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'Never Again for Anyone': Jewish Protesters Demanding Gaza Cease-Fire Arrested in Grand Central
"While Shabbat is typically a day of rest, we cannot afford to rest while genocide is unfolding in our names," said one rabbi. By Brett...
Michael Laxer
Oct 27, 20233 min read


The Suffocating Occupation of Palestine Is Now a Series of War Crimes
By Vijay Prashad On October 24, it became clear to the United Nations (UN) that the sustained bombardment of Gaza—which had already...
Michael Laxer
Oct 27, 20236 min read


'Massacres Will Be Done in Total Darkness': Huge Israeli Assault Causes Blackout Across Gaza
"The intense bombing in the last hour caused the destruction of all remaining international routes linking Gaza to the outside world,"...
Michael Laxer
Oct 27, 20233 min read


Biden Accused of 'Genocide Denial' After Casting Doubt On Civilian Death Toll in Gaza
Palestinian officials, U.N. experts, and even Israeli media say nearly 7,000 men, women, and children have been killed by Israel's...
Michael Laxer
Oct 26, 20235 min read


IMCWP Action Plan for the international communist movement
The 23rd International Meeting of Communist and Workers Parties (IMCWP) was held October 20-22 in Izmir, Turkey. It was hosted by the...
Michael Laxer
Oct 26, 20234 min read


Death toll in Gaza rises to over 7,000 dead including nearly 3,000 children
One scene of the aftermath of Israeli attacks on Gaza -- image via RT on Twitter In an appalling new milestone Al Jazeera reports that...
Michael Laxer
Oct 26, 20233 min read


Thousands March in Tunis for Palestine
Tunis rally -- image via People's Dispatch By Global News Service Thousands demonstrated in Tunis on October 21 as part of a national...
Michael Laxer
Oct 25, 20231 min read


Oxfam Accuses Israel of 'Using Starvation as Weapon of War' in Gaza
"Millions of civilians are being collectively punished in full view of the world," said Oxfam International's regional Middle East...
Michael Laxer
Oct 25, 20233 min read


UN reports over 2,300 children killed in Gaza since October 7
“It is shameful that some continue to justify what is happening, citing the right to self-defence and resisting terrorism". In a...
Michael Laxer
Oct 25, 20232 min read


The Everyday Violence of Life in Occupied Palestine
By Vijay Prashad Driving along the Jordan River Valley in the Occupied Palestine Territory (OPT) of the West Bank is a stunning...
Michael Laxer
Oct 24, 20235 min read


Scores of UN Workers and Journalists Killed in Israel's Indiscriminate Strikes on Gaza
"We are in shock and mourning," said the U.N.'s Palestinian refugee agency. "We are devastated. We are grieving with each other and with...
Michael Laxer
Oct 23, 20233 min read


'A Mass Atrocity': Israeli Airstrikes Have Killed At Least 400 in Gaza Over Past 24 Hours
Israeli bombs reportedly hit Gaza's largest refugee camp and residential buildings. Israeli strikes on Gaza By Jake Johnson, Common...
Michael Laxer
Oct 23, 20233 min read


Solidarity with Gaza & Palestine! Red Review #116 -- International Left and Labour Report
With reports from Greece, Canada, the USA, Australia, the IMCWP and with a very large section of news and solidarity statements from...
Michael Laxer
Oct 22, 202315 min read


Biden Will Not Escape History's Judgement for Failure to Stop Gaza Assault
Ralph Nader: Biden is skilled at shedding tears at memorials of grief in this country. But he runs dry when the recurring catastrophes...
Michael Laxer
Oct 22, 20236 min read


"Ceasefire now, end the siege" -- 50 Canadian groups issue joint statement on Gaza
Palestinian solidarity rally in Toronto, October 21 -- Image via The Left Chapter 50 Canadian organizations that include labour, faith,...
Michael Laxer
Oct 21, 20233 min read


"End the Siege of Gaza Now!": Thousands march in Toronto in solidarity with Palestine
All images by Natalie Lochwin & Michael Laxer As the relentless slaughter in Gaza continues, thousands rallied in Toronto in solidarity...
Michael Laxer
Oct 21, 20231 min read


Hundreds of Thousands March in London Demanding 'End to War on Gaza'
The large-scale demonstration in the U.K. occurred as paltry levels of humanitarian aide were finally allowed through the southern border...
Michael Laxer
Oct 21, 20234 min read


Cuban Minister of Foreign Affairs "condemns the indiscriminate bombing of the people of Gaza"
Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla at the press conference -- image via Twitter The Communist Party of Cuba reports that the Cuban Minister of...
Michael Laxer
Oct 20, 20232 min read


Tens of Thousands of Pakistanis Hold Solidarity Protests for Palestine
Image of Karachi rally, October 15 -- screenshot via Twitter By Global News Service Tens of thousands mobilized in the southern port city...
Michael Laxer
Oct 19, 20231 min read


'Not In Our Name!' Hundreds Arrested at US Capitol as Jewish-Led Protest Demands Gaza Cease-Fire
By Brett Wilkins, Common Dreams Hundreds of Jewish Americans and allies were arrested at the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday during a protest...
Michael Laxer
Oct 19, 20233 min read
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