Left-wing Swedish MP Tony Hado has criticized the Swedish government’s stance on the alleged Israeli genocide in Gaza. Hado also criticized the suspension of Sweden’s funding to UNRWA, amidst the widespread famine, killing, and destruction caused by the Israeli war targeting civilians in the besieged Strip.
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Argentine filmmaker Norman Briski has voiced unwavering support for the Palestinian cause, emphasizing that “Gaza will never be defeated.” In an interview with the Brazilian outlets The Palestine Chronicle and A Nova Democracia, Briski highlighted the importance of global solidarity with Palestinians in the face of the Israeli “genocide.” Briski, one of Argentina’s most prominent directors, stated, “A true Jew will defend the Palestinian people,” underscoring his belief that the concept of genocide in Gaza has gained global recognition. He urged solidarity with Palestinians as a universal struggle for freedom against imperialism, drawing parallels between their plight in the Middle East and the historical struggles of Latin American peoples against colonialism. During his speech at the Martín Fierro Awards on October 24, 2024, Briski declared, “Gaza, Gaza, Gaza,” affirming that the besieged coastal enclave “will never be defeated.” The 86-year-old filmmaker added, “I don’t care if the audience applauds me, but in my blood, in my ancestry, I feel solidarity with a people who are being killed.” Briski also criticized the Argentine government, led by President Javier Milei, for its pro-Israel stance. He linked this position to increasing “civil complicity” in supporting colonial projects. Warning of imperialism’s expansionist ambitions, he argued, “An economic solution based on genocide represents the failure of a model that will lead to new barbarism.”
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British MP Mohammed Iqbal expressed on Sunday his fears of his country’s involvement and being taken to international courts, due to its complicity in the war of extermination in the Gaza Strip, with the Zionist entity, in which tens of thousands of Palestinians were martyred and hundreds of thousands of others were injured. British media outlets quoted Iqbal, one of the members of the “Independent Alliance” group formed by five independent members of parliament who support Gaza, in the British parliament, as saying “This is enough. How many dead should there be before the British government stops its direct and indirect support for Israel, which commits war crimes?” He stressed the “necessity of preventing “Israel” from killing innocent civilians throughout the Gaza Strip and the West Bank”, calling on “those complicit in these crimes to end their support for Israel.” Iqbal added “They do not want to call it genocide, but it is genocide, and they do not want to call it mass murder, but it is mass murder.” He pointed out that his alliance “raises this issue with many MPs from different parties in the British Parliament at every opportunity.” Iqbal called on the British government to “stop making speeches”, stressing the “need for it to take action.” He pointed out that “it is not enough to suspend only 30 licenses out of 350 licenses to export weapons to Israel.” Iqbal called on his country’s government to “stop sending F-35 aircraft parts to the Zionist entity, because these aircraft are the most common killing machines.” On September 2, British Foreign Secretary David Lammy announced that his country would suspend the sale of some weapons to the occupying entity, indicating that about 30 out of 350 licenses would be suspended in this regard. Meanwhile, British Defense Minister John Healey stated that his country’s decision to suspend 30 out of 350 arms export licenses to the occupying entity does not change London’s support for “Tel Aviv’s right to defend itself,” as he put it. International human rights organizations and non-governmental organizations criticized Britain’s decision to impose a partial arms embargo on the occupation, describing it as “insufficient” and “taken too late.” They called for a complete halt to arms supplies. Iqbal asked “The decision-makers, the Prime Minister, the Foreign Minister, the entire government and members of Parliament who defend Israel’s right to commit genocide, what will they tell their children and grandchildren when they grow up?”. He denounced the statements of British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, who said: “What happened in Gaza is not genocide.” He said “The United Nations, the International Court of Justice, independent organizations and rapporteurs have confirmed that what happened in Gaza meets the definition of genocide.” He added: “Genocide is not a matter of numbers, it is a matter of intent to commit it.” He continued, saying: “I fear that when these war criminals are tried, the British government will be tried for its complicity in these crimes.
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez stated: “The Israeli occupation must end, and the Palestinian people must be empowered to establish their independent state with East Jerusalem as its capital, within the framework of a two-state solution.” He added, “We must end the suffering of the Palestinians and put an end to the siege and the restrictions on the lives of civilians.” The Prime Minister urged countries around the world to recognize the State of Palestine and work towards granting it full UN membership, as well as ending the Israeli occupation. These remarks were made during his participation in the International Socialist Congress, which is taking place in the Moroccan capital, Rabat, from Friday to Sunday. Sánchez emphasized the importance of achieving a just and comprehensive peace in the Middle East, stressing the need for “concerted efforts to address the worsening crises in various parts of the world, particularly in Palestine.”
As protests against Israeli war against civilians in the Gaza Strip escalate worldwide, Germany is intensifying its crackdown on pro-Palestine activities, showing clear support for Israel The German parliament has proposed a draft law entitled ‘Protecting Jewish Life in Germany.’” which has sparked widespread controversy in political and media circles. According to the German magazine Der Spiegel, both the ruling and opposition parties have reached an agreement on this law, which seeks to impose stricter punitive measures against the anti-Israel movement in Germany, under the pretext of protecting the Jewish community in the country. Contrary to what its title suggests, the draft of this law primarily aims to restrict pro-Palestine activities, particularly those advocating for a peaceful boycott of Israel, including the BDS movement. The draft will soon be presented to the German parliament (Bundestag) for a vote, which raises significant concerns regarding civil liberties and individuals’ rights to express their political views. The new law would allow the revocation of residency and citizenship for individuals deemed “anti-Israel” by German authorities. This includes immigrants from the Middle East and North Africa, as well as left-wing anti-imperialist activists. It will also grant broader powers to ban any institutions deemed anti-Israel, including organizations that advocate for a boycott of Israel. Moreover, the law mandates that local authorities reduce funding for cultural activities deemed “anti-Semitic,” in response to the growing criticism of Israel at cultural events, such as the Berlin Film Festival. Additionally, the law empowers school and university administrations to impose punitive measures against individuals labeled as “anti-Semitic” by the draft, including the possibility of expulsion from educational institutions Such law presents a dangerous shift by the German government, which is framed as a protection of Jewish life. Yet, it clearly targets supporters of Palestinian rights, and distorts any anti-Israel movement by automatically classifying it as anti-Semitism. Furthermore, this law threatens freedom of expression and impose further restrictions on Palestinian activists and human rights advocates in Germany.
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As protests against Israeli war against civilians in the Gaza Strip escalate worldwide, Germany is intensifying its crackdown on pro-Palestine activities, showing clear support for Israel The German parliament has proposed a draft law entitled ‘Protecting Jewish Life in Germany.’” which has sparked widespread controversy in political and media circles. According to the German magazine Der Spiegel, both the ruling and opposition parties have reached an agreement on this law, which seeks to impose stricter punitive measures against the anti-Israel movement in Germany, under the pretext of protecting the Jewish community in the country. Contrary to what its title suggests, the draft of this law primarily aims to restrict pro-Palestine activities, particularly those advocating for a peaceful boycott of Israel, including the BDS movement. The draft will soon be presented to the German parliament (Bundestag) for a vote, which raises significant concerns regarding civil liberties and individuals’ rights to express their political views. The new law would allow the revocation of residency and citizenship for individuals deemed “anti-Israel” by German authorities. This includes immigrants from the Middle East and North Africa, as well as left-wing anti-imperialist activists. It will also grant broader powers to ban any institutions deemed anti-Israel, including organizations that advocate for a boycott of Israel. Moreover, the law mandates that local authorities reduce funding for cultural activities deemed “anti-Semitic,” in response to the growing criticism of Israel at cultural events, such as the Berlin Film Festival. Additionally, the law empowers school and university administrations to impose punitive measures against individuals labeled as “anti-Semitic” by the draft, including the possibility of expulsion from educational institutions Such law presents a dangerous shift by the German government, which is framed as a protection of Jewish life. Yet, it clearly targets supporters of Palestinian rights, and distorts any anti-Israel movement by automatically classifying it as anti-Semitism. Furthermore, this law threatens freedom of expression and impose further restrictions on Palestinian activists and human rights advocates in Germany.
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As protests against Israeli war against civilians in the Gaza Strip escalate worldwide, Germany is intensifying its crackdown on pro-Palestine activities, showing clear support for Israel The German parliament has proposed a draft law entitled ‘Protecting Jewish Life in Germany.’” which has sparked widespread controversy in political and media circles. According to the German magazine Der Spiegel, both the ruling and opposition parties have reached an agreement on this law, which seeks to impose stricter punitive measures against the anti-Israel movement in Germany, under the pretext of protecting the Jewish community in the country. Contrary to what its title suggests, the draft of this law primarily aims to restrict pro-Palestine activities, particularly those advocating for a peaceful boycott of Israel, including the BDS movement. The draft will soon be presented to the German parliament (Bundestag) for a vote, which raises significant concerns regarding civil liberties and individuals’ rights to express their political views. The new law would allow the revocation of residency and citizenship for individuals deemed “anti-Israel” by German authorities. This includes immigrants from the Middle East and North Africa, as well as left-wing anti-imperialist activists. It will also grant broader powers to ban any institutions deemed anti-Israel, including organizations that advocate for a boycott of Israel. Moreover, the law mandates that local authorities reduce funding for cultural activities deemed “anti-Semitic,” in response to the growing criticism of Israel at cultural events, such as the Berlin Film Festival. Additionally, the law empowers school and university administrations to impose punitive measures against individuals labeled as “anti-Semitic” by the draft, including the possibility of expulsion from educational institutions Such law presents a dangerous shift by the German government, which is framed as a protection of Jewish life. Yet, it clearly targets supporters of Palestinian rights, and distorts any anti-Israel movement by automatically classifying it as anti-Semitism. Furthermore, this law threatens freedom of expression and impose further restrictions on Palestinian activists and human rights advocates in Germany.
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As protests against Israeli war against civilians in the Gaza Strip escalate worldwide, Germany is intensifying its crackdown on pro-Palestine activities, showing clear support for Israel The German parliament has proposed a draft law entitled ‘Protecting Jewish Life in Germany.’” which has sparked widespread controversy in political and media circles. According to the German magazine Der Spiegel, both the ruling and opposition parties have reached an agreement on this law, which seeks to impose stricter punitive measures against the anti-Israel movement in Germany, under the pretext of protecting the Jewish community in the country. Contrary to what its title suggests, the draft of this law primarily aims to restrict pro-Palestine activities, particularly those advocating for a peaceful boycott of Israel, including the BDS movement. The draft will soon be presented to the German parliament (Bundestag) for a vote, which raises significant concerns regarding civil liberties and individuals’ rights to express their political views. The new law would allow the revocation of residency and citizenship for individuals deemed “anti-Israel” by German authorities. This includes immigrants from the Middle East and North Africa, as well as left-wing anti-imperialist activists. It will also grant broader powers to ban any institutions deemed anti-Israel, including organizations that advocate for a boycott of Israel. Moreover, the law mandates that local authorities reduce funding for cultural activities deemed “anti-Semitic,” in response to the growing criticism of Israel at cultural events, such as the Berlin Film Festival. Additionally, the law empowers school and university administrations to impose punitive measures against individuals labeled as “anti-Semitic” by the draft, including the possibility of expulsion from educational institutions Such law presents a dangerous shift by the German government, which is framed as a protection of Jewish life. Yet, it clearly targets supporters of Palestinian rights, and distorts any anti-Israel movement by automatically classifying it as anti-Semitism. Furthermore, this law threatens freedom of expression and impose further restrictions on Palestinian activists and human rights advocates in Germany.
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As protests against Israeli war against civilians in the Gaza Strip escalate worldwide, Germany is intensifying its crackdown on pro-Palestine activities, showing clear support for Israel The German parliament has proposed a draft law entitled ‘Protecting Jewish Life in Germany.’” which has sparked widespread controversy in political and media circles. According to the German magazine Der Spiegel, both the ruling and opposition parties have reached an agreement on this law, which seeks to impose stricter punitive measures against the anti-Israel movement in Germany, under the pretext of protecting the Jewish community in the country. Contrary to what its title suggests, the draft of this law primarily aims to restrict pro-Palestine activities, particularly those advocating for a peaceful boycott of Israel, including the BDS movement. The draft will soon be presented to the German parliament (Bundestag) for a vote, which raises significant concerns regarding civil liberties and individuals’ rights to express their political views. The new law would allow the revocation of residency and citizenship for individuals deemed “anti-Israel” by German authorities. This includes immigrants from the Middle East and North Africa, as well as left-wing anti-imperialist activists. It will also grant broader powers to ban any institutions deemed anti-Israel, including organizations that advocate for a boycott of Israel. Moreover, the law mandates that local authorities reduce funding for cultural activities deemed “anti-Semitic,” in response to the growing criticism of Israel at cultural events, such as the Berlin Film Festival. Additionally, the law empowers school and university administrations to impose punitive measures against individuals labeled as “anti-Semitic” by the draft, including the possibility of expulsion from educational institutions Such law presents a dangerous shift by the German government, which is framed as a protection of Jewish life. Yet, it clearly targets supporters of Palestinian rights, and distorts any anti-Israel movement by automatically classifying it as anti-Semitism. Furthermore, this law threatens freedom of expression and impose further restrictions on Palestinian activists and human rights advocates in Germany.
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As protests against Israeli war against civilians in the Gaza Strip escalate worldwide, Germany is intensifying its crackdown on pro-Palestine activities, showing clear support for Israel The German parliament has proposed a draft law entitled ‘Protecting Jewish Life in Germany.’” which has sparked widespread controversy in political and media circles. According to the German magazine Der Spiegel, both the ruling and opposition parties have reached an agreement on this law, which seeks to impose stricter punitive measures against the anti-Israel movement in Germany, under the pretext of protecting the Jewish community in the country. Contrary to what its title suggests, the draft of this law primarily aims to restrict pro-Palestine activities, particularly those advocating for a peaceful boycott of Israel, including the BDS movement. The draft will soon be presented to the German parliament (Bundestag) for a vote, which raises significant concerns regarding civil liberties and individuals’ rights to express their political views. The new law would allow the revocation of residency and citizenship for individuals deemed “anti-Israel” by German authorities. This includes immigrants from the Middle East and North Africa, as well as left-wing anti-imperialist activists. It will also grant broader powers to ban any institutions deemed anti-Israel, including organizations that advocate for a boycott of Israel. Moreover, the law mandates that local authorities reduce funding for cultural activities deemed “anti-Semitic,” in response to the growing criticism of Israel at cultural events, such as the Berlin Film Festival. Additionally, the law empowers school and university administrations to impose punitive measures against individuals labeled as “anti-Semitic” by the draft, including the possibility of expulsion from educational institutions Such law presents a dangerous shift by the German government, which is framed as a protection of Jewish life. Yet, it clearly targets supporters of Palestinian rights, and distorts any anti-Israel movement by automatically classifying it as anti-Semitism. Furthermore, this law threatens freedom of expression and impose further restrictions on Palestinian activists and human rights advocates in Germany.
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