While these days, hospitals in Gaza are attacked with tanks and bombs, those in the West Bank are exposed to intrusions of special forces—yet the Israeli Occupying Forces (IOF) commit both acts with the intention of dehumanizing Palestinian healthcare and, eventually, ethnically cleansing the territories.
https://peoplesdispatch.org/2024/02/05/dehumanization-of-healthcare-in-the-west-bank-a-blueprint-for-ethnic-cleansing/
https://peoplesdispatch.org/2024/02/05/dehumanization-of-healthcare-in-the-west-bank-a-blueprint-for-ethnic-cleansing/
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Dehumanization of healthcare in the West Bank, a blueprint for ethnic cleansing : Peoples Dispatch
Healthcare in the West Bank is living through an increasing amount of physical violence that is shaking people’s relationship with health services.
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“We will fight in the streets of #Nairobi for our brothers and sisters in #Haiti” if #Kenya’s government proceeds to deploy its police to the #Caribbean nation, warns Booker Omole, National Organizing Secretary of the Communist Party of Kenya.
https://peoplesdispatch.org/2024/02/05/we-will-fight-in-the-streets-of-nairobi-for-our-brothers-and-sisters-in-haiti/
https://peoplesdispatch.org/2024/02/05/we-will-fight-in-the-streets-of-nairobi-for-our-brothers-and-sisters-in-haiti/
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“We will fight in the streets of Nairobi for our brothers and sisters in Haiti”
Despite the prohibition by Kenya’s High Court, President William Ruto vows to deploy Kenyan policemen within this week to Haiti, giving an African face to yet another US intervention in the Caribbean country with a history of a fierce anti-imperialist resistance.
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The latest diplomatic efforts by the United States, Egypt, and Qatar to address Israel's genocidal war on Gaza have produced a widely unpopular deal, the Paris proposal, which would not even secure a permanent ceasefire.
We spoke to a leader of the Palestinian left to understand the proposal and its implications for the Palestinian people.
https://peoplesdispatch.org/2024/02/05/the-paris-proposal-is-an-israeli-proposal-in-contradiction-with-the-demands-of-the-resistance/
We spoke to a leader of the Palestinian left to understand the proposal and its implications for the Palestinian people.
https://peoplesdispatch.org/2024/02/05/the-paris-proposal-is-an-israeli-proposal-in-contradiction-with-the-demands-of-the-resistance/
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“The Paris proposal is an Israeli proposal in contradiction with the demands of the resistance” : Peoples Dispatch
The latest diplomatic efforts by the United States, Egypt, and Qatar have produced a widely unpopular deal which would not even secure a permanent ceasefire
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Hundreds of thousands of Venezuelans hit the streets of Caracas to remember the spark that lit the flame of the Bolivarian Revolution: the Feb 4 coup attempt led by Hugo Chávez. 32 years ago, Chávez, leading the Bolivarian Movement-200, attempted to overthrow neoliberal president Carlos Andrés Pérez. The heroic effort did not succeed but is seen as a key event in leading up to Chávez's victory in 1998.
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US and British forces carried out nearly a dozen airstrikes inside Yemen targeting the capital Sanaa and Hodeidah port.
The fresh round of attacks followed dozens of strikes on Saturday and deadly attacks on Syria and Iraq on Friday.
https://peoplesdispatch.org/2024/02/05/us-and-uk-carry-out-dozens-of-airstrikes-in-yemen/
The fresh round of attacks followed dozens of strikes on Saturday and deadly attacks on Syria and Iraq on Friday.
https://peoplesdispatch.org/2024/02/05/us-and-uk-carry-out-dozens-of-airstrikes-in-yemen/
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US and UK carry out dozens of airstrikes in Yemen
Militias in the region including Houthis in Yemen have claimed they will continue to attack US targets until the war in Gaza does not stop.
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Legendary Indonesian artist Amrus Natalsya passed away at the age of 90.
The artist, who came of age just as his country emerged from colonialism, leaves behind nearly seven decades of creative work.
https://peoplesdispatch.org/2024/02/05/amrus-natalsya-the-last-farewell-and-thank-you/
The artist, who came of age just as his country emerged from colonialism, leaves behind nearly seven decades of creative work.
https://peoplesdispatch.org/2024/02/05/amrus-natalsya-the-last-farewell-and-thank-you/
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Amrus Natalsya: The last, farewell and thank you
Amrus’s passing marks the final chapter of making artwork that served his people and an Indonesia whose revolution never saw its completion
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The United Nations Security Council met to discuss the US violations of Syrian and Iraqi sovereignty during last week’s attacks.
Russian ambassador to the UN, Vassily Nebenzya, called the February 2 attacks the latest instance of the US engaging in unlawful and irresponsible acts.
https://peoplesdispatch.org/2024/02/06/at-unsc-meeting-us-lambasted-for-attacks-on-iraq-and-syria/
Russian ambassador to the UN, Vassily Nebenzya, called the February 2 attacks the latest instance of the US engaging in unlawful and irresponsible acts.
https://peoplesdispatch.org/2024/02/06/at-unsc-meeting-us-lambasted-for-attacks-on-iraq-and-syria/
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At UNSC meeting, US lambasted for attacks on Iraq and Syria
The attacks were deemed as violations of international law and reckless provocation, as several UN member-states highlighted US policy of supporting Israeli genocide in Gaza
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#PeoplesHistory | Today we honor Dandara dos Palmares, An Afro-Brazilian warrior who along with other enslaved Black people, freed herself from slavery and was part of the Quilombo de Palmares. In 1694, facing imminent re-enslavement, Dos Palmares took her own life. Her legacy lives on among those fighting against racism and oppression today.
#AfroBrazilianHistory #Quilombo #Slavery #Resistance #WarriorWomen
#AfroBrazilianHistory #Quilombo #Slavery #Resistance #WarriorWomen
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#PeoplesHistory | Today we celebrate Nicaraguan poet Rubén Darío, an iconic voice of resistance and protest against capitalist exploitation in turn-of-the-century Latin America.
Through his politically-charged, rebellious poetry, Darío gave literary expression to rising working-class discontent and solidarity across the region.
His masterful command of language continues inspiring new generations of radical artists and dreamers in the ongoing fight against imperialism and oligarchic rule.
Through his politically-charged, rebellious poetry, Darío gave literary expression to rising working-class discontent and solidarity across the region.
His masterful command of language continues inspiring new generations of radical artists and dreamers in the ongoing fight against imperialism and oligarchic rule.
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Protesters with the #ShutItDown4Palestine movement took the streets of New York City once again on February 4 to demand an end to all US funding of Israel and a permanent ceasefire
Despite the New York City Police crackdown on protesters, pro-Palestine demonstrators have vowed to continue with their shows of solidarity until there is an end to the Israeli genocidal war on Gaza.
Despite the New York City Police crackdown on protesters, pro-Palestine demonstrators have vowed to continue with their shows of solidarity until there is an end to the Israeli genocidal war on Gaza.
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Hundreds of thousands of internally displaced Palestinian have been forced to move to further south in Gaza as fresh airstrikes and ground operations by the Israeli military kill and injure dozens of civilians in Khan Younis following the military issuing evacuation orders in the two areas.
https://peoplesdispatch.org/2024/02/07/khan-younis-and-gaza-city-under-attack-as-blinken-lands-in-israel/
https://peoplesdispatch.org/2024/02/07/khan-younis-and-gaza-city-under-attack-as-blinken-lands-in-israel/
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Khan Younis and Gaza City under attack as Blinken lands in Israel : Peoples Dispatch
Millions of displaced Palestinians taking refuge in the Southern Gazan city of Rafah are also bracing for a reported Israeli invasion of the area, with the UN warning that such an attack would result in untold loss of civilian life
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Late on the night between February 5 and 6, the deputies in the National Assembly of Senegal voted to postpone the presidential election to December 15, 2024.
The vote was held after the Gendarmerie forcibly removed opposition deputies from the Chamber, and passed with 105 MPs in favor, and one against.
https://peoplesdispatch.org/2024/02/06/anger-grows-over-constitutional-coup-in-senegal-after-deferral-of-presidential-election/
The vote was held after the Gendarmerie forcibly removed opposition deputies from the Chamber, and passed with 105 MPs in favor, and one against.
https://peoplesdispatch.org/2024/02/06/anger-grows-over-constitutional-coup-in-senegal-after-deferral-of-presidential-election/
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Anger grows over “constitutional coup” in Senegal after deferral of presidential election : Peoples Dispatch
On February 3, President Macky Sall announced an indefinite suspension of the presidential election set for February 25. On February 5, after opposition deputies were forcibly removed by security forces from the parliament, the chamber voted to push the polls…
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Israel has rejected a proposal presented by Hamas for a ceasefire and hostage exchange in Gaza.
Following a meeting with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared in a press conference on February 7 that Israel was “on the way to complete victory,” that “there is no other solution” and that the war would be won in “a matter of months.”
https://peoplesdispatch.org/2024/02/07/israel-rejects-hamas-ceasefire-proposal-netanyahu-declares-no-other-solution-but-war/
Following a meeting with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared in a press conference on February 7 that Israel was “on the way to complete victory,” that “there is no other solution” and that the war would be won in “a matter of months.”
https://peoplesdispatch.org/2024/02/07/israel-rejects-hamas-ceasefire-proposal-netanyahu-declares-no-other-solution-but-war/
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Israel rejects Hamas’ ceasefire proposal, Netanyahu declares “no other solution” but war : Peoples Dispatch
Hamas had proposed a 135-day agreement which would have seen the release of all hostages in exchange for the freedom of Palestinian prisoners and “complete and sustainable calm.” The proposal was a response to the “Framework Agreement” mediated by Egypt,…
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As #maternitycare deserts spread across rural America, millions of women lack access to hospitals with labor wards or OBGYNS, putting mothers and babies at risk. This is an overlooked #publichealth crisis.
https://peoplesdispatch.org/2024/02/07/millions-of-women-in-the-us-are-being-left-without-essential-healthcare/
https://peoplesdispatch.org/2024/02/07/millions-of-women-in-the-us-are-being-left-without-essential-healthcare/
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Millions of women in the US are being left without essential healthcare : Peoples Dispatch
As maternity care deserts in the US expand, millions of women in rural areas of the US have been left without access to basic maternity care, including labor wards
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An attack on Iraqi resistance groups has set off massive protests demanding all US troops leave Iraq immediately. Local groups pledge to continue attacking US bases until their calls are heeded.
#Iraq #antiimperialism
https://peoplesdispatch.org/2024/02/08/latest-us-strike-in-iraq-kills-senior-commander-of-kataib-hezbollah-and-two-others/
#Iraq #antiimperialism
https://peoplesdispatch.org/2024/02/08/latest-us-strike-in-iraq-kills-senior-commander-of-kataib-hezbollah-and-two-others/
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Latest US strike in Iraq kills senior commander of Kataib Hezbollah and two others : Peoples Dispatch
The strike provoked spontaneous protests against the US and intensified the demands of immediate withdrawal of all foreign troops.
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On February 7, activists with feminist anti-war group CODEPINK confronted several US Senators who have been doubling down on their support for Israel throughout the ongoing genocide in the Gaza Strip.
https://peoplesdispatch.org/2024/02/08/us-anti-war-activists-confront-senators-who-are-doubling-down-on-support-for-israel/
https://peoplesdispatch.org/2024/02/08/us-anti-war-activists-confront-senators-who-are-doubling-down-on-support-for-israel/
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US anti-war activists confront Senators, who are doubling down on support for Israel
The US government pushes for further escalation while the Palestine solidarity movement organizes for peace
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NATO’s ongoing military exercise Steadfast Defender 2024 is shaking the ground in Europe reaching Russia’s land border from Norway to its maritime border with Romania. The massive drill threatens a continent-wide escalation of the conflict.
Russian foreign ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova has warned that NATO’s Steadfast Defender drills are “provocative”, and could potentially lead to “tragic consequences” for Europe.
https://peoplesdispatch.org/2024/02/08/threat-of-war-looms-over-europe-as-nato-drill-goes-full-throttle/
Russian foreign ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova has warned that NATO’s Steadfast Defender drills are “provocative”, and could potentially lead to “tragic consequences” for Europe.
https://peoplesdispatch.org/2024/02/08/threat-of-war-looms-over-europe-as-nato-drill-goes-full-throttle/
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Threat of war looms over Europe as NATO drill goes full-throttle
Steadfast Defender 2024, the biggest NATO drill since the end of theCold War, involving more than 90,000 military personnel from 31 member countries and Sweden is underway in Europe
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The capital of India, New Delhi, witnessed a protest led by Pinarayi Vijayan, Chief Minister of the southern state of Kerala, demanding that the state receive a fair share of revenue from the national budget and in defense of federalism. The demonstration saw the participation of ministers and legislators from the state, as well as leaders of various opposition parties.
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South Africa's Minister of International Relations Naledi Pandor has revealed disturbing threats against her and her family after South Africa brought an apartheid case against Israel to the International Court of Justice.
https://peoplesdispatch.org/2024/02/09/south-african-foreign-minister-naledi-pandor-reveals-threats-to-family-in-wake-of-icj-case-against-israel/
https://peoplesdispatch.org/2024/02/09/south-african-foreign-minister-naledi-pandor-reveals-threats-to-family-in-wake-of-icj-case-against-israel/
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South African Foreign Minister Naledi Pandor reveals threats to family in wake of ICJ case against Israel
Pandor has reported receiving threats against her and her children and has alleged involvement of Israeli intelligence
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