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Colombianairport workers
continue protests
December 5th, 8:04am
(Prensa Latina)
Immigration worker's protests at Colombian airports,
which have caused delays in service and long lines
since Tuesday, continue due to union demands for
better working conditions.
Several complaints from users are reported mainly at the
El Dorado airport in Bogotá and the José María Córdova
airport in Medellín, where Immigration employees are
involved in what has been called the “turtle plan” in
the country, which consists of delaying service.
The union alleges a staff shortage, estimated at 70%,
a work overload, and a governance crisis, that,
according to them, harms their mental and
physical health.
According to director of Immigration, Martha Hernández,
the lack of labour in the sector is a problem that has
been dragging on for more than a decade.
“We barely saw the study of workloads and began to
make up for it. 123 new personnel have already
joined the company and 544 more officials are
still pending to join. This represents a
significant fiscal effort,” she said in
an interview with local media
outlet Blu Radio.
Hernández explained that the employee increase addresses
a growing migratory flow, and tourism. She acknowledged
that, regarding this matter, negotiations are still ongoing.
The first day of negotiations took place on Wednesday
between government officials and unions, but it ended
without agreements, so the protest continues.
Given the inability to reach an arrangement, the
parties will resume talks in the afternoon.
Due to the situation, the Colombian Civil Aeronautics
recommended on social media that passengers
arrive at the airports four or five hours
in advance.
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XR Justice Now! Protests
Against Genocide in Gaza
November 26th, 7:34 am
(teleSUR)
The Dutch broadcaster NOS has one-sided coverage
of the situation involving the Palestinian people,
they denounced.
On Tuesday members of a faction of the environmental
organization Extinction Rebellion ------ known as “XR
Justice Now!” staged a protest against genocide in Gaza - outside the Dutch public broadcaster NOS in the Hilversum municipality, the Netherlands.
To protest against NOS’s one-sided coverage of the
situation involving the Palestinian people, they
chained themselves in front of the building’s
main entrance, where they displayed
banners demanding an end to
“legitimizing genocide.”
Other XR Justice Now activists climbed onto the roof
and placed banners with messages such as
“NOS, stop legitimizing genocide” and
“Language is not neutral.”
“We demand - that NOS take journalistic responsibility and critically reflect on its bias. NOS legitimizes violence and genocide ------ by adopting the Israeli narratives without questioning them. This severely downplays the
situation in Gaza, where at least 43,972 Palestinians have already died,”
explained XR Justice Now.
The Dutch human rights defenders --- also
aim to “highlight the systematic attacks
on journalists by Israel, which should
be considered war crimes.”
They further demand that the public broadcaster
“fulfill its duty to provide impartial and truthful
coverage,” warning that “the choice of words
and camera framing, directly influence how
reality is understood and how people act
in response to it.”
Police are present at the scene but have not
intervened. A spokesperson for NOS stated
that, for now, the protest is not affecting
the broadcaster’s programming.
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Paris march in support of
Palestine women
November 24th, 2:42am
by Peter Humi
Press TV, Paris
Human rights associations say that Israeli aggression
against Palestinian people in the besieged Gaza Strip
alone has left more than 15,000 women dead and at
least 35,000 others injured ever since October
last year.
To mark next week’s ‘International Day for the
Elimination of Violence against Women and
Girls,’ pro-Palestinian activists have
staged a march in northern Paris
to commemorate the victims.
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Chilean Workers’ Federation
calls for a national strike
November 23rd, 1:04pm
(Prensa Latina)
The Chilean Central Unitary Workers' Union (CUT) is preparing today a national strike for November 28 aimed at demanding labour and salary stability
and more benefits for State workers.
Another purpose of the protest is to reject the decision
of the new Comptroller General, Dorothy Perez -------- to
prevent contract workers, if they are dismissed, from
being able to complain to the Comptroller General
and force them to resort to the courts.
''Today there is a latent instability towards State
workers, since they lost the only tool provided
by the Comptroller General’s Office to be able
to file a complaint against an unjustified
dismissal’, the CUT president, David
Acuña said.
Acuña called on the government ------- to listen to their
claims and for the parliamentarians to respect public
labour, and warned that - “we will never again back
down in our rights.”
The leader of the workers’ federation also criticized
the position of..... ''some opposition legislators'' who anticipated their rejection of a salary
readjustment of 7.5 percent nominal
and 3 percent real, when it has
not even been presented.
The call for a strike includes all wage earners in the
country, but above all State employees, and further
mobilizations are not ruled out if there are no
answers to their demands.
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Colombians Mobilize in Tribute
to the 2019 Social Uprising
November 21st, 1:14pm
(teleSUR)
At that time, the repression unleashed by President
Duque left 87 deaths, 1,905 injured people, and
1,365 arrests.
On Thursday, Colombian labour unions and social
organizations held massive demonstrations to
commemorate the fifth anniversary of the
“Social Uprising.”
They organized large-scale marches --- in the cities
of Bogota, Tunja, Monteria, Riohacha, Florencia,
Bucaramanga, and Cucuta, also highlighting
their support for President Gustavo Petro,
and his proposals for social reform and
the promotion of peace.
Citizens raised their voices against Colombia’s
economic and political elites, who are trying
to carry out a soft coup against the Petro
administration.
The marches also marked the anniversary of the 2016
Peace Agreement, with 70 productive ventures led by
former guerrilla members, participating in the event.
The demonstrations will culminate in Bolivar Square,
where a special concert will be held -- featuring the
Bogota Philharmonic Orchestra, the Philharmonic
Youth Choir, and the Children of Peace Choir.
In 2019, citizens initiated an uprising against then-
President Ivan Duque, a far-right politician whose
economic policies severely impacted Colombia's
economy and population. The following year,
social conditions worsened significantly
due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Faced with this situation, workers, students, youth,
and Indigenous communities took to the streets,
demanding improvements in healthcare and
education, as well as equal opportunities
and social equity.
However, due to the violence unleashed by Duque, the
social uprising left a toll of 87 deaths, 1,905 injuries,
and 1,365 arrests, assert human rights defenders.
The protests that began in 2019, allowed citizens to
advance toward popular unity and adopt an agenda
aimed at transforming their country.
This effort culminated in the electoral victory of
Gustavo Petro, who became the first leftist
president in Colombia’s history.
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Million-man march - held in
Yemen in support of Gaza,
Lebanon
November 15th, 6:4pm
(PressTV)
Yemenis have staged rallies in support of the Gaza
Strip and Lebanon which are subjected to brutal
Israeli aggression.
On Friday 15th, Yemeni people took to the streets of
the capital Sana’a and other provinces across the
country, including Sa’ada, Ta’izz, Ibb, al-Bayda,
and Hajjah.
Carrying the Yemeni, Palestinian and Lebanese flags,
the protesters reiterated their solidarity with the
Gazans and the people in Lebanon.
They chanted slogans such as “Oh Gaza (Oh Lebanon),
we are with you. You are not alone.” and “Swearing by
the blood of the martyrs, we will not fear the
deception of the enemies.”
They slammed the US support for Israel - hailing
the Yemeni retaliatory operations against Israel
and the US.
A statement ---- issued by the organizers of the protest
praised “the courageous and historic” decision of the
leader of Yemen’s Ansarullah resistance movement,
Abdul-Malik al-Houthi, to conduct an operation
against a US aircraft carrier, and a number of
US warships in the Red Sea and Arabian Sea
--- which thwarted a planned US attack
on Yemen.
The statement also condemned the Western-backed
Israeli war on Gaza that extends ----- to the occupied
West Bank and Lebanon.
On an almost weekly basis, Yemenis have been staging mass protests across the country --- to condemn the Israeli atrocities in Gaza and Lebanon ---- and to reiterate their support for their country’s retaliatory operations.
Since the onset of Israel’s genocidal war on the Gaza Strip in October 2023, Yemeni forces have carried out scores of operations in support of war-hit Gazans, striking targets throughout the occupied Palestinian territories ------ in addition to targeting Israeli ships or vessels heading towards ports in the occupied territories.
Demonstrators carry signs and flags during a protest
in support of Lebanon and Gaza, in Amman, Jordan,
on November 15, 2024. (Photo by Roya News)
Jordan rage ---- Protesters blast Israel’s
genocide in Gaza, carnage in Lebanon
November 15th, 6:31pm
(PressTV)
Jordanian protesters have taken to the streets of the
capital Amman to denounce the ongoing Israeli campaign of death and destruction against Gaza and Lebanon.
The protesters marched through the streets of Amman
and other cities after Friday prayers, to express their
support for the people of Gaza and Lebanon.
They chanted ----- against the US's unconditional support
for Israel’s crimes and slammed the Arab governments'
inaction on the regime’s continuous massacres and
the targeting of civilians in the region.
The protesters condemned the blockade preventing
the delivery of humanitarian and medical aid to
northern Gaza where Israel launched a new
brutal offensive last month.
Secretary General of The Islamic Action Front Party,
Murad Al-Adaileh at the massive rally in Amman
denounced Israel's banning of the UN agency
for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA).
"Today, truthfully, America and the entity (Israel) are
waging a war of extermination and famine against
our people in Gaza, and on Jabalia specifically,"
Al-Adaileh told the demonstrators.
"UNRWA is the only international institution present
in the Gaza Strip today. This project wants to end
the Palestinian cause and liquidate it," he added.
Philippe Lazzarini, the commissioner general of UNRWA
on Wednesday warned that a recent Israeli law, which
aims to dismantle UNRWA activities across the
occupied Palestinian territory, could lead to
"catastrophic consequences" and
threaten the stability of
the region.
The Israeli ban could impact millions of Palestinians
who rely on the agency's services for education,
healthcare, and basic needs.
Israel has repeatedly accused UNRWA staff of
cooperating with members of the Palestinian
Hamas resistance group, without providing
any proof of the claims.
The UNRWA head warns - the recent Israeli
law banning the agency, could lead to
"catastrophic consequences."
In recent weeks, the Israeli siege on Palestinians
in Gaza’s Jabaliya refugee camp, along with the
regime’s human rights violations in Palestine
& Lebanon, has sparked protests in Jordan,
with protesters voicing their support
for resistance.
The crowds frequently gathered in the Jordanian
capital near the Israeli embassy - over the past
months. The protesters have been demanding
that Jordan ends its peace treaty with Israel.
Israel’s genocide in Gaza has killed more than 43,700
Palestinians, wounded 103,258 others and displaced
almost 2.2 million people since October 7, 2023.
The Israeli strikes and ground offensive ------- have also
brought the Lebanese death toll since last October to
over 3,370. Over 14,300 people have been injured.
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Outraged over Gaza genocide,
Iraqi protesters burn Israel,
US and UK flags
November 15th, 6:08pm
(PressTV)
Iraqi protesters have burned the US, UK, and Israel
flags during massive rallies after Friday prayers, to
denounce the ongoing Israeli aggression against
Gaza and Lebanon.
Iraqis took to the streets of Baghdad to protest against
Israel and its Western allies over the Israeli campaign
of death and destruction in West Asia
The protesters burned flags of the US, the UK and
Israel during the demonstration. Footage showed
the flags being torn apart and set on fire by
demonstrators -- in Baghdad's Sadr City
and the southern holy city of Najaf.
They also waved Palestinian and Lebanese flags
and chanted anti-Israel slogans --- such as
“No, no for Israel. Yes, yes for Islam.”
Attending the rally in the Iraqi capital -- Hakim al-Zamili,
a member of the Iraqi Parliament, strongly denounced
the Israeli crimes against women and children.
"We have decided to speak against the Zionist and
American crimes - of killing children, women, and elderly people,” he said.
He censured - the Arab governments' inaction on the
regime’s continuous massacres and the targeting
of civilians in the region.
“This ongoing killing --- which is taking place with silence
from Arab, Islamic, and the international communities,
towards these crimes - that kill children, women,
and elderly people.”
Similar protests were also held in Kufa, Kut, Khan Bani
Saad in Diyala Governorate and Samawah, which is
located midway between Baghdad and Basra.
The participants at the rallies --- slammed the US-led
Western governments for being complicit in Israel’s
criminal acts, including genocide and war crimes.
The demonstrators also pledged - to stand with Iraq’s
prominent Shia cleric Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani
who recently, called on benefactors across the
world -- to show solidarity with the Lebanese
people and rush to their assistance -- with
all available means.
Grand Ayatollah Sistani has expressed regret - over the
international community’s inability to stop the ongoing
tragedies in Lebanon and the Gaza Strip.
The protesters also showed their support and solidarity
with regional resistance groups which continued their
operations against the Israeli regime and its Western
allies over the past months
The Islamic Resistance has been engaged in hundreds
of operations since last October when the Israeli
regime began bringing the Gaza Strip under a
genocidal war and ramped up its deadly
aggression towards Lebanon.
The Iraqi resistance fighters have also stepped up their
attacks on the United States military bases in Iraq and
Syria --------- as a means of protesting Washington's full-fledged political, military, intelligence, and
diplomatic support for the regime - amid
the atrocities.
Protestsin Morocco------ as US-flagged ship
carrying arms to Tel Aviv docks at Tangier
November 12th 12:25am
(PressTV)
Hundreds protest at the port of Tangiers in
northwestern Morocco on November 11th,
2024 against docking there of a weapons-
laden US-flagged ship that is destined to
sail towards the occupied Palestinian
territories.
Hundreds of people have protested in the northwestern
Moroccan port of Tangier against the docking there of
a US-flagged ship carrying weapons for the Israeli
regime, which is engaged in a genocidal war
on the Gaza Strip.
“Whoever welcomes Israel’s ships --- is not one of us,”
the protesters chanted during the rally on Monday,
two days after the vessel, Maersk Denver,
docked at the port.
The ship headed towards the port after Spain refused
to let it dock at any of its ports, with the country’s
foreign ministry asserting that Madrid has not
and would not grant docking permits to
the vessel.
Maersk, the shipping company that sails the vessel,
however, denied that its cargo includes “any
military weapons or ammunition.”
The National Secretariat of Moroccan Front in Support
of Palestine, a pro-Palestinian group, said that the
Moroccan authorities ------ had ignored all calls
from various parties not to accept the ship.
“This ship --- loaded with weapons shipments - will unload
its cargo onto another ship, which will then continue its
journey towards the port of the occupied city of Haifa,”
added the secretariat.
‘Shameful decision’
It reminded that this was the second time that Rabat
had opened up its ports to such vessels ---- after
welcoming the military ship INS Komemiyut
that belongs to the Israeli army.
The secretariat called the country’s continued
contribution to provision of weapons to the
Israeli military “a shameful decision.”
“The Moroccan authorities --- have colluded with the US,
which is the source of these weapons, and with the
Zionist enemy army --- which is committing the
genocide against the Palestinian people
and the brutal aggression
against Lebanon.”
The comments came on the 402nd day of the war on
Gaza that has claimed the lives of more than 43,600
Palestinians, mostly women and children - since its
onset on October 7, 2023, following a retaliatory
operation staged by the coastal sliver’s
resistance groups.
They also concerned the Israeli regime’s escalated
aggression against Lebanon --- that has killed at
least 3,136 Lebanese people.
Such actions --- “encourage the occupation entity to
commit its genocide and aggression, disregard the
position of the Moroccan people, and is a flagrant
violation of the relevant UN resolutions, as well
as being considered participation in the crime
of genocide against the Palestinian people.”
The remarks echoed warnings by various human
rights and civil defense groups that have said
Rabat’s decision amounted to violation of a
United Nations Human Rights Commission
resolution and another resolution issued
by the world body’s General Assembly.
The International Court of Justice (ICJ) and numerous
rights bodies have called for a military embargo on
the Israeli regime - due to its ongoing atrocities.
By contributing to provision of weapons for the regime,
Rabat -- might have also acted in violation of the ICJ
ruling and the Genocide Convention, UN Special
Rapporteur, Francesca Albanese, said
earlier this year.
The country’s decision comes while it joined more than
50 other countries earlier this year in signing a letter
addressed to the UN General Assembly ---- that
demanded “immediate steps to be taken to
halt the provision of arms, munitions, and related equipment to Israel, the occupying power.”
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Paris march in support of Palestine
November 4th, 2:04pm
by Peter Humi
Press TV, Paris
A march and protest in central Paris on Sunday -- called
for an end to the war on Gaza, bringing together people
from diverse backgrounds.
They united in a shared plea ------ not only for peace and
justice but also for the international community to urge
Israel to stop its year-long onslaught on the besieged
strip ------ which has claimed countless civilian lives.
"Some countries think they are above the law --- and that
should be changed. That's why we taught our children
to feel humanity. Muslim, Christians, from all kinds
and countries. Black, white and yellow, from all
around the world. They are seeing what is
going on, so they tried to make this
demonstration," said Abu
Mohammad ---- a pro-
Palestine activist.
"Try to see yourself as a father there in Gaza, how are
you going to feel? [...] You see your children turn to
pieces, with all your dreams that they grow up in
a normal life and have their dreams come true.
The only dream the children have there
is to stay alive," he added.
The event marked the first children's protest in the
Netherlands, attracting considerable attention
from onlookers. According to local media
reports, ice cream was distributed.....
to cheer up the young participants.
(Source: AFP)
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Jordanians rally in Amman in
support of Resistance Axis
June 29th, 3:31pm
(PressTV)
Jordanians have held... yet another Palestine solidarity demonstration in Amman, calling for ending the Israeli genocide in the Gaza strip. Press TV’s Raad
Thousands of Indonesians demonstrate in front of the US
embassy in Jakarta --- in support of Palestinians and to
criticize the US for its role in the Israeli war on Gaza.
Traffic was halted along the way as protesters, organized
by several Muslim groups, marched to a major street
outside the embassy, chanting “Allahu Akbar,”
or “God is Great,” and “Save Palestinians.”
Hundreds of police were deployed to secure the
embassy, the nearby presidential palace
and the United Nations mission.
(Source: Agencies)
Thousands protest Rafah massacre in London.
(Photo by AFP)
Thousands protest Rafah
massacre in London
May 30th, 7:23am
(PressTV)
As the Israeli genocide against the people of Palestine
continues unabated, the regime's military forces are
waging an increasingly violent killing spree against
displaced Gazans seeking refuge in Rafah in the
south of the blockaded territory.
In the latest massacre, dozens of men, women and
children were murdered in their tents by Israeli
occupation forces while they were asleep.
That has sparked renewed outrage at Israel
with protests once more engulfing the
British capital, London.
Protesters gathered outside Downing Street, the seat
of power of the UK, to protest the latest Israeli
war crime.
For the protesters, the British government is fully
culpable in this genocide, providing military,
financial, and, political, support to the
Zionist regime, a stance that the
demonstrators are adamant
must be abandoned ---
immediately.
I just can't believe, how our country is so complicit
in funding this genocide and in denying the terrible
suffering of and starvation on purpose, of people.
I've never seen such evil in all my lifetime.
Protester 01
Support for Palestine grows across the world amid
an uproar over the Israeli regime’s crimes in Gaza.
The government should know that we'll always be
here, every single day, every single night, for our
Palestinian friends and families.
And that's why we're here. We are not
going to give up.
We are not going to ignore this genocide
government and we're here to take
them down as well.
We're not going to vote on the fourth
of July for a conservative.
Protester 02
The US says Israel’s deadly strikes on a tent camp in
Rafah did not cross a “red line” and would not lead
to a change in Washington’s policy towards Tel Aviv.
I'm half Palestinian myself. My dad's from Nazareth,
he's Bedouin, but I've always stood against racism,
prejudice of any kind, utterly consistent with that,
to stand for Palestine, and to support the
Palestinian resistance.
Protester 03
This latest Israeli massacre, has earned the criticism
of even the staunchest allies of the occupying entity.
In an overnight airstrike on a tent camp, in a designated
safe zone in Rafah, the military killed at least 45 people.
The EU foreign policy chief, Josep Borrell, said he was
horrified while French President Emmanuel Macron
described it as an outrage. And even pro-Israeli
media personality Piers Morgan described it
as indefensible and horrific.
Of course, some governments are institutionally
Zionist and the likelihood policy change
remains slim.
But for others, the tide has turned, and the recent
recognition of a Palestinian state by a series of
European countries could portend the start of
a new chapter in the Palestinian struggle
for freedom.
Mass rally against Israeli strikes
on Rafah ------ held in Paris
May 28th, 3:32am
(RT.ru)
A mass rally against Israeli strikes on Rafah in
the southern Gaza Strip was held in Paris.
About 10 thousand people took part.
As reported by RIA Novosti with reference to the France
Press agency, the protesters gathered at a distance of
several hundred metres from the Israeli Embassy in
the French capital.
Columbia University protesters
resume demonstrations
despite crackdown
May 25th, 1:19pm
(Al Mayadeen English)
Pro-Palestinian student protesters at Columbia University
have reignited their demonstrations ---- showcasing a
resilient spirit in the face of escalating challenges.
Pro-Palestinian student protesters resumed demonstrations at Columbia University,
affirming that their determination has
grown stronger despite widespread
suspensions and arrests.
Concurrently, students and activists demonstrated
outside the residence of Columbia University's
president, Minouche Shafik, who incited
against the students, prompted the
police to enter the campus,
suppressed the protests,
shut the encampments,
and arrested students.
It is worth noting that students at the University
of California resumed their sit-in protest on
campus on Friday.
Columbia faculty members ----- pass a
no-confidence vote against president
Faculty members of Columbia University's School of Arts
and Sciences --- passed a motion of "no confidence"
against President Minouche Shafik last Thursday
over her response to the student protesters
demanding an end to the bloodshed
in Gaza.
Of the 709 faculty members who participated in the vote,
65% supported the no-confidence motion. The motion
was put forward by faculty members on the board of
Columbia’s chapter of the American Association of University Professors. According to The
Washington Post, 29% voted against
the motion, while 6% abstained.
The faculty's dissatisfaction is over Shafik’s decision to
involve the New York Police Department (NYPD) in
dismantling a pro-Palestine protest encampment
on university grounds through violent means
without prior consultation with the
university senate.
"The President’s choices --- to ignore our statutes and our
norms of academic freedom and shared governance, to
have our students arrested, and to impose a lock-
down of our campus with its continuing police
presence, have gravely undermined our
confidence in her," the motion stated.
"A vote of no confidence in the President is the first step
towards rebuilding our community and reestablishing
the University’s core values of free speech, the right
to peaceful assembly, and shared governance."
It should be noted that the Arts and Sciences faculty
represents just 20% of Columbia's 4,600 full-time
faculty members. As university spokesman Ben
Chang highlighted, the no-confidence vote is
symbolic and holds no legal authority,
though it shows the growing
dissatisfaction... with the
erosion of the students'
rights to assembly.
Amy Hungerford, dean of Arts and Sciences,
acknowledged the vote as a reflection of
the frustration and disappointment felt
by many faculty members.
The issue peaked on April 18 when NYPD officers,
summoned by Shafik, arrested 108 pro-Palestine
protesters at the Gaza Solidarity Encampment.
Universities across the United States have witnessed in
the past few weeks a historic surge in student protests
in support of Palestine and Gaza, calling for ending all
agreements with "Israel" and divesting from the
occupation entity. Students also demanded an
end to the US support to "Israel" and
involvement in the genocidal war.
On April 25th, Columbia University went back on an
overnight deadline set for pro-Palestine protesters
to leave their encampment, amid more college
campuses in the United States attempting to
stop such protests from taking place.
US police made large-scale arrests in universities all over
the country, and even used chemical irritants and tasers
to stop the protesters who are expressing solidarity
for Palestine.
Source: Agencies
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Chilean students demonstrate in
support of Palestinian people
Saturday, 25 May 2024 6:16am
(PressTV)
University students held a banner reading "The Media
Remain Silent, Students Rise Up" during a protest in
support of the Palestinian cause in Santiago on
May 24, 2024.
Hundreds of university students in Chile's capital city
Santiago protest in support of the Palestinian cause,
urging the government to cut diplomatic, political,
and economic relations with Israel.
(Source: AFP)
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Argentine Teachers and
Professors Begin
National Strike
May 24th
(teleSUR)
On Thursday, Argentine teachers and professors began a
nationwide strike to demand better salaries and working
conditions from President Javier Milei.
"The conflict is far from being resolved as the central
budgetary issue of Argentina, which is the salaries of
teachers and administrative staff of the universities,
is still pending," said Federico Montero, secretary
of the National Federation of University Teachers
(CONADU).
"We have lost purchasing power due to inflation. We are
the most affected sector among Argentine public
employees. This is not coincidental but rather a
result of Milei’s ideological & political hostility
towards public universities, which have been
generators of critical narratives," he added.
Teachers have not stopped protesting since Milei took
office as president in December 2023. In recent days,
their dissatisfaction became evident in
demonstrations in Misiones and
other provinces.
Teachers and professors denounce that Milei has led
Argentines to a situation similar to the crisis of the
1990s ------ when then President Carlos Menem
implemented neoliberal measures.
"It’s déjà vu of what we already lived through, that is,
educational disinvestment, persecution of popular
leaders, and budget cuts for education. This is
very sad -- and a great setback," said Sonia
Alesso, secretary of the Confederation of
Education Workers of the Argentine
Republic (CTERA).
"We had achieved many rights. This is a great setback for
both Argentina and Latin America. That’s why we are
standing and fighting. The strike is total ---- as it
encompasses the entire educational system,"
she added, specifying that this is the first
unified strike against Milei.
Teachers are demanding a meeting of the parties to
discuss an increase in the minimum salary and the
reinstatement of the National Teaching Incentive
Fund (FONID), which was eliminated by the far-
right president in early March.
"We demand educational funding for universities and
other institutions in the mandatory system. We
demand the reinstatement of FONID and an
increase in the compensation amount for
inequalities," said Angelica Graciano,
a CTERA leader.
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ArgentineTransport Workers
Announce indefinite Strike
Against Milei
April 29th (teleSUR)
Juan Carlos Schmid, the secretary of the Union of Dock
and Beacon Workers (DRAGYBAL), announced that on
May 6th, Argentine workers will carry out a strike
affecting all air, land, port, and maritime
transportation activities, in protest
against Milei's fiscal policies.
This action will take place just three days before the call
for the second general strike.... made by the General
Confederation of Labour (CGT) to demonstrate
deep opposition --- to the severe austerity
policies implemented by the far-right
President Javier Milei.
Additionally, the Union of Oil and Soybean Workers (SOEA)
in San Lorenzo... where one of Argentina's largest agro-
export ports is located, will begin an indefinite strike
on Monday against Milei's income tax and
labour reforms.
"The indefinite strike will affect 80 percent of the oil mills.
It will begin --- after the opening of the Parliamentary
session that will address income tax and labour
reform," SOEA said.
This mobilization --- adds to the strike also announced for
the same day nationwide by state workers responsible
for food sanitary quality (SENASA), which could
impact the shipments of flour and soybean
oil, essential products in the
nation's exports.
These upheavals condemn one of the most controversial points of the fiscal package, which foresees the reinstatement of the fourth category of income tax.
The new fiscal procedures will affect single workers with
an annual gross salary of about US$2,000 and married
Pro-Palestinian protesters march on US, Israeli embassies ------ in Seoul
April 27th, 6:37pm
(PressTV)
Supporters of Palestine march past the US and Israeli
embassies in Seoul, on Saturday, as Israel's attacks
on Rafah expand..... with reports suggesting an
Israeli ground offensive within days.
The Seoul protest comes amid a police investigation
of an Israeli professor for defacing posters at
the prestigious Seoul National University..
advertising pro-Palestine social action.
Joumana, a Palestinian-Saudi student at SNU attends
the protest on Saturday and says the professor's
harassment --- represents an opportunity to
share the truth about Israel's genocide,
Zionism, and the occupation.
Thousands ofpro-Palestinian
protesters march through
London
Saturday, April 27th, 4:37pm
(PressTV)
Protesters march through the streets of London
to demand a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip and
an end to Israel's ground offensive in the
besieged Palestinian territory.
(Source: AFP)
University Students Protest in
Australia ---Supporting Gaza
April 26th, 12:22am
(teleSUR)
Students from the University of Melbourne, Australia,
continue this Friday’s sit-in at the Gaza solidarity
camp in the garden of the school’s main campus.
The organizers of the sit-in encouraged protesters to bring
tents, sleeping bags and blankets to the south lawn of the
main campus.... for the protest that began on Thursday
morning and as part of the demands have said they
will not move "until the university ceases to be
complicit in the devastation of Gaza".
They also request -- that the institution cut ties with arms
manufacturers with ties to Israel - and demand an end to
the Israeli aggression underway against the Gaza Strip.
The Green MP for Brunswick, Tim Read, said that "any
of the companies may have something to do with the
bombing, the massacre -- and the genocide that is
taking place in Gaza right now is indescribable,
it is unacceptable and the university has a
responsibility to sever all ties with the
arms manufacturers.''
For its part, the University of Melbourne previously issued
a statement - stating that the university has no ties to the
Israel Defense Forces and that "a small group of students
is exercising their right to protest on our Parkville
campus this Anzac Day".
There are also reports that the movement of student
protests and sit-ins at prestigious universities in the
United States continues, including the University
of Texas, where clashes with police forces were
recorded and about 34 students were deprived
of their liberty.
As well as at the University of California, he reported
the closure of the campus after clashes between
police forces and the student demonstrators of
93 of them were arrested and told they could
be suspended or expelled.
ArgentinesTake to the Streets
to Defend Public Education
April 24th, 11:38am
(teleSUR)
On Tuesday, millions of citizens took to the streets of
several Argentine cities to protest against far-right
President Javier Milei and his policies against
public education.
The city of Cordoba was the scene of the beginning of
the marches of students, teachers, professionals,
and workers rejecting budget cuts. Throughout
the day, millions more Argentines joined the
protests, especially in Buenos Aires.
Mariela Marchisio, the vice-rector of the National
University of Cordoba, explained that the
university is always audited and joined
the University Federal March that
marched through the streets of
the provincial capital.
The march in defense of public universities in Cordoba
was massive. It crossed much of the city centre, from
the Monument to the University Reform of '19 to the
Patio Olmos.
In Buenos Aires, protesters arrived at the Congress, where
the Federal Police placed barriers to prevent the passage
of citizens. The gathering of students, teachers, and non-
teachers was at 3:30 PM and around 6:00 PM, the
central speech was read in May Square.
During the mobilization, participants expressed their
rejection of Milei's policies ---- and reiterated their
commitment to the fight ---- in defense of
public education.
"The Buenos Aires University has always had problems
but education was never questioned. The government
aims to defund not only the university, but also the
state and boasts about it. We have to take to the
streets -- against a state that devalues every-
thing that has been a social construction
and the educational community," said
Patricio Torres, a man who works in
a brewery.
After Milei's statements that "There is no money" for
universities, Argentines reacted strongly by seeking
to defend education ----- and demand budgets for
educational institutions.
"The importance of sustaining, defending, and rethinking
public universities is starting to be questioned. Before
Milei, you could study. Our university worked, had an
adequate budget, and our teachers received their
salaries. Now, however.... everything is getting
difficult," said Julián Araoz, a young student
who traveled from Tucuman to Buenos Aires - to join the protest.
A large-scale demonstration in support
of Palestine took place in the centre of Berlin
April 13th, 5:15pm
(Izvestia.ru)
Several thousand people --- took part in a pro-
Palestinian demonstration in central Berlin.
This was reported on April 13 by the
correspondent of Izvestia.
Demonstrators walked along the main Unter den
Linden Street, which was blocked from traffic.
Hundreds of police officers and dozens
of police cars were on the scene.
The protest action took place against the backdrop
of a major Palestinian conference being held in Berlinon April 12-14, which was organized by the banned Samidun group, declared illegal by the German government.
The protesters oppose the genocide of the Palestinians
and accuse the German government of financing it.
According to correspondent Margarita Kostiv, the police
quickly ------ held the first arrests of protesters.
In response to the actions of law enforcement officers, demonstrators broke out shouting:
"You should be ashamed of yourself!"
Yale University graduate students participate in a press
conference concerning the Graduate Students for
Palestine hunger strike at Yale University’s Cross
Campus in New Haven on April 12, 2024.
(Photo by AP)
Yale students stage hunger strike
to demand divestment from
Israel’s war on Gaza
April 13th, 11:35am
(PressTV)
A group of graduate students at Yale University have
launched a hunger strike in protest against the
institution’s investments..... in companies
providing Israel with arms and military
equipment ----- amid the occupying
regime’s months-long genocidal
war against Palestinians in
the besieged Gaza Strip.
The hunger strike was staged, after students with the
group, Hunger Strikers for Palestine, sent a letter to
Yale president, Peter Salovey, and called on the
university to divest from its investments in
companies providing the Israeli regime
with military technology.
“We demand that by the morning of this Friday, 4/12/2024,
you make a public statement committing to divest from
all weapons manufacturing companies contributing to
Israel’s assault on Palestine,” said the letter, which
was shared with the UK-based news website
Middle East Eye.
“We demand that -- at next Saturday’s Yale Corporation
board meeting, you and the rest of the board discuss
plans for divestment and release a public statement
acknowledging that the board has done so.”
In their letter, the students said that Yale has put
more than $640,000 in investments in weapons
manufacturers like Lockheed Martin,
Raytheon, Boeing, and Northrop
Grumman, “which produce the
bombs, planes, and weapons
used to carry out Israel’s
indiscriminate attacks
on Gaza.”
Hunger Strikers for Palestine said they had sent multiple
letters to Yale and called on the university to divest
from companies providing Israel with weaponry
......since the regime launched its brutal
aggression on Gaza last October.
“Students have exhausted their means of communicating
with the Yale administration about divesting from arms
manufacturing,” the group said in a press release.
Yale University’s Graduate Students for Palestine (GSP),
which helped organize the latest letter and the hunger
strike, said this protest was the result of the
administration ignoring their protests
and demands for months.
“This is the last thing folks are able to give, their bodies,”
a member of GSP, who spoke on condition of anonymity,
told MEE.
“In the total nonresponse of any kind from the institution
we are speaking to, the final thing we can put on the
line, really, is our health and well-being.”
“Our demand is divestment, and this is the most intense,
and also a final way.... for us to ask Yale to hear our
demands,” the studentS said.
A coalition of students at Brown University in Rhode Island
has staged a hunger strike - demanding that the university
divest from companies profiting from Israel’s war on Gaza.
Another GSP member said that as a result of a months-long
silence by the university, the hunger strike was a last-
ditch effort to get their voices heard.
Other universities across the United States have also been
the scene of similar acts of protests in condemnation of
Israel’s war on Gaza and Washington’s untrammeled
support for the illegal regime.
Last month, a student at McGill University was
hospitalized after launching an indefinite
hunger strike in protest - against the
school’s investments in similar
companies.
A Youth Demand activist sprays red paint on the wall of the Labour Party headquarters in London on April 8, 2024. (Photo by The Telegraph)
Pro-Palestine activists paint
UK Labour Party office red
April 9th, 3:36pm
(PressTV)
Pro-Palestine activists in London protesting against Israel’s
savagery in the besieged Gaza Strip have painted the
Labour Party office red.
Video footage and photos showed red paint on both the
interior and exterior of the Labour headquarters in
Southwark London.
“Labour has blood on their hands,” Youth Demand activists
said. “They are complicit in the murder of Palestinians,
and millions of people around the world, as they
continue to drive genocide.”
One protester said Labour leader Keir Starmer is
an accomplice in the “mass murder” in Gaza.
“Young people will not stand by - and watch Keir Starmer
allow mass murder - by selling weapons to Israel and
allowing the development of new oil and gas,” said
Chris Faulkner, 21, an earth sciences student
from Oxford.
“Over 30,000 people have been killed in Gaza ------- and the
breakdown of our climate will kill hundreds of millions
more in the coming decades.”
Another demonstrator said the Conservative and
Labour parties are both “complicit in genocide.”
Ella Taylor, 19, a student from Southampton,
said, “Our politicians are out of control.”
“They are complicit in genocide ---- and we cannot wait
patiently till the election to have our say. If we want
change we must take matters into our own hands.”
Police reported at least 12 people had been arrested.
“They are complicit in the murder of Palestinians... and
millions of people around the world, as they continue
to drive genocide,” the group posted on X.
The Youth Demand group, which describes itself as
“a new youth resistance campaign fighting for
an end to genocide,” has links with the
environmental group Just Stop Oil.
The activist group is calling on the British government
to ban arms sales to the Israeli regime.
Before painting the Labour office red, 60 members of
the group had marched around central London from
the Embankment, through Trafalgar Square and
Piccadilly Circus to Downing Street and on
to Parliament Square.
The protesters waived Palestinian flags and held placards
reading “Youth demand better,” “Profit Kills” and
“Labour, Tory --- genocide enablers.”
“From the river to the sea, Palestine will be free.”
“Stop the UK war machine.”
Those were slogans the protesters chanted.
Israel launched the campaign in Gaza, on October 7, 2023
after Hamas waged the surprise Operation Al-Aqsa Storm
against the regime in response to its decades-long
suppression of the Palestinians.
The regime has killed more than 33,000
Palestinians, most of them women
and children.
[Rhondda Records salutes these youngsters' enthusiasm... and let's face it -- the current Labour & Tory leaders deserve contempt. But Rhondda Records shares ''concerns'' over their affiliations and darker forces ...who might try to discredit them... and the causes they espouse.]
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Toronto commemorates
International Quds Day
April 8th, 4:58am
Camila Escalante,
Press TV, Toronto
Quds Day rallies and marches are being held in cities
across Canada. Participants in the rallies are calling - for an immediate end to Israel’s genocide in the Gaza Strip.
London protesters call for end to
Israel's genocidal war in Gaza
March 30th, 6:50pm
(PressTV)
Thousands of protesters have once again taken to the
streets in London ---- to condemn Israel’s ongoing
atrocities in the Gaza Strip and to demand an
immediate halt to the regime’s genocidal
war in the besieged territory.
The demonstrators marched from Russell Square to
Trafalgar Square, on Saturday, as they slammed
the UK’s support for Israel amid the regime’s
ongoing genocide in Gaza --- urging the
government --- to ban arms sales
to Tel Aviv.
The participants in the rally, organized by the Palestine
Solidarity Campaign (PSC), also called for a ceasefire
in Gaza and more aid for the blockaded territory.
Ben Jamal, one of the organizers said "We will keep
marching," ....adding that the attendees wanted
"a permanent ceasefire" --- and more aid to
be delivered to Palestinians in Gaza.
"We already know that 70 percent of the British public
according to opinion polls support the demands
that we're making," he said.
A 65-year-old retired social worker who participated in
the rally also told AFP --- "I think it's important for the
Palestinian people to know that people do support
them, that they're not just on their own.”
Saturday’s rally, the 11th demonstration since Israel
launched its bloody campaign in Gaza, coincided
with the anniversary of Land Day, an occasion
which has been commemorated every March
30 since 1976, when six Palestinians were
killed by Israeli forces during protests
against the seizure of their land.
Hundreds of thousands of people have been regularly
massing on the streets of the British capital to call
for an end to Israel’s genocidal war --- since early
October last year.
Former Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn, who was also at the
march, said the demonstration was "enormous and we're
here because we're appalled at the bombing that's still
going on in Gaza.”
Israel launched the war on Gaza on October 7, 2023, after
the Palestinian resistance movement Hamas carried out
Operation Al-Aqsa Storm against the usurping entity, in
retaliation for the regime’s intensified atrocities
against the Palestinian people.
The Israeli aggression has so far killed some 32,623
Palestinians, most of them women and children,
and wounded more than 75,092 others.
The Tel Aviv regime has also imposed a “complete siege”
on the territory, cutting off fuel, electricity, food and
water to the more than two million Palestinians
living there.
'Void peace treaty with Israel' -------
Moroccans join Jordanian protests
March 29th, 7:42am
(PressTV)
Thousands of protesters have rallied in Jordan and
Morocco in solidarity with the Palestinians, who
have been subjected to a genocidal Israeli war
for nearly six months, calling for severing ties
with the occupying regime.
Protesters rallied near the Israeli embassy in the Jordanian
capital Amman on Thursday for the fifth consecutive day,
carrying Palestinian flags and placards reading
“Amman-Gaza ----- one destiny.”
Chanting - “No Zionist embassy on Jordanian land,” the
demonstrators called on their government to close the
Israeli embassy and cancel the 1994 so-called peace
treaty that normalized ties with Tel Aviv.
They also expressed their support for the Palestinian
resistance and chanted slogans against Israel
and the US.
The protest took place amid a high-security presence
that was aimed at curbing the number of protesters.
Dozens of Jordanians were arrested in previous days,
trying to reach the Israeli embassy...... as others
were beaten.
While the embassy is currently without a diplomatic
mission after Israel’s ambassador left Amman in
October and Jordan recalled its ambassador in
November in protest at the war on Gaza,
protesters have said that the embassy
has partially resumed operations.
“Our demands include the complete closure of the Israeli
embassy. We have heard that the embassy has partially
resumed operations. Additionally, we call for the
cessation of the land bridge,” Mohammed
al-Abssi told Middle East Eye.
He was referring to reports that the Persian Gulf Arab
countries are trucking products to Israel via Jordan
to avoid Yemen’s pro-Palestine attacks that target
Israeli-linked ships in the Red Sea.
Mohammed was one of thousands of Jordanians who
have been surrounding the Israeli embassy in
Amman ---- for the past few days.
A member of the Ataharrak movement against
normalization with Israel, he said the siege of the embassy - is part of angry protests
that erupted after the onset of the war
in October.
“The siege of the embassy has intensified
- in response to the blockade of the Shifa
complex and al-Aqsa Mosque,” he added.
Israel has been attacking and laying siege to al-Shifa
medical complex since March 18, and has imposed
tightened restrictions on Palestinian worshipers’
access to al-Aqsa Mosque, during the holy
fasting month of Ramadan.
Khaled al-Juhani, a member of the National Forum
Supporting Resistance, said that even though the
Israeli embassy was closed, “this movement
still sees it as a symbol of normalization -
despite the ongoing genocide".
"The Jordanian people categorically reject
normalization and embrace resistance
as an option,” he said.
“Today, it is the duty of the Jordanian authorities to
begin thinking and acting in a manner that aligns
with the aspirations of its people -------- and
reconciles with their will.”
In Morocco, people took to the streets of Casablanca,
Meknes, and other cities on Thursday, waving
Palestinian flags and decrying Israel’s
genocide against Palestinians.
They urged an immediate ceasefire as per the UN
Security Council resolution adopted earlier this
week, and reiterated the demand - to cut ties
with the Israeli regime.
Morocco, along with the UAE, Bahrain, and Sudan, signed
US-brokered normalization agreements with the Israeli
regime in 2020, drawing condemnations from
Palestinians who slammed the deals as
“a stab in the back of the Palestinian
cause and the Palestinian people.”
Tunisia also saw similar protests in solidarity with
Palestinians, with hundreds marching in Sfax ----
and calling for an end to the Israeli genocide
in Gaza.
Protesters ------- shut down UK arms
factories over Gaza war complicity
March 20th, 6:58pm
(PressTV)
In a display of solidarity with Palestinians, hundreds of
workers and protesters have shut down arms factories
across England and Scotland to condemn the UK's
complicity in the Israeli regime's war of
aggression in Gaza.
The factories, which produce components for F-35 fighter
jets, are accused of shoring up the Israeli regime's
military offensive in Gaza.
Under the banner "Workers for a Free Palestine," a diverse
coalition of individuals - from various unions and sectors
including health, education, hospitality, academia, and
the arts, launched the protests on Wednesday.
Activists ---- aimed to disrupt the supply chain of arms to
Israel and denounce the UK's complicity in the ongoing
genocidal war against Palestinians in Gaza.
GE Aviation Systems in Cheltenham and Leonardo UK
in Edinburgh were among the targeted sites where
components for the F-35 jets are manufactured.
The protesters vowed to continue their protest actions
for a month, demanding an immediate cessation of
arms sales to Israel and advocating for a
permanent ceasefire.
The decision to blockade the arms factories was prompted
by Israel's impending invasion of Rafah, which the United
Nations and other international organizations -- have
warned would have catastrophic consequences
for Gaza's population.
Unionists have called on workers across the UK ---- to
challenge their government's military support for
the Israeli regime.
"We’re demanding --- our government immediately halt arms
supplies to Israel before it launches this offensive in Rafah
using British-made bombs. But we are not waiting for this
genocide-appeasing prime minister to act," Zad, a union
member, said in a press release.
This isn't the first time such protests have occurred.
In December, similar blockades targeted four other arms
factories across the UK. Despite assurances from the
UK government that it hasn't supplied lethal military
equipment to Israel since October, evidence
suggests otherwise.
Affidavits filed at the High Court revealed ongoing export
licenses and pending applications for equipment likely
to be used in offensive operations in Gaza.
Furthermore, the UK Ministry of Defence --- disclosed that
Israeli warplanes have been permitted to take off from
and land in the UK during the Gaza war, raising
concerns about Britain's involvement in
facilitating Israeli atrocities.
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EU Parliament president’s trip to Vienna
overshadowed by pro-Palestine protest
March 20th, 5:06pm (PressTV)
President of the European Parliament Roberta Metsola
has travelled to the Austrian capital, less than three
months before the EU elections.
She delivered a speech at the University of Vienna. But
students there interrupted her speech - by protesting
against the EU support for the US-Israeli genocide
in Gaza.
Outcry in Italy over arms exports
to Israel amid genocide in Gaza
March 19th, 10:33 am
(PressTV)
Stop the Genocide
Thousands of people joined a 'Stop the Genocide' rally in
the Italian capital on Saturday organized, among others,
by the movement of the Palestinian students and the
Association of the Palestinians in Italy.
The initiative dubbed 'Stop the Genocide' --- also saw the
participation of high school students and their families.
People at the rally strongly condemned Italy's
unwavering support ---- for the Israeli regime.
''Italy that claims to be a democratic nation is a country
where the government goes against the people's will.
''Profits always come first - even
when genocide is taking place.
''I am teaching my kids to never give up the fight
and to never accept being submitted.''
Italian Protestor
Hundreds gathered at Piazza San Babila in Milan
on Saturday to display their solidarity with the
Palestinian people in Gaza and to call for a
ceasefire in the besieged territory.
The Italian Minister of Defence, Guido Grosseto, has
recently stated that Rome has continued to export
arms to Israel despite assurances last year that
the government was blocking such sales
following Tel Aviv's invasion of the
Gaza Strip.
''Western governments have been systematically supporting
Zionism and Israel's criminal regime, notwithstanding the
protest against Israeli crimes that have been taking
place across the globe. Italy's support to Tel Aviv
must stop ---- once and for all.''
Bruno Papale, Solidarity for Palestinians Committee
Arms transfer to Israel must stop
immediately: UN experts
UN experts say any transfer of weapons to Israel is
likely to violate international humanitarian law.
Some Italian media reports recently revealed that, despite
the Italian government's denials, the value of arms sales
to Israel more than tripled in December 2023 compared
with the same month in 2022, and December last year
------ was the peak of Israeli bombardments on the
Gaza. Strip.
''A solution to the onslaught in Gaza could be found if the
international community stopped militarily supporting
Israel. Italy -- on its side -- has been actively arming
Israel through companies such as Leonardo
and others.
''If we don't make sure that the Palestinians right to
self determination is protected, then nothing
will ever change.''
Luisa Morgantina, Former EU Parliament Vice-President
Earlier this week, more protests and initiatives
in solidarity with the besieged Palestinians
were held in several Italian cities,
including Milan and Naples.
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Protesters block San Francisco airport,
demand permanent ceasefire in Gaza
March 13th, 10:14pm
(PressTV)
Protestors demanding a cease-fire in Gaza blocked
the international terminal at San Francisco on
March 13th, 2024.
Hundreds of anti-war protesters demanding a ceasefire
in Gaza and calling for an end to the United States'
military assistance for Israel --- block the
international terminal ---- at the San
Francisco International Airport.
Major London protest near
US Embassy calls for
Gaza ceasefire
March 10th, 12:21am
(Saeed Pourreza
Press TV, London)
Thousands of demonstrators have rallied across
the world, including London, to show support
for the Palestinians and condemn the
Israeli genocide in Gaza.
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''Violence Reported'' as Israeli
Protesters Take to Streets
in Tel Aviv
March 9th, 8:11pm
(al Manar)
Many Israeli anti-government protesters
are once more taking to the streets of
Tel Aviv --- in weekly demonstrations
calling for the release of captives
in Gaza --- and early elections.
Video online and reports show protesters blocking
traffic in central Tel Aviv and chanting slogans
against the government, led by PM Benjamin
Netanyahu -- demanding that more be done
by the occupation authorities on releasing
Israelis still held in the besieged enclave.
Israeli media reported that the protests resulted
in pushing, arrests, and even a protester
throwing a smoke grenade.
The Jerusalem Post quoted Israeli occupation police as
saying that an earlier demonstration was approved, but
protesters arrived and moved towards the so-called
Kaplan area without coordination with police, and
began blocking traffic ....and moving barriers.
Source: Agencies
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Hundreds rally ---------- in solidarityfor
Palestinians in Malaysia's city centre
March 2nd, 1:57pm
(PressTV)
Hundreds of pro-Palestinian Malaysians on Saturday
(March 2) rallied in the city centre of Kuala Lumpur
to show solidarity with the Palestinians in the
Gaza Strip.
Protesters were seen carrying Palestinian flags and
posters written with words urging a ceasefire in
Gaza --- as well as a picture of Israeli Prime
Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, depicted
as the leader of Nazis...... with
Swastika symbol.
Among the crowds, the daughter of Malaysian Prime
Minister, Nurul Izzah Anwar, urged people to join
the rally against the genocide.
(Source: Reuters)
Polish Farmers Protest ---
Against EU'sGreen Deal and Ukraine's low priced imports
February 27th (teleSUR)
On Tuesday --- about 10,000 Polish farmers took to the
streets of Warsaw to protest against the agricultural
and environmental policies of the EU and ---- cheap imports from Ukraine.
"Although the official start of the march was set for 11:00,
groups of protesters began to block streets from early in
the morning," local media report. ''The protest caused
several public transport routes to be diverted or cut
off, as well as traffic jams at the city's entrances
and on major highways," RT reported.
The slogans "A wall for the farmer,""I am a farmer, not a
slave," and "Green Deal = hunger" were displayed on a
tractor --- pulling an imitation of a US Abrams tank
made of hay.
After marching through several streets in central Warsaw,
the protesters headed to the Lower House of Parliament
and the office of Prime Minister Donald Tusk --- to
present their demands.
"The farmers lit bonfires and fireworks in Defilad Square, in
front of the Culture and Science Palace, where the police
arrested a man who tried to set fire to a garbage
container and then attacked an officer,"
RT reported.
While the farmers managed to be received by the
President of the Lower House Szymon Holownia,
they left disappointed with a meeting they
described as "just a conversation."
"Nothing was agreed upon, other than the promise to
create a roundtable with representatives of farmers
and authorities. Just words," one of the protest
leaders, Szczepan Wojcik, said, emphasizing
that "we expect real and concrete actions.
For now, there is nothing."
"No agreement... Now we wait for Parliament and those in
power to make a move. What we could do, we have done.
Our voice has been heard," he added, as reported by RT.
The Polish farmers oppose the entry of Ukrainian
agricultural products and criticize the EU's
''Green Deal'' - which is a policy package
dressed in words about sustainability
- aimed at avoiding helping farmers
with subsidies.
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Police ''detain'' protesters
at Rockefeller Centre -----
as Biden visits New York
February 27th, 6:19am
(PressTV)
New York police officers detained protesters at Rockefeller
Centre as US President Joe Biden attended an interview in midtown Manhattan, in New York.
Holding banners and chanting --- "not in our name" and
"Biden, you can't hide - we charge you with genocide,"
the protesters on Monday, asked the president..... for a ceasefire in Gaza.
