🇧🇪/🇵🇸 Belgian unions call on government to impose arms embargo on Israel
Trade unions and civil society groups in Belgium have called for the imposition of a comprehensive arms embargo on Israel as it continues to wage a genocidal war on Palestine.
The appeal drew attention to Belgium’s obligations under the Arms Trade Treaty, which it had ratified in 2013.
https://peoplesdispatch.org/2023/11/16/belgian-unions-call-on-government-to-ban-arms-transfers-to-israel/
Trade unions and civil society groups in Belgium have called for the imposition of a comprehensive arms embargo on Israel as it continues to wage a genocidal war on Palestine.
The appeal drew attention to Belgium’s obligations under the Arms Trade Treaty, which it had ratified in 2013.
https://peoplesdispatch.org/2023/11/16/belgian-unions-call-on-government-to-ban-arms-transfers-to-israel/
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Belgian unions call on government to impose arms embargo on Israel : Peoples Dispatch
A group of trade unions and civil society organizations have called upon Brussels to abide by the Arms Trade Treaty
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Tomorrow, Nov 17, as part of a global day of action #ShutItDown4Palestine activists across the globe will stage shut downs of “business as usual” in solidarity with Palestine. Students will be walking out or occupying their universities, businesses will shutter, and activists will directly target the centers of power which enable Israeli genocide in Gaza.
https://peoplesdispatch.org/2023/11/17/solidarity-activists-to-stage-mass-shutdowns-for-palestine/
https://peoplesdispatch.org/2023/11/17/solidarity-activists-to-stage-mass-shutdowns-for-palestine/
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Solidarity activists to stage mass shutdowns for Palestine
Palestinian and anti-imperialist organizations have called for a second day of action for Palestine as casualties of Israel’s genocide surpass 11,500
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"We are here to make a statement that we will stop the killing and stop it forever!”
Kwesi Pratt Jnr. of the Socialist Movement of Ghana on the Palestine solidarity mobilizations.
Footage credit: PanAfricanTv.
Kwesi Pratt Jnr. of the Socialist Movement of Ghana on the Palestine solidarity mobilizations.
Footage credit: PanAfricanTv.
🇯🇴/🇵🇸 In Jordan, mass protests for Palestine express “a general popular sentiment”
Jordan has been at the center of West Asian protests against the ongoing Israeli war in Gaza which has killed over 11,500 Palestinians mostly children, women and elderly since it began on October 7.
One of the largest protests was registered on October 20 after the news of Al-Ahli Hospital attacks in which close to 500 Palestinians were killed. Protests, sit-ins, and rallies in the Jordan valley, on the border with the occupied West Bank, or in front of the Israeli and US embassies, have occurred on almost a daily basis since the beginning of the war. These actions have intensified with the rising death toll and continued atrocities.
Osama Abo Zineddin, a member of the Communist Party of Jordan told Peoples Dispatch that “these marches express a general popular sentiment, and they are not simply a reaction to what has happened and is happening in Gaza.”
Abo Zineddin notes that, “the Jordanian street is demanding its government, and all Arab countries, to cancel relations with the occupation and support Palestinian resistance forces, on the basis that resisting the occupier is a legitimate right of the people according to international law.”
“In Jordan, we say that we do not stand in solidarity with the Palestinian cause, but we are an essential part of it. The prevailing feeling is that it is one issue and one struggle” Abo Zineddin concludes.
https://peoplesdispatch.org/2023/11/17/in-jordan-mass-protests-for-palestine-express-a-general-popular-sentiment/
Jordan has been at the center of West Asian protests against the ongoing Israeli war in Gaza which has killed over 11,500 Palestinians mostly children, women and elderly since it began on October 7.
One of the largest protests was registered on October 20 after the news of Al-Ahli Hospital attacks in which close to 500 Palestinians were killed. Protests, sit-ins, and rallies in the Jordan valley, on the border with the occupied West Bank, or in front of the Israeli and US embassies, have occurred on almost a daily basis since the beginning of the war. These actions have intensified with the rising death toll and continued atrocities.
Osama Abo Zineddin, a member of the Communist Party of Jordan told Peoples Dispatch that “these marches express a general popular sentiment, and they are not simply a reaction to what has happened and is happening in Gaza.”
Abo Zineddin notes that, “the Jordanian street is demanding its government, and all Arab countries, to cancel relations with the occupation and support Palestinian resistance forces, on the basis that resisting the occupier is a legitimate right of the people according to international law.”
“In Jordan, we say that we do not stand in solidarity with the Palestinian cause, but we are an essential part of it. The prevailing feeling is that it is one issue and one struggle” Abo Zineddin concludes.
https://peoplesdispatch.org/2023/11/17/in-jordan-mass-protests-for-palestine-express-a-general-popular-sentiment/
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In Jordan, mass protests for Palestine express “a general popular sentiment”
Jordanians have mobilized against the Israeli genocide in Gaza and forced their rulers to stand against bullying from the US and Israel.
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🇵🇸 UNRWA claims deliberate attempts are being made to strangle its activities in Gaza
The United Nation Relief and Work Agency (UNRWA) has claimed that there is a deliberate attempt to strangle its activities in the besieged Gaza strip by Israel which may lead to the shutting down all its humanitarian activities.
“I do believe there is a deliberate attempt to strangle our operation and paralyze the UNRWA operation,” Philippe Lazzarini, head of the UN agency for Palestinian refugees, said.
https://peoplesdispatch.org/2023/11/17/unrwa-claims-deliberate-attempts-are-being-made-to-strangle-its-activities-in-gaza/
The United Nation Relief and Work Agency (UNRWA) has claimed that there is a deliberate attempt to strangle its activities in the besieged Gaza strip by Israel which may lead to the shutting down all its humanitarian activities.
“I do believe there is a deliberate attempt to strangle our operation and paralyze the UNRWA operation,” Philippe Lazzarini, head of the UN agency for Palestinian refugees, said.
https://peoplesdispatch.org/2023/11/17/unrwa-claims-deliberate-attempts-are-being-made-to-strangle-its-activities-in-gaza/
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UNRWA claims deliberate attempts are being made to strangle its activities in Gaza : Peoples Dispatch
More than 103 workers of UNRWA have been killed and over 60 of its camps sheltering displaced Palestinians have been bombed by Israel so far.
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Today, your hosts Zoe Alexandra, Prasanth R and Vijay Prashad celebrated the 150th episode of Give The People What They Want!
On today's episode, they talked about the Israeli genocide against Palestinians in Gaza and the worldwide mobilizations against it, the #ShutItDown4Palestine movement.
https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/peoples-dispatch/episodes/Give-The-People-What-They-Want--Episode-150-Special-one-hour-live-e2c2uvn
On today's episode, they talked about the Israeli genocide against Palestinians in Gaza and the worldwide mobilizations against it, the #ShutItDown4Palestine movement.
https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/peoples-dispatch/episodes/Give-The-People-What-They-Want--Episode-150-Special-one-hour-live-e2c2uvn
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🇨🇺 International tribunal finds US blockade of Cuba in violation of international law
The tribunal held in the European Parliament in Brussels was organized by the Cuban Institute of Friendship with the Peoples and The Left, a parliamentary group in the European Parliament.
It sought to discuss the human impact of the economic, commercial, and financial blockade imposed on Cuba by the United States for the last 60 years. It focused on how the blockade violates international law and also the human rights of both the Cuban and the European people.
https://peoplesdispatch.org/2023/11/17/international-tribunal-finds-us-blockade-of-cuba-in-violation-of-international-law/
The tribunal held in the European Parliament in Brussels was organized by the Cuban Institute of Friendship with the Peoples and The Left, a parliamentary group in the European Parliament.
It sought to discuss the human impact of the economic, commercial, and financial blockade imposed on Cuba by the United States for the last 60 years. It focused on how the blockade violates international law and also the human rights of both the Cuban and the European people.
https://peoplesdispatch.org/2023/11/17/international-tribunal-finds-us-blockade-of-cuba-in-violation-of-international-law/
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International tribunal finds US blockade of Cuba in violation of international law : Peoples Dispatch
The International Tribunal Against the Blockade of Cuba took place in the Belgian capital on November 16 and 17 and heard from dozens of witnesses from European and Cuban civil society
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Hundreds of thousands participated in today's international day of action to #ShutItDown4Palestine - protesting, staging walk-outs, disrupting business for genocide profiteers, and closing businesses.
Check out some of the actions of solidarity with the Palestinian people and in repudiation of the Israeli genocide perpetrated in Gaza.
Check out some of the actions of solidarity with the Palestinian people and in repudiation of the Israeli genocide perpetrated in Gaza.
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🇵🇸 No more business as usual: the world shuts it down for Palestine
From the Philippines to Cuba, New York to Italy, students, trade unionists, healthcare workers and people of conscience #ShutItDown4Palestine today.
READ report on the actions:
https://peoplesdispatch.org/2023/11/18/no-more-business-as-usual-the-world-shuts-it-down-for-palestine/
From the Philippines to Cuba, New York to Italy, students, trade unionists, healthcare workers and people of conscience #ShutItDown4Palestine today.
READ report on the actions:
https://peoplesdispatch.org/2023/11/18/no-more-business-as-usual-the-world-shuts-it-down-for-palestine/
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No more business as usual: the world shuts it down for Palestine : Peoples Dispatch
Demonstrators showed solidarity with Palestinians, undergoing a genocide in the Gaza Strip, by occupying mainstream media centers, shuttering businesses, and more
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🇵🇸 Palestinian prisoners speak
While Israel has indiscriminately been bombing Gaza & perpetrating a genocide, the apartheid regime has intensified its attacks on Palestinian prisoners, stripping their rights and cutting off most communication.
Here we bring an account of the conditions by Palestinian prisoners themselves.
Images by Midhun Puthupattu (@desp_man on Instagram) of Peoples Dispatch.
While Israel has indiscriminately been bombing Gaza & perpetrating a genocide, the apartheid regime has intensified its attacks on Palestinian prisoners, stripping their rights and cutting off most communication.
Here we bring an account of the conditions by Palestinian prisoners themselves.
Images by Midhun Puthupattu (@desp_man on Instagram) of Peoples Dispatch.
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