Protesters take part in an anti-war rally in Chania, Greece, opposing the docking of the aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford at the nearby Souda Bay naval base on the southern island of Crete, February 24, 2026. (Photo by AP)
Antiwar demonstrations have erupted on the Greek island of
Crete after the US Navy’s Carrier Strike Group 12 (CSG-12),
led by super-carrier USS Gerald Ford, arrived at Souda
Bay en route to the occupied Palestinian territories.
Several hundred protesters gathered late Tuesday in the port
city of Chania to express their opposition to a provocative
move in Washington’s military strategy in West Asia.
The rally was largely peaceful but resolute, with participants
Organized with the support of the Greek Communist Party
and other left-wing organizations, the demonstration
attracted activists from across Greece.
The USSGeraldR.Ford, the largest aircraft carrier ever
constructed, arrived at the US naval facility at Souda
Bay on Monday --- prior to its deployment toward a
significant buildup of US forces in West Asia.
Before its reassignment to West Asia, CSG-12 was stationed
in the Caribbean as part of the Washington’s coercive
measures in the region, including aggressions
against the Venezuelan leadership in early
January that resulted in the abduction
of President Nicolas Maduro and
his spouse Cilia Flores.
In recent weeks --- Washington has expanded its military
presence near Iran, reinforcing naval and aerial assets
in the Persian Gulf, conducting repeated bomber
rotations, and deploying advanced systems to
bases .....in countries bordering the region.
Iran has maintained a firm stance against any threats
of military action, asserting that any assault on its
territory --- will elicit a decisive response and
emphasizing --- that deterrence, rather than
aggression, underpins its defense strategy.
Senior Iranian military officials have stated that US bases and assets in the region will become immediate targets in the event of an attack, highlighting.... the considerable risks ---- associated with US provocations.
The arrival of the CGS-12, comes amid the
scheduled resumption of indirect nuclear
negotiations between Iran and the US in
Geneva.. for Thursday.
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Dominican left -------called for a
national march for sovereignty
February 16th, 3:24pm
(Prensa Latina)
Left-wing organizations, together with various social
movements, todaycalled for a national march for
this Sunday: for sovereignty, the right to self-
determination and the social, economic,
political and cultural rights of the
Dominican people.
During a press conference --- Narciso Isa Conde spoke
on behalf of the Communist Labour Party (PCT), the
Dominican Popular Movement (MPD), and the
Caamanista Movement (MC).. Force of the
Revolution (FR), Patria Para Todos Party
(PPT) and Reference of the Dominican
Left (RID).
He pointed out ----- that the mobilization is part of the
commemoration of the Month of the Homeland, and
explained that this month the independence feat
of the La Trinitaria Secret Society -- comes
together, led by Juan Pablo Duarte, and
the heroic Playa Caracoles expedition.
He recalled that this last action.... was led by Colonel
Francisco Alberto Caamaño, political/military leader
of the April Revolution and the national war against
the North American invasion.
The groups indicated that the activity will be dedicated
to Duarte, Caamaño and Luperón, and expressed their
rejection of the “growing military intervention of the
United States Southern Command in ports, airports,
seas, etc, coasts and borders”, demanding the
departure of these forces from the country
----- and the entire Caribbean region.
Likewise, they proclaimed that, under the motto Homeland
is Humanity, the march will be “against corruption, looting,
banking usury, exploitation and impunity; against brutal
social inequalities, privatization, the deterioration of
public services, environmental depredation and the
theft of the country's public and natural heritage”.
The mobilization will cover streets in the Villa Francisca,
San Antón, San Miguel, San Lázaro, Ciudad Colonial
and El Conde streets sectors, ending at the statue
of Caamaño, in front of Independence Park.
The organizations stated --- that they will also demand
decent wages, health, education and social security
for all, adequate housing for the humble & working
sectors, an end to gender violence, and the end
of racism -- and respect for the rights of young
people and children, as well as demands for
water ...and life.
Likewise, they will reaffirm their solidarity with the people of Cuba, Venezuela, Nicaragua, Mexico and Palestine, the political organizations reiterated.
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Argentine trade union confederation
will strike - against labour ''reform''
February 16th, 11:21am
(Prensa Latina)
The General Confederation of Workers (CGT) of Argentina
confirmed today a 24-hour general strike the day the
Chamber of Deputies debates the labor reform
it proposes, and javier Milei's executive..
considered regressive.
The decision was adopted in an extraordinary meeting
called urgently this Monday by the leaders of the
various unions that make up the CGT urgently
convened by its Board of Directors, with
unanimous support, after the draft bill,
after being modified, received half a
sanction in the Senate with the
support.... of the so-called
dialogue governors.
The Union of Transporters of Argentina announced
that it will support the strike measure, on that day
of extraordinary session in the lower house with
a paralysis of all urban and inter-municipal
transportation.
That way, the CGT toughens its position that confirms a
stage of greater conflict ----- in its relationship with the government that is speeding up processes
in Congress to have the anti-union project
approved -- before March the 1st, when
President Javier Milei must give the
opening speech at the resuming
''new'' Legislature.
At the same time, the United Trade Union Front, made up
of the Union of Metallurgical Workers, the Association
of State Workers, Oil Workers and the two Workers'
Centrals of Argentina -- have already announced a strike with mobilization -- on the day of the
session in the lower house.
These unions will insist on more demonstrations
despite the brutal repression they suffered - during last Wednesday's mobilization.
The Senate.. gave half sanction to a project to which the
ruling party introduced changes to achieve its progress,
but subsequent readings alerted the unions: that even despite the changes, workers will lose many rights.
Mobilizations in French cities
-------- in solidarity with Cuba
February 14th, 10:20am
(Prensa Latina)
Bordeaux, Le Havre, Toulouse and Valenciennes today
staged the beginning of a weekend of mobilizations
in cities in France to express solidarity with Cuba
-- in the face of the escalation of US aggression.
Convened by the French Communist Party (PCF), citizens
from various sectors of society, including politicians,
trade unionists and members of associations with
decades of solidarity work with Cuba, went to
emblematic sites such as Victory Square in
Bordeaux to denounce the blockade that
Washington imposes on the island and
---- its intensification.
Cuban flags, banners with the slogan “Hands off Cuba” and
demands --- to lift the economic, commercial and financial
siege applied for more than 60 years marked the street
actions, which will continue tomorrow in this capital
and in Auxerre.
The call for mobilization responds to the recent measures
decreed by US President Donald Trump ---- to suffocate
the Antillean nation.
On January 29, Trump decreed Cuba as an “unusual and
extraordinary” threat to the national security of the US
and warned against setting tariffs on countries that
supply or sell to it hydrocarbons; de facto -------- an
oil siege.
Protesters this Saturday in Bordeaux, Toulouse and other
French cities --- considered the escalation a flagrant
violation of International Law and a criminal act
--- and rejected its extraterritorial nature.
The Cuban ambassador to France, Otto Vaillant, thanked
France for its solidarity, and highlighted the importance
of international mobilization against new aggressions.
Since Trump ordered these pressure measures, several
voices in France denounced them and demanded the
end of the blockade.
The national secretary of the PCF, Fabien Roussel,
asked President Emmanuel Macron in an open
letter to act without delay - to prevent a US
oil siege against Cuba and facilitate aid
to the blockaded nation.
Roussel also urged the president to use EU mechanisms,
in particular its Regulation 2271 of November 22, 1996,
to confront the extraterritorial scope of the blockade.
This week, also Sophie Binet, the general secretary of the
General Confederation of Labor (CGT), one of the main
unions in France. In a letter, she demanded -- that the
French president condemn Washington's escalation
against Cuba and support it with humanitarian aid.
The leader of the union that claims more than 600,000
members, asked Macron to support the shipment of
oil and gas to the Antillean nation and ensure with
the means at the disposal of the French State,
also --- food and medicine.
For its part, France Cuba, Cuba Coopération France, Cuba
Linda and Cuba Si France, associations with decades of
solidarity work with the island, issued statements and
calls for mobilization against the asphyxiation policy
promoted by the Trump Administration.
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Thousands block Melbourne as Israeli
president ends contentious
Australia visit
February 12th, 6:41pm
(PressTV)
Thousands of Australian protesters shut down several downtown
Melbourne streets - with a massive rally on February 12th, 2026.
Thousands of pro-Palestinian protesters shouted slogans and
blocked streets in Melbourne under the close watch of
hundreds of police as Israeli President Isaac Herzog
ended his contentious visit to Australia.
Authorities estimated 10,000 protesters, who labeled Herzog a
war criminal, shut down several downtown Melbourne streets
with a massive rally on Thursday evening.
In Melbourne's central business district.. a large crowd gathered
outside one of the city's main railway stations. Many protesters
wore keffiyeh scarves and waved Palestinian flags.
Neville Steer, 69, travelled about one hour from the suburb
of McCrae to join the rally that police expected to draw
around 5,000 protesters.
"My concern is for the people in Palestine and particularly --- in
Gaza, the impact that Israel's having on the whole population,"
he was quoted as saying.
Elijah Fokkens, 20, said it was hard to sit by and do nothing
after seeing the destruction of Gaza by Israel’s regime.
He said he was "protesting Herzog being as destructive and as
implicit as he is in this genocide. I think it's really important
to show up ----- and demand our government do better."
Meanwhile, graffiti that appeared on a Melbourne University
campus on Thursday calling for the death of Herzog has
been referred to the police, the university said.
Herzog has been dogged by protesters as he visited Sydney,
the national capital Canberra, and Melbourne, during the
four-day tour of Australia.
Police and protesters earlier... also clashed in Sydney on
Monday evening, with 27 arrested after demonstrations
against Herzog's visit turned violent.
Both sides accused each other of assault, with the police
eventually using tear gas and pepper spray to disperse
the crowd in the city's central business district.
Protesters cite a United Nations Commission of Inquiry
that last year concluded that Israel has committed
genocide in Gaza -- and that top Israeli officials,
including PM Benjamin Netanyahu and
Herzog, incited these acts.
Herzog... is visiting Australia this week after an invitation from
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese in the aftermath
of the December 14 shooting at a Hanukkah event at
Sydney's Bondi Beach that killed 15.
The visit has attracted the ire of people in Australia, who accuse
Herzog of being complicit in large number of civilian deaths in
the besieged Palestinian strip.
“Now that means his visit is not a visit to mourn, but it’s a visit
that is political, that is in fact propaganda,” Australian human
rights lawyer Chris Sidoti told Seven Network television.
“So his view seems to be different from the Australian
government’s view.... as to the purposes of his visit.”
Sidoti was one of three experts appointed by the UN’s Human
Rights Council to an inquiry that reported in September last
year that Herzog, Netanyahu, and the former Israeli war
minister Yoav Gallant - had incited genocide in Gaza.
The International Criminal Court (ICC) issued an arrest warrant for
Netanyahu and his former war minister on Nov. 21, 2024, over
war crimes and crimes against humanity in Gaza, where
more than 72,000 people have been killed in a brutal
assault since October 2023.
The reports indicate that the ICC was seeking additional
arrest warrants against Israeli officials over the
occupying regime’s unbridled onslaught
against Palestinians ------- in the
besieged Gaza Strip.
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Nationwide protests ------ erupt in Australia
over Israeli President Isaac Herzog's visit
February 9th, 10:27am
(PressTV)
Demonstrations have broken out across Australia as Israeli
President Isaac Herzog begins an official visit, with
thousands of protesters gathering in major cities
including Sydney, Melbourne, Canberra,
and Brisbane.
In Sydney, large crowds assembled at Town Hall, where
demonstrators waved flags, held placards, and joined
chants led by drummers. Police maintained a visible
presence as tensions briefly flared when officers
stopped and searched a protester dressed
in black.
The incident prompted chants of “this is not a police state,”
though the individual was quickly allowed to move on,
and police did not explain the stop.
Herzog is visiting Australia after the December 14 Bondi Beach
terror attack ...and was invited by the governor-general and
prime minister to join the Jewish community in mourning
the victims.
The mass shooting came as hundreds of people had gathered at
Sydney’s Bondi Beach for an event called Chanukah by the Sea,
celebrating the start of the Jewish festival.
At least 15 people were killed, and another 42 people
were hospitalized, including two police officers.
Australia’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese called the scenes
at Bondi “shocking and distressing,” adding, “There is no
place for this hate, violence, and terrorism in our nation.”
While some speakers at rallies expressed solidarity with those
affected by the attack, protesters said that Herzog...... is not
an appropriate figure to promote unity.
In Sydney, police barriers were erected to control crowd
numbers around Town Hall, triggering chants of
“let them in” from demonstrators.
A separate group blocked Bathurst Street nearby, reducing traffic
to a single lane and complicating access for people attempting
to leave the area. An ambulance was later seen at the scene
as police worked to manage crowd movement around the
light rail.
In Canberra, about 500 people gathered at Garema Place,
while in Melbourne, hundreds flooded the intersection
outside Flinders Street Station, carrying
Palestinian flags.
Chants calling for the arrest of the Israeli president were heard
among large crowds in Sydney as police continued to restrict
access to protest zones, with tensions remaining high
throughout the day.
The Australian National Imams Council (ANIC), the Hind Rajab
Foundation (HRF), and the Jewish Council of Australia - have
already filed a complaint with the Attorney General, the
Minister for Home Affairs, and the Federal Police,
urging the authorities to deny Herzog a visa
and open a criminal investigation under
Australian law.
The complaint requests that Herzog be banned from entering
the country and that an investigation be launched into his
complicity in war crimes against Palestinians.
His publicly documented remarks - including hate speech
and incitement to violence, have been cited as evidence.
Pro-Palestinian groups also say Herzog has downplayed the
humanitarian crisis in Gaza, despite UN findings confirming
widespread starvation and civilian suffering.
Last year, Australia denied entry to far-right Israeli politician
Simcha Rothman, who advocated for the ethnic cleansing
of Palestinians ....and labeled the children in Gaza
as “enemies.”
Since the Gaza ceasefire took effect in October last year,
the Palestinian authorities have documented hundreds
of violations involving shootings, bombardments,
and attacks on civilian infrastructure.
These violations have killed at least 580 Palestinians and
wounded more than 1,500 others, while bodies continue
to be recovered from areas previously unreachable.
Since its genocidal assault on Gaza on October 7, 2023,
the occupying regime has killed more than 72,000
Palestinians and wounded over 171,000, the
majority ----- women and children.
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Global flotilla of 100 ships, 3,000 activists
to set sail from Barcelona next month
to break Gaza siege
February 5th, 7:40pm
(PressTV)
An international coalition of activists say they have plans for a
massive civilian-led flotilla to Gaza in March, aiming to deliver
humanitarian aid, break Israel’s blockade, and spotlight the
ongoing Israeli violations... despite a fragile ceasefire.
Organizers of the Global Sumud Flotilla announced on Thursday
that a new mission involving around 3,000 participants from
roughly 100 nationalities and more than 100 ships would
depart for the besieged Gaza Strip on March 29,
primarily from Barcelona, with additional
vessels joining from Spain, Tunisia,
and Italy.
The flotilla will carry humanitarian aid along with medical
workers, engineers, and war crimes investigation teams
in an effort to break Israel’s blockade on the war-
ravaged Palestinian territory.
A parallel land convoy, expected to draw thousands
more activists, will attempt to reach Gaza via the
Rafah crossing on the Egypt-Gaza border.
The announcement was made ---- at the Nelson Mandela
Foundation in Johannesburg, South Africa, highlighting
the country’s historic solidarity with Palestine, with
speakers including Mandla Mandela, Nelson
Mandela’s grandson ------ who previously
participated in a flotilla intercepted
by Israeli forces.
Recalling his grandfather’s words, he said,
“It always seems impossible ---- until
it's done.”
Mandela added that the aim this time, is far broader.
“This time around we expect hundreds and thousands to sign
up and to mobilize entry through Egypt, through Lebanon,
through Jordan and every other border that is feasible
for us to get into occupied Palestine and to Gaza,”
he noted, adding, “We want to mobilize the
entire global community, to join forces
with us.”
Organizers described the operation as the largest civilian-led
mobilization yet against Israel’s aggression and genocidal
war in Gaza. They said the flotilla would consist mainly of
humanitarian emergency experts, and stressing ---- that
international law protects their non-violent mission.
The new mission follows last year’s flotilla, which involved
about 50 boats and 500 activists and was intercepted
by Israeli forces in international waters.
Organizers said Israeli vessels approached the boats and used
water cannons, leading to the detention of an estimated 443
participants, including Mandla Mandela, climate activist
Greta Thunberg, and an EU Parliament member....
Rima Hassan.
Mandela himself was detained after his boat
was stopped before reaching Gaza’s shores.
Activists said the renewed effort comes as Gaza remains
in a severe humanitarian crisis despite a ceasefire
announced in October.
While the United Nations reported that hundreds of thousands
of pallets of aid have entered Gaza, Israel has suspended
more than two dozen humanitarian organizations -- and
tightly restricted movement through Rafah crossing.
Organizers said at least 520 Palestinians have been killed by
Israeli fire since October 11, when a US-brokered ceasefire
came into force between the Tel Aviv regime and the
Palestinian resistance movement Hamas. Tens of
thousands more also remain trapped without
medical evacuation.
They called on the international community to prevent the
occupying entity or other countries from stopping the
flotilla and to uphold Palestinians’ right to decide
their own future.
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Mediterranean dockworkers set to
strike against arms flow to Israel
February 2nd, 3:51pm
(PressTV)
Dockworkers at more than 20 Mediterranean ports are planning
a strike next week to protest arms shipments to Israel and
their governments’ complicity in the Gaza genocide and
demanding an immediate halt to weapons transfers.
The Italy-based grassroots dockworkers’ union, Unione
Sindacale di Base (USB), announced it will participate
in an international general strike on February 6.
“If we don’t take this step, all our other demands -- will be
crushed under war,” Francesco Staccioli of USB warned.
Italian dockworkers will join colleagues across Greece,
the Basque Country, Morocco, and Turkey in a
coordinated action ------ opposing the growing
militarization of key transport infrastructure.
The strike aims to prevent arms shipments, reject rearmament,
and oppose the impact of a war economy on workers’ rights
and social security systems.
According to organizers, the day of action will help “ensure
that European and Mediterranean ports are places of
peace, free from any involvement in war.”
Representatives from USB have stated -- that industrial action
against genocide, militarization of ports, and US imperialism
are inseparable from local labour struggles.
They stated that European governments have been
adopting repressive measures against workers
who take action in solidarity.
Trade unionists from Piraeus in Greece also stressed that
if workers stand together, “ports can become a barrier
to war, not corridors for weapons deliveries.”
Since 2023, when Israel launched its genocidal campaign in
Gaza, a growing number of dockworkers have taken action
to block arms shipments to the occupying regime.
Last year, Italian ports and cities saw widespread protests
in solidarity with Palestinians and against Prime Minister
Giorgia Meloni’s government.
Israel launched its brutal Gaza offensive on October 7, 2023,
after an historic operation by Hamas --- in retaliation for the
regime's intensifying atrocities committed against the
Palestinian people.
According to the Gaza-based Health Ministry, at least 71,800
Palestinians have been killed in Israel’s war on Gaza.
In October last year, a fragile ceasefire, brokered by the United
States, was reached in Gaza. Despite the truce, Israeli forces
have killed over 526 Palestinians.
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Faced with a gigantic, concentrated, popular mobilization and thousands of voices demanding in Caracas in the rain, the return to Venezuela - of President Nicolás Maduro, and
Cilia Flores -------- 21 days after their kidnapping by US military forces, the general secretary of the United Socialist Party of Venezuela, Diosdado Cabello, assured today that they will never deviate from the path of Simón Bolívar and Hugo Chávez.
An entire town convened by the PSUV to commemorate the 68 years
of the civil-military rebellion of January 23, 1958, concentrated very
early, on two points in the east and west of the city, to converge on
Plaza O'Leary, near the Miraflores Palace, seat of the Government.
Cabello pointed out in his speech that on January 23 the Venezuelan
people were used to marching --- to remember the «last betrayal
against the people» when the business leaders, those of the
parties, nuns and imperialism ----- agreed to the betrayal.
He expressed that then ------ they fell into the hands of those who
believed they were owners of Venezuela until Commander Hugo
Chávez arrived and began to talk about the “vile betrayal to
which the people were subjected” and how they took
advantage of the popular movement.
Today, he stated, the people know that there will be no more betrayal
here as “we are all left with the same Bolivarian and Chávez project”,
and we are in the streets “not to remember the latest betrayal, but
to celebrate absolute loyalty to brother President Nicolás Maduro
and Cilia Flores”.
The political leader called to remain united, and firm and asserted
that January 3 was “a hard blow of sadness, anger, pain, and
frustration”, but nothing --- and no one --- is going to stop
this town, he added.
Likewise, he called to give support to the president in charge
Delcy Rodríguez, who he said is “fighting for the country”.
“Rest assured that we will never deviate from the path
of Simón Bolívar and Hugo Chávez”, he stressed.
He stressed - that they have always followed the path of the
Bolivarian Revolution and appealed to the conscience of
the people, and he stated that “there has not been a
single day - in which the people have not taken to
the streets to demand the freedom of Maduro
and Cilia”.
Students, workers, ministerial authorities, men and women
and young people, expressed that the people continue to
stand and do not faint in the fight for socialism ------ to
achieve what Simón Bolívar said.... about the
“people being supremely happy”
They also declared that “we will see Maduro and Cilia
return and democracy consolidated in Venezuela”.
“We came - to ask for the immediate release of our labour leader
and his companion. The working class stands firm and patriotic
today -- to demand their freedom”, said a representative of the
Protestors gathered in Caracas, after the Venezuelan
government called for a demonstration to demand
the release of left-wing leader, Nicolas Maduro.
US President Donald Trump says US forces have
"captured" Maduro after bombing the capital
Caracas and other cities, in a dramatic
climax to a months-long standoff
between Trump... and his
Venezuelan arch-foe.
(Source: AFP)
In US cities: «No -- to the
war against Venezuela!»
January 3rd, 6:01pm
(Prensa Latina)
Photos: Deisy Francis
Thousands of people responded today in the United States to
the urgent call for support for Venezuela after consummating
what many feared: an attack by order of President Donald
Trump against the South American nation.
In the country's capital, participants gathered in front of the
White House, where they chanted slogans of “No to the
war against Venezuela!” and held up signs that read
that ''the US people --- will stop the new war''.
«No to the war for oil», others indicated.
Peaceful protests also took place in Anchorage, Alaska; Charlotte,
North Carolina; Eugene Oregon; Los Angeles, San Diego and
San Francisco, California; as well as in Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania; Phoenix, Arizona; San Marcos,
Texas, and Savannah, Georgia.
In New York City, its streets shook again --- with a massive
demonstration of support for the Latin American country
that is the target of the aggressiveness and
interventionism ------- of the current
republican administration.
''It's simple, the people of the United States oppose the
criminal war against Venezuela and defend the peace,
justice and sovereignty of the Venezuelan people''
....was expressed on the social network X,
The People's Forum.
“This morning, Caracas was bombed after weeks of threats
from Trump that a ground invasion of Venezuela would
soon begin”, said the ANSWER coalition, coordinator
of the demonstrations.
This could be the beginning of another war, based entirely
on lies, the organization warned by insisting that “more
than 70 percent of people in the United States ------
oppose a new war”.
“Our public funds should be used for the needs of the people!”,
it added, demanding that violence not be “in our name”.
“We must reject another endless war for profit!”,
it emphasized.
This war is not about drug trafficking or democracy, but
about stealing Venezuela's oil and dominating Latin
America, ANSWER stressed.
''It is an outrageous escalation in a campaign of assassinations
in international waters and piracy against merchant ships
that trade with Venezuela'', it said.
In the early hours of this Saturday, January 3, at approximately 2am
local time --- multiple explosions and aircraft overflights were
recorded in Caracas and other Venezuelan cities, marking
a dramatic escalation in tensions between the
two countries.
The mission was carried out by the Delta Force of the United
States Army and the location of President Nicolás Maduro
and his wife, Cilia Flores, was tracked by the CIA, to
which ---- Trump gave authorization for covert
activities within Venezuela, reports in local media reported.
Just before 5 p.m. local time, the plane that drove Maduro
landed at a military base in New York. He got off the aircraft accompanied by a strong security device and - apparently - handcuffed. Visibility was very poor, because the afternoon was already falling.
The Venezuelan president, who did not resign from his
position - was taken to the Brooklyn detention centre.
There is no mention of his wife, Venezuela's 1st lady.
Massive march of solidarity with
Palestine culminates in Istanbul
January 2nd, 9:28am
(Prensa Latina)
More than half a million people participated in a massive march of
solidarity with Palestine, which culminated in the emblematic
Galata Bridge, in the Turkish city of Istanbul, as reported
today by the organizers of the event.
The mobilization, called by the Alliance for Humanity and the
National Will Platform, had the participation of more than
400 civil society organizations and associations.
The initiative was supported by the Turkish Youth Foundation
under the motto “We will not give in, we will not remain silent
and we will not forget Palestine”.
Protesters demanded an end to Israeli military actions against
the Palestinian people and denounced what they described
as massacres --- in the occupied territories.
During the event, large banners with messages such as
“Justice for Gaza” and “Long live Palestine” were
displayed, along with flags of Türkiye
and Palestine.
Attendees chanted slogans of support for the Palestinian people
and expressions of rejection of Israel, in addition to singing
religious and national songs.
The day -- included artistic presentations, songs and solidarity
anthems, and was widely covered by local and international
media. It was attended by ministers, parliamentarians,
political leaders, and the leaders of civil
society organizations.
According to the organizers, the mobilization brought together
some 520 thousand people and concluded with speeches
and prayers in tribute to the martyrs and the
Palestinian people.
Türkiye's Vice President, Cevdet Yilmaz, expressed his gratitude to all the participants and organizers. In a message spread on social
networks, he stated that “hundreds of thousands of greetings
were sent from Istanbul to the Palestinian people, Gaza and
all the oppressed peoples of the world” and he highlighted
the humane and supportive nature of the mobilization.
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Israeli recognition of Somaliland
rejected today ------- in Somalia
December 31st, 9:57am
(Prensa Latina)
Mass demonstrations were reported today in Jowhar
...the administrative capital of the Somali state of
Hirshabelle, in rejection of Israel's recognition
of Somaliland, a self-proclaimed separatist
region that this country considers part
of its territory.
The Sonna News Agency and social networks showed
images - in which hundreds of local residents, as in
other Somali cities before, lifted banners against
what they described as an aggression by the
Jewish state ----- in trying to fragment the
Federal Republic of Somalia.
«The territory of Somalia is indivisible and we oppose foreign
interference», those mobilized chanted in the main streets
of Jowhar, led by community, religious and civil society
representatives, the official media highlighted.
Over the past few days, large crowds have gathered at the
national stadium in Mogadishu, the country's capital, and
cities -- such as Baidoa, Guriel, Dhusamareeb, Las Anod
and Buhoodle, as an expression of condemnation of
this Israeli ''recognition'' ---- so harmful to the
sovereignty of Somalia.
Amid a growing national solidarity movement, the Minister of
Foreign Affairs of this African country, Abdisalam Abdi Ali,
declared in recent days that the Israeli decision over
Somaliland --- endangers security in the Horn of
Africa and other areas, including the Red
Sea and the Gulf of Aden.
Furthermore, the governments of Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania
and Djibouti reaffirmed their support for the unity and
independence of the Federal Republic of Somalia,
according to a statement published last
Saturday by the Somali presidency.
The leaders of those countries maintained that any recognition
of a territory belonging to a United Nations member state
constitutes a clear violation of the UN Charter, of the
African Union principle -- of respect for territorial
integrity and established international law.
Protestors call for release of British hunger strikers December 18th, 5:50pm by Eisa Kadhimi Press TV, London
British protestors gathered outside the UK’s ministry of justice
in London --- to demand Britain releases a number of political
prisoners who have been jailed without trial for opposing
the government’s financial, military and political
support for the Israeli rgime.
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Protesters condemn US
aggression ---- against
Venezuela
December 11th, 3:22am
(Prensa Latina)
Thousands of protesters protested in Italy against the
intensification of the aggressive policy of the US
against Venezuela --- and the threat of military
attacks against that Latin American nation,
in a statement released today.
The extensive mobilization carried out the day before,
called by political, social and student organizations
of this country, included demonstrations in several
of the most important Italian cities -- including
Rome, Milan, Turin, Bologna and Bari, with
the slogan Hands off Venezuela!,
highlighted a spokesperson.
Economist Luciano Vasapollo, co-founder of the Italian chapter
of the Network of Intellectuals in Defense of Humanity, said in
statements to the newspaper Il faro di Roma - “we mobilize in
universities throughout Italy with actions for the International
Day of Solidarity ---------- with the Venezuelan People and the
Bolivarian Republic”.
Protests were included in front of the United States Embassy
in Rome and the consulates of that country in several cities,
where the protesters reaffirmed ---- “we will always support
socialist and Bolivarian Venezuela, without ambiguities,
and against imperialist aggression”, he specified.
The leader of the Communist Network also considered that this
initiative, which “is born from the understanding that what is
happening against Caracas is not an isolated incident, but
part of a global strategy”, it was “a great political and
militant success”, since it was achieved “uniting
universities, streets and social movements”.
The organizers indicated in the call for these protests, that the
objective of the White House's foreign policy is “to restore
US pre-eminence in the Western Hemisphere to once
again turn Latin America into the backyard of
Yankee imperialism, reinstating the
so-called Monroe Doctrine”
The military mobilization of North American naval and air forces
near the Venezuelan coast ----- and the attacks on ships in the
Caribbean and Pacific seas were condemned, along the
coasts of that country and Colombia, under the excuse
of the alleged ''confrontation with drug trafficking,''
which has already caused the death of more
than 80 people.
As part of the attacks, the US military assault against
a Venezuelan oil tanker took place yesterday in the
waters of the Caribbean Sea, an event described
by Caracas ---- as blatant theft and an act of
international piracy, which demonstrated
the objective of stripping that country
of its energy wealth.
“The ridiculous lies of the United States government to justify
its military aggression against Venezuela - cannot hide the
reality of a predatory imperialism - that seeks to seize the
largest oil reserve on the planet”, Vasapollo emphasized.
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Argentina:Union strike and massive
protests ------ against labour reform
December 9th, 12:12pm
(Prensa Latina)
More than 90 percent of State workers stopped today and joined
numerous demonstrations in cities in Argentina --- against the
labour reform proposed by the government, which curtails
their rights, and which --- they denounce.
Union sources report more than 30 roadblocks as part of
the mobilizations ---- called by the Association of State
Workers (ATE) to which social organizations joined.
From 10:00 local time, marches and demonstrations take place in
cities in the Buenos Aires Metropolitan Area, which covers the
capital and around twenty municipalities in the province of
the same name; also in Córdoba, Rosario, La Plata and
other cities in the country.
At this moment, columns of workers are heading towards the
National Congress where today the executive sent several
projects that it intends to impose starting in January,
among these is the controversial amendment to
the Labour Law which the executive wants
Congress to approve before the 30th.
The representation of the General Confederation of Labour, a
union federation that brings together many unions - and that
until now has been in dialogue with the executive, decided
to be absent today from the so-called May Council meeting
at the Casa Rosada as a sign of its rejection of the labour
reform ----- and warned that the conflict could worsen.
The unions oppose this proposal because, according to what
they warn, it will cause layoffs, a cut of already reduced
salaries, longer hours, and obstacles to union work.
Social organizations joined the protests with their demands against hunger, given the extremely serious social situation ---- that affects millions of families.
In addition to rejecting the labour reform, the strike called by ATE is
for the reopening of negotiations for a new collective bargaining
agreement that contemplates an emergency salary
recomposition, and in rejection of the attempted
cut of 10 percent of state workers.
Officials from the libertarian government - hinted in recent
days.. that they plan to leave up to 70,000 employees of
decentralized State organizations - on the streets, which could even happen, before the end of the year.
Daniel Catalano, general secretary of ATE Capital, was forceful
when describing the spirit of the official project: «They intend
for the union organization, collective agreements and job
stability agreements to disappear, and that there be
no more compensation».
According to the leader, the modifications promoted by La
Libertad Avanza -- go far beyond any «modernization» of
employment: they configure a flexibility process, that
would even enable practices such as ------- forcing
workers to resign -- to rehire them under even
more precarious conditions.
Catalano warned that the labour reform and the Penal Code
reinforce a government strategy of tightening and control:
«They are not only about the rights of workers included
in the Constitution, but --- they are going for ---
judicial punishment.»
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Politico: German Youth ------ Protests
Against Mandatory Military Service
December 5th, 3:53pm
(RT.ru)
German schoolchildren and students have taken
to the streets in 90 cities across the country in
mass protests ----- against the return of
compulsory military service.
This is reported by Politico.
According to the publication --- several thousand
participants are expected at the rallies in Berlin.
Some protesters said that the situation reminded them:
of the atmosphere.. before the 1st and 2nd World Wars.
Earlier, it was reported that Germany is introducing
a new model of military service ---- which includes,
More than 40 thousand health workers in Italy will remember
today, with simultaneous events in 230 hospitals in the
country, the 1,677 Palestinian colleagues murdered
by Israel in the Gaza Strip.
The event, with the theme Lights for Palestine, was convened
through social networks by the organization Health for Gaza
and will bring together representatives of the sector who,
at 9 p.m local time --- will illuminate the facades of the
health centres with various light sources and read a
statement condemning the crimes in Tel Aviv.
The call specifies - that the events will begin with the collective
reading, of the names of doctors, nurses and other members of
health personnel that they died in the Strip under Israeli bombs
while providing assistance to the population, states a report
published on the website of the newspaper Il Sole 24 Ore.
It is - “a massacre that continues systematically”, and the “attempt
to eliminate a people” --- the organizers of this demonstration point
out in their call, who urge the Italian government to “act with the
sense of urgency and exceptionality that this ongoing genocide
demands”, the source adds.
This initiative - is part of the mobilizations that take place this Thursday - throughout Italy - to protest against the attacks by Israeli forces ---- on the Sumud World Flotilla (GSF).
As part of spontaneous demonstrations in support of activists
on board the GSF, a march took place in Rome, with the
participation of about 10 thousand people..... which
started from the central Piazza dei Cinquecento
to Palazzo Chigi, the seat of government,
highlights a report ---- from Avvenire.
In the southern city of Naples, activists defending the Palestinian
cause occupied the platforms of the Central Station, while in
Milan, capital of the northern region of Lombardy, hundreds
of people gathered in Piazza della Scala, and in Turin
protesters occupied the Palazzo Nuovo.
These protests....... extend to Florence, Genoa, Perugia, Siena and
Pescara, as well as Pisa, where hundreds of people interrupted
railway traffic chanting slogans in favour of the Palestinian
people while actions were carried out in Livorno in the
port of that town, which paralyzed its operations.
The Faculty of Political Sciences of the Sapienza University,
in Rome, and other institutes in several Italian cities were
occupied by students, who chanted that ---- “we are the
ground crew of the flotilla -- ready to support our
comrades at sea with protests”, indicates
the source.
The Italian General Confederation of Labour (CGIL),
the Grassroots Trade Union Union (USB) and other
important unions in this country announced that
a national general strike will take place ---- on
next Friday.
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Fatto Quotidiano: march participants
in support of Palestine, occupied
Naples train station - loudly!
October 1st, 10:59pm
(RT.ru)
After marching through Naples to applause, some
of the marchers, briefly packed into the station.
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Greek Workers Stage
Nationwide Strike ----
Over Draft Labour Bill
October 1st, 11:38am
(teleSUR)
The new law - would extend working hours, introduce
flexible contracts, and implement a digital work card.
On Wednesday, tens of thousands of workers across Greece
staged a 24-hour nationwide strike, disrupting transport &
public services in protest against a draft labour bill.
The strike was organized by Greece’s two largest unions,
the General Confederation of Greek Workers and the
Civil Servants’ Confederation. Demonstrators
demanded ---the withdrawal of measures
regulating working hours, restoration
of collective bargaining rights,and
shorter working weeks.
“Greek lawmakers are set to introduce a bill that would allow
employers to demand up to 13 hours of work per day, with
employees earning an extra 40% on top of their ordinary
wage for the additional hours. However, workers and
unions have strongly rejected the plan, calling it
‘a dystopia‘ --- that would further exacerbate
burnout -- and overwork,”the periodico
digital, SoMuchInfo reported.
“Under Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis’ conservative
government, Greece’s labour market has become one
of the most ‘flexible’ in Europe. Employees in various
sectors are already forced to work six-day weeks,
with paid overtime.... on the sixth day. The
proposed bill - would allow employers to
demand up to two hours of unpaid
overtime per day for a limited
period, in return for more
time off,”it added.
Public employees, teachers, hospital staff, and port workers
joined the walkout. Ferry services... were suspended nation
wide, while buses & metro operated on limited schedules.
Flights, however, were unaffected, after a court ruled the air traffic controllers’ strike ......''illegal''.
Union leaders said working rights are “non-negotiable,”urging
the Greek government to engage in dialogue with social
partners. Opposition leaders also attended rallies,
voicing support --- for workers’ demands.
The draft labour bill, released in July 2025, would extend working
hours, introduce flexible contracts, and implement a digital work
card. Public consultation on the proposal ended on Sept. 19.
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Berlin Protest Draws 100,000
--------- in Solidarity With Gaza
September 28th, 5:21am
(teleSUR)
Around 100,000 people demonstrated in Berlin
--- demanding an end to Germany’s military
cooperation with Israel --- and calling
for a ceasefire in Gaza.
An estimated 100,000 people marched in Berlin, on
Saturday to protest Israel’s war on Gaza, marking
the largest demonstration in Germany since
the start of the offensive.
Police initially counted around 60,000 participants in the early
afternoon but later acknowledged the total could be higher.
Organizers put the figure at nearly 100,000, surpassing a
June rally that drew 50,000 according to organizers,
though police also reported fewer, at that time.
The protest, held under the banner All Eyes on Gaza, began
....in front of Berlin’s city hall. Demonstrators carried
Palestinian flags and signs reading “SOS Gaza,”
while chanting “Free Palestine” and
“Viva Palestina.”
Fifty organizations backed the mobilization, including Amnesty
International and the left-wing Die Linke party. Addressing the
crowd, Die Linke leader Inés Schwerdtner said: “They talk
about ''reasons of state'' while hospitals are reduced to
rubble ....and ashes. They remain silent about the
genocide - and make themselves complicit.”
The authorities deployed about 1,800 police officers across the
capital. Officials reported no major incidents during the day.
Similar demonstrations also took place in other cities,
including Düsseldorf.
The event’s manifesto called on the German government: to end all
military cooperation with Israel and to take “all possible measures”
to achieve an immediate ceasefire ---- and allow humanitarian aid
into Gaza.
According to the Palestinian Ministry of Health, 65,926 people
have been killed and 167,783 wounded in Gaza, since
October 7, 2023.
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Thousands in Italy JoinGeneral Strike
Backing Palestine State Recognition
September 22nd, 11:11am
(teleSUR)
Mass demonstrations were reported in cities such as Milan,
Bologna, Trieste, Turin, Naples, Roma, and Venice.
On Monday, thousands of Italians joined a general strike and
took to the streets to voice support for the recognition of
the Palestinian state and to condemn the genocide
being carried out by Israel in Gaza.
The demonstrations, however, were not free of clashes. In Milan,
the Galleria delle Carrozze train station became the scene of a
violent confrontation between police and protesters. The
demonstrators had gathered to participate in a pro-
Palestinian rally and, after breaking through a
police cordon, smashed doors and kiosks
using sticks, barriers and trash bins.
Riot police were immediately deployed to quell the incursion,
using batons and firing tear gas to prevent protesters from
entering the heavily guarded station.
On the A14 highway, connecting Bologna and Taranto,
demonstrators sat down on the lanes, blocking traffic.
Police responded with tear gas and water cannons,
forcing participants to retreat and scatter, though
the road remained obstructed.
Earlier - the procession had reached Bologna’s central station,
guarded by at least 15 armoured vehicles, which were pelted
with eggs and firecrackers by some protesters.
In the capital, Rome, more than 30,000 people demonstrated. They
first gathered outside Termini station, forcing the authorities to
block access, and then marched through the streets of the
city, bringing traffic to a halt.
Mass demonstrations were also reported in Trieste, Turin,
Naples and Venice, where protesters blocked railway
lines, ports and highways.
Photo: Deisy Francis Mexidor
We Are All DC:Thousands march
against Trump policies
September 6th, 2:12pm
Prensa Latina)
Thousands of people marched today down central 16th Street,
passing near the White House to Liberty Square - against the
policies of the president of United States, Donald Trump.
Combined under the motto We Are All DC, participants expressed
their rejection of the deployment of the National Guard in this
capital, as well as immigration control operations or raids
and all measures that attack citizens.
Prensa Latina confirmed - on this Saturday with suffocating
temperatures - the presence of children, young people,
older adults - women, men, and people with reduced
abilities showing their harmony with this march,
whose images are repeated in other cities in
the country, such as New York.
Federal troops, the out-of-state National Guard and Trump-
controlled police are harassing, monitoring and detaining
black and Latino residents, immigrants, youth and
homeless neighbours, added the text.
The national march “from our local communities to the White
House” demands “that federal forces leave DC NOW”.
On August 11, Trump ordered the takeover of the Metropolitan
Police Department - and deployed National Guard troops who
extended their stay here in DC until November. The president
justified the measure by alleging a public security crisis or
emergency. Now he threatens to expand this action to
other cities such as New York, Chicago, Baltimore
and New Orleans.
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Demonstrators in Bilbao call for
Israel’s isolation --- and PM
Netanyahu to face trial.
September 3rd, 10:43am
(teleSUR)
On Wednesday, the citizen initiative “Gernika-Palestina” called on
Spaniards to protest during the Bilbao stage of the Tour of Spain
cycling race to denounce the genocide by Israeli occupation
