🇪🇨 35-years old Daniel Noboa of the right-wing National Democratic Action (ADN) alliance, accepted his victory and thanked the Ecuadorian people for their confidence and for voting for him.

Daniel Noboa is the son and heir of a banana exporter, Alvaro Noboa, who had tried to be the president of Ecuador on five occasions.
https://peoplesdispatch.org/2023/10/17/ecuador-elects-new-right-wing-president-linked-to-big-banana-business/

Israel has just bombed the Baptist Hospital in Gaza, killing at least 500 Palestinians. The number is expected to increase. The hospital was sheltering Palestinian civilians who had been displaced in Israeli’s war against Gaza. This is one of many examples of Israel targeting civilians seeking shelter following Israeli evacuation orders last week.
#Palestine #Gaza

🇵🇸 With a living memory of their struggle against #Apartheid, #SouthAfrica’s movements and even the ruling ANC reiterate solidarity with #Palestine's struggle against #occupation by #ApartheidIsrael.
https://peoplesdispatch.org/2023/10/17/south-africans-denounce-apartheid-israel-demand-expulsion-of-israeli-ambassador/

🇵🇸 On October 17, Israeli forces bombed the Baptist Hospital (Al Ahli Arab Hospital) in central Gaza, massacring over 500 Palestinians, all civilians. Over 600 are injured and may die soon as Israel is refusing to permit aid, including medical supplies, for victims.

The hospital bombing sent shockwaves around the world. The Gaza Ministry of Health held a press conference amidst the bodies of slain Palestinians in the aftermath of the bombing. According to Quds News Network, the Ministry “confirmed that all victims are civilians and that the hospital has been always deemed a safe place for Gazans.”

https://peoplesdispatch.org/2023/10/17/over-500-palestinians-massacred-in-israeli-hospital-bombing/

🇵🇸 The bombing and killing of at least 500 people at Al-Ahli Arab Hospital by the Israeli occupation forces in central Gaza late on October 17 was seen by many as no accident.

In the past twelve days of the latest round of Israeli war on Gaza not only have health activists and ambulances been stopped at checkpoints and faced violence from the occupying forces, but more than 12 Palestinian health workers have been killed in the indiscriminate Israeli bombings so far.
https://peoplesdispatch.org/2023/10/18/israeli-bombings-and-blockade-is-destroying-healthcare-in-gaza/

Artists across the globe stand against in solidarity with Palestinian resistance

🇵🇸 Over 100 artists and cultural workers across the globe have signed onto a letter standing in solidarity with Palestinians resisting Israeli occupation.

“As artists we have a unique responsibility to use our voice and artistic practices to protest apartheid and amplify the just cause of the Palestinian people and their resistance against occupation and oppression,” reads the text of the letter.

“We commit to using our platforms to challenge at every turn the massive misinformation campaigns waged by those who have a vested interest in the destruction of the Palestinian land and people without fear of repercussions.”
https://peoplesdispatch.org/2023/10/18/artists-across-the-globe-stand-against-in-solidarity-with-palestinian-resistance/

On October 17, a constitutional bench of the Supreme Court of India rejected legal recognition for same-sex marriage in a split decision.

The majority decision of the court, split 3:2, also refused to read in right to adoption for LGBT+ couples, and rejected the notion of civil unions or a “civil right to a union” for both heterosexual and non-heterosexual couples.

https://peoplesdispatch.org/2023/10/18/indias-top-court-refuses-to-recognize-same-sex-marriage/

With the idea in mind of reversing the harsh realities of the working class and with the conviction that the construction of socialism is possible from the unity and solidarity of the peoples, the III International Conference Dilemmas of Humanity came to an end in Johannesburg, South Africa.

https://peoplesdispatch.org/2023/10/18/dilemmas-of-humanity-conference-concludes-in-johannesburg-socialism-is-an-achievable-necessity/

🇺🇳 On October 18, the United States vetoed a second UN Security Council resolution on the situation in Gaza. Presented by Brazil, the draft text had called for “humanitarian pauses” to allow for “full, safe and unhindered” humanitarian access of UN agencies in the besieged enclave.

https://peoplesdispatch.org/2023/10/19/us-vetoes-unsc-resolution-for-gaza-again/

Trade unions representing front-line health and care workers worldwide are demanding action on the global health workers’ shortage.

The survey conducted by PSI has shown that 4 in 5 of the respondents regularly work beyond capacity, and three-quarters of them feel increasing pressure to do more with less. Among the members of PSI’s affiliates in Africa, 88% said they were exposed to increased pressures to take on more tasks, as did 70% of the respondents located in the Asia Pacific region.
https://peoplesdispatch.org/2023/10/19/unions-demand-urgent-action-on-health-workers-shortage-and-quality-of-care/

🇪🇺 As the bombing of Gaza by Israel continues, for the second week without any pause, the people across Europe stepped up their solidarity initiatives with the people of Palestine and condemned the European states’ support of the war crimes committed by the apartheid regime in Israel.
https://peoplesdispatch.org/2023/10/20/europe-rallies-in-solidarity-with-palestine/

🇻🇪 Through six general licenses, the US Treasury Department temporarily released transactions in the Venezuelan oil, gas and gold sector.

Washington’s demand for fuel gave them more motivation to return to negotiations with Venezuela.

An article by Brasil de Fato.
https://peoplesdispatch.org/2023/10/20/us-announces-temporary-suspension-of-sanctions-against-venezuelan-oil-and-gas/

🇮🇹 The functioning and future of Italy’s National Health Service or Servizio sanitario nazionale (SSN) have become one of the most important mobilizing issues for trade unions, civil society organizations, and ordinary citizens.

Just like health systems in many other European countries, the SSN has fallen prey to policies that promote the participation of the private sector in service provision, weakening the public, tax-based system, which is supposed to provide care to everyone.
https://peoplesdispatch.org/2023/10/20/public-healthcare-becomes-key-rallying-point-in-italy/

Special Live | Gaza Under Attack

Vijay Prashad and Zoe Alexandra will discuss the situation in the besieged Gaza strip, the nature of Israeli war crimes, and the response by the international community.

12pm EST/9.30pm IST, October 21
Watch here: https://youtu.be/Sj9XzA40Gbs

🇵🇸 300,000 march in Washington, DC for Palestine

People poured into Freedom Plaza in Washington, DC, in the largest Palestine solidarity demonstration in US history.

The unprecedented demonstration comes in the wake of Israel’s ongoing genocide in the Gaza Strip.
https://peoplesdispatch.org/2023/11/06/300000-march-in-washington-dc-for-palestine/

🇿🇦/🇵🇸 #BREAKING, South Africa declares it will withdraw all of its diplomats from Israel in response to Israel's ongoing bombing of Gaza.

Foreign Minister Naledi Pandor said "We are … extremely concerned at the continued killing of children and innocent civilians in the Palestinian territories and we believe the nature of response by Israel has become one of collective punishment.”

🇵🇸 Israel’s genocidal war on Gaza has killed 10,000 people

Gaza faced yet another communications black out on Monday, November 6 even as reports emerged of Israeli planes bombing more residential areas and killing dozens of civilians on the 31st day of its war.

The total number of Palestinians killed has crossed the 10,000 mark and over 26,000 have been injured in Israel’s indiscriminate bombings and ground offensive. Over 1,000 Palestinians are also reported missing and are likely to be buried in the debris created by Israel’s war planes targeting residential areas, hospitals, schools, and other civilian infrastructure.
https://peoplesdispatch.org/2023/11/06/israels-genocidal-war-on-gaza-has-killed-10000-people/

From Venezuela to Morocco, and Paris to Damascus, people across the world took to the streets on Nov 4 for Palestine in an international day of solidarity called for by the International People's Assembly. People across the world are demanding an immediate ceasefire, for their governments to cut diplomatic ties with Israel, and an end to Israel's siege of Gaza.

🇵🇸 Health workers rally in NYC in solidarity with Palestine

Hundreds of health workers and demonstrators gathered outside of New York City Hall in solidarity with Palestinian health workers.

“We are particularly horrified by the targeted attacks on healthcare facilities and the cutting off of essential supplies like food, water and fuel to all of Gaza. The Ministry of Health in Gaza declared the complete collapse of the health system in hospitals in the Gaza Strip. Their hospitals are being bombed or are shuddering from lack of supplies and fuel,” said Allison, a member of NYC Healthcare Workers for Palestine and Left Voice.
https://peoplesdispatch.org/2023/11/07/health-workers-rally-in-nyc-in-solidarity-with-palestine/