A member of the Israeli security forces directs Palestinians queueing at an Israeli checkpoint in Bethlehem in the occupied West Bank on April 14, 2023. (Photo: Hazem Bader/AFP via Getty Images) “What has actually bolstered Hamas is Israel’s genocidal slaughter which has allowed Hamas to recruit thousands of new members,”… Continue reading
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez announces in parliament that Spain will formally recognize Palestinian statehood on May 28, in Madrid, Spain on May 22, 2024. The announcement came around the same time that the Irish and Norwegian leaders announced they will do the same on the same date. (Photo by… Continue reading
STORY MAY 21, 2024 (DemocracyNow.org) TOPICS GUESTS LINKS We speak with renowned Israeli historian Ilan Pappé about his recent trip to the United States, when he was interrogated for two hours by federal agents upon arrival at Detroit airport about his political views on Gaza, Hamas and Israel, as well… Continue reading
The Palestinian cause is uniting the world DAVID SPERO RN MAY 21, 2024 (davidsperorn.substack.com) We often see defenders of Israel and the US mock young pro-Palestinian protesters. “They chant ‘From the river to the sea, Palestine will be Free,’ but they don’t even know what river and what sea they are talking about. They… Continue reading
Union says response of University of California to pro-Palestine demonstrations violates rights of advocates and workers Dani Anguiano in Los Angeles Mon 20 May 2024 (TheGuardian.com) A protest at UC Irvine last week. Photograph: Patrick T Fallon/AFP/Getty Images Academic workers at the University of California, Santa Cruz, took to the picket line on… Continue reading
Israeli historian Ilan Pappé, an anti-Zionist, was interrogated by U.S. federal agents on May 13, 2024. (Photo: CC BY-SA 4.0 Wikimedia Commons) “We are seeing… important processes that are leading to the collapse of the Zionist project,” said Ilan Pappé, following his interrogation in the U.S. EDWARD CARVER May 21, 2024 (CommonDreams.org)… Continue reading
Journalists travel by boat through a flooded street in downtown Porto Alegre, Brazil, on May 19, 2024. (Photo: Nelson Almeida/AFP via Getty Images) “This is not a disaster of Brazil’s making. The whole planet is experiencing increasingly rapid climate changes due largely to the greenhouse gases produced by a handful… Continue reading
Dozens of people protest during a rally against the “Viva 24” event in Madrid, Spain on May 19, 2024. (Photo: Diego Radames/Europa Press via Getty Images) “We are not going to allow them to take even one step back,” one protester said as far-right political leaders set their sights on… Continue reading
Stella Assange celebrates leaving court after a judge grants Julian Assange a right to appeal his extradition on May 20, 2024 in London, England. (Photo: Guy Smallman/Getty Images) “The High Court’s decision is a rare piece of positive news for Julian Assange and all defenders of press freedom,” one Amnesty… Continue reading
Members of Queer LifeSpace held a rally at 2275 Market St. to organize and avoid being kicked out before they’re served eviction papers. ByCYDNEY HAYES MAY 19, 2024 (48hills.org) Queer LifeSpace, a LGBTQIA+-focused mental health center in the Castro, is the latest San Francisco small business under threat of eviction… Continue reading
