University of Melbourne: "Leila Khaled is a symbol of heroism for feminists in the Global South."

Dr Rowan Cahill, historian: "Reprehensible that hysteria and rightist outrage are being whipped up against the proposed visit by Leila Khaled"

Dr Hawzhin Azeez, Kurdish academic and activist, creator of The Middle Eastern Feminist: "It is a disgraceful act to deny the rights of Palestinian activist Leila Khaled to speak"

Sarah Hathway, Socialist Alliance Councillor, City of Greater Geelong: "It is disgraceful that the Albanese Labor government is refusing to grant a visa to Leila Khaled"

Jeremy CA Smith, Associate Professor in Sociology, Federation University Australia: "It is vital that people in this country have an opportunity to hear her voice"

Dr Markela Panegyres, visual artist, academic and writer: Let Khaled speak!

Mandy King and Fabio Cavadini, documentary filmmakers: "Why is Australia refusing Leila Khaled’s participation in the Ecosocialism 2024 Conference?"