Tag: Global War and Violence

William Dalrymple’s speech on how colonialism led to the genocide in Gaza

“The British people are not taught the dark history of our responsibility for this mess.” Speaking at a mass march in central London on Saturday, Scottish historian William Dalrymple delivered a powerful speech condemning Britain’s historic and ongoing role in the ethnic cleansing of Palestinians. The demonstration, marking the 77th anniversary of the Nakba, drew… Read More William Dalrymple’s speech on how colonialism led to the genocide in Gaza

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Israeli Strikes Kill Hundreds in Gaza as IDF Announces ‘Extensive Ground Operations’

By Dave DeCamp / Antiwar.com Hundreds of Palestinians have been killed by Israeli strikes in Gaza in recent days as the Israeli military has launched a new phase of its assault on the Strip, dubbed “Gideon’s Chariots.” On Sunday, the IDF announced it was conducting “extensive ground operations” in northern and southern Gaza, and medical sources told Al… Read More Israeli Strikes Kill Hundreds in Gaza as IDF Announces ‘Extensive Ground Operations’

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Our soldiers won the war for us – but politics and the media have undone their good work

Avay Shukla Going beyond the nit picking about the number of “assets” lost by India and Pakistan, it is now clear that we have inflicted significant losses on the latter. In doing so our defence forces have also demonstrated the technological and air power to enforce the Prime Minister’s stated resolve to extract a heavy… Read More Our soldiers won the war for us – but politics and the media have undone their good work

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We are human rights lawyers. Our new report is clear: Israel perpetrates apartheid

We conclude that Israel’s treatment of Palestinians, including mass killing, arbitrary detention and torture, meets the legal threshold for the term… Israel has now killed more than 52,000 Palestinians in its attack on Gaza, an estimated 15,000 of whom are children. In 2024, we co-authored a report concluding that Israel’s actions met the international definition of genocide. On Thursday, we issued… Read More We are human rights lawyers. Our new report is clear: Israel perpetrates apartheid

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‘Inverted the Meaning, Invented an Issue’: Professor on Women’s Panel’s summons

Speaking to The Wire, Ali Khan Mahmudabad said he had been misquoted by legacy media and denied deleting any posts. He has described the notice as a new form of censorship. New Delhi: The Haryana State Commission For Women on May 12 summoned Ali Khan Mahmudabad, head of the political science department at Ashoka University, over remarks… Read More ‘Inverted the Meaning, Invented an Issue’: Professor on Women’s Panel’s summons

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Israel’s New Gaza Operation Should Be Called ‘Chariots of Genocide’

Yousef Al-Bayouk weeps over his brothers, Moath and Moataz, who were killed in Israeli strikes, as mourners attend their funeral at Nasser hospital in Khan Younis. Photograph: Hatem Khaled/Reuters what about Gaza? What about its sacrifice? How have we reached a situation in which no Zionist politician can come out in its defense? Not one righteous… Read More Israel’s New Gaza Operation Should Be Called ‘Chariots of Genocide’

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