Palestinian Children Speak Out on World Children’s Day

Khan Younis, Gaza, Palestine — With over 17,492 Palestinian children killed by Israel over the last year in Gaza, the Palestinian Children’s Council held a press conference in Khan Younis for World Children’s Day on November 20, 2024. Youth speakers in front of Nasser Hospital…

Lebanese Communists’ History of Armed Resistance Against Israeli Invasions

Beirut, Lebanon — When Israel launched its fourth invasion of Lebanon in late September 2024, many analysts turned their attention to Hezbollah, the Shi’ite political and military organization that controls southern Lebanon and wields significant influence across the entire country.

Although Hezbollah is the most…

Palestinians Face Forced Displacement, Death and Disease in Gaza

Gaza Strip, Palestine — With the war on Gaza being dubbed the first livestreamed genocide, gruesome images of Palestinian bodies shredded by Israeli bombings circulate the internet daily. More than 52,000 Palestinians have been confirmed killed, including those still buried under the rubble, with the…

Second Round of Polio Vaccinations Start Amid Israeli Bombing Campaigns

Gaza, Palestine — Monday, October 14, marked the beginning of the second round of a massive effort to vaccinate nearly 600,000 Palestinian children amidst an ongoing genocide in Gaza. After poliovirus type 2 appeared in the Gaza Strip in July 2024 for the first time…

Amid Ongoing Bombardment, Gaza Strives for Second Round of Polio Vaccination

Gaza Strip, Palestine — This summer, the polio virus was detected in the Gaza Strip for the first time in 25 years as a result of conditions caused by Israel’s ongoing assault on the territory’s 2.1 million residents.

Public health agencies, including the United Nations…

South Africa’s Energy Crises Increasingly Target Poor Communities

Durban, South Africa — For nearly two decades, South Africa has been experiencing a steadily increasing number of pre-planned rolling blackouts. Known as “loadshedding” these pre-planned outages are intended to prevent the grid from completely blacking out due to the lack of sufficient generating capacity.…

Pakistani Immigrant With Signs of Torture Found Dead in a Greek Police Station

Athens, Greece – Muhammad Kamran Ashiq, a 38-year-old Pakistani immigrant, was found dead at the Agios Panteleimonas Police Station in central Athens, indicating another case of racist police brutality in Greece.

CONTENT ADVISORY: DESCRIPTIONS AND IMAGES OF TORTURE

Missing since September 13, Ashiq was found…

Racist Mobs Rampage England, Anti-Racists Fight Back

A violent and xenophobic race riot ripped through different parts of England from July 30 to August 7. The fatal stabbing of three girls on July 29 in Southport was used by the far-right as an excuse to unleash their hate in the streets of…

Palestinian Girls’ Boxing Club Continues Amid Genocide

Gaza, Palestine — Among tents of displaced Palestinians, while Israeli bombs demolish large portions of Gaza, Osama Ayoub continues his passion of coaching boxing. After his boxing club was demolished by Israel’s unrelenting bombardments of civilian areas in Gaza City, Ayoub said he’ll never give…