Tag: Imperialism

International opinion has rounded on Israel, but it’s not enough to force Netanyahu’s hand

Sanam Vakil Nineteen months on from the 7 October Hamas attacks and the war in Gaza, Israel is under a new wave of international pressure and increasingly isolated from its partners and allies. Benjamin Netanyahu’s government recently announced its intention to reoccupy Gaza yet again, and called up Israeli reservists. In tandem, the illegal expansion… Read More International opinion has rounded on Israel, but it’s not enough to force Netanyahu’s hand

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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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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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A picture that shocked the world: the story behind baby Siwar Ashour

Six-month-old Palestinian girl’s painfully emaciated body symbolised starvation in Gaza Malak A Tantesh in Gaza and Julian Borger Siwar Ashour, born in November, has only known war. Her mother, Najwa Aram, 23, gave birth in the one surviving room of a house that was otherwise destroyed and which 11 other people were sharing. Photograph: Doaa Albaz / Anadolu/Getty… Read More A picture that shocked the world: the story behind baby Siwar Ashour

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US Ceasefire in Yemen: Retreat Masquerading as Restraint

Mawadda Iskandar / The Cradle In a major recalibration of its year-long Red Sea military campaign, the US has agreed to a ceasefire with Yemen’s Ansarallah-aligned armed forces, brokered by Oman. After months of escalating attacks under the guise of “protecting international shipping,” Washington now finds itself calling time on a conflict it launched – but failed… Read More US Ceasefire in Yemen: Retreat Masquerading as Restraint

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