International solidarity

As the apocalyptic violence unleashed on Gaza grinds on and domestic opposition grows, Labor has resorted to backing an institutional assault on free speech. Sam Wainwright argues the only way to fightback is to keep speaking out.

Israel’s siege of Northern Gaza and its violation of the recently signed ceasefire deal in Lebanon were the people’s focus at the 60th consecutive week of protests for Palestine.

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United States Senator Bernie Sanders’ bills to stop US weapons transfers to Israel were defeated, with just under 20% of Democrats voting to support the resolutions, writes Dan La Botz.

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Green Left’s Federico Fuentes sat down with Malfred Gerig, a sociologist from the Central University of Venezuela, to discuss what he calls Maduro’s “neoliberalism with patrimonialist characteristics”. This is the final in a three-part interview.

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Thousands protested across Peru against rising violence against women, police culpability and government inaction, reports Ben Radford. The marches were organised as part of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, which is marked on November 25.

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Thousands took to the streets in Montreal in combined protests in solidarity with Palestine and against a NATO gathering being held in the city, reports Jeff Shantz.

Gunnai, Gunditjmara and Djab Wurrung independent Victorian Senator Lidia Thorpe told a rally that First Nations and climate movements need to unite to win just demands for land and climate. Jim McIlroy reports.

The Australia West Papua Association and supporters raised the Morning Star flag at Leichhardt Town Hall to show solidarity with West Papuan’s struggle for self-determination. Isaac Nellist reports.

“We have been hoping and waiting in vain,” Jews Against the Occupation 48 states in an open letter to the Prime Minister. “Nothing in the past twelve months has propelled you into meaningful action.” See below to sign on.

While the success or failure of ICC warrants rely on whether countries observe international human rights conventions, the warrants against Benjamin Netanyahu and Yoav Gallant have boosted the global pro-Palestine movement. Binoy Kampmark reports. 

National rallies across Australia demanded that Australia cut ties with Israel, as per the International Criminal Court’s arrest warrant for alleged war crimes.  

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Noam Chomsky and Vijay Prashad’s On Cuba will inspire new readers about the achievements of this small country standing up to United States imperialism and providing a beacon of internationalism and solidarity, writes Stephen Langford.