One million people across Italy, led by grassroots unions, took part in a general strike supporting Palestine and the Global Sumud Flotilla.
Million-Strong General Strike Blocked Italy for Palestine
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Trump Sanctions Reportedly Halt ICC Work
White House reprisals against the ICC and its chief prosecutor for issuing arrest warrants for Israeli leaders for war crimes have greatly reduced the court’s ability to function, according to multiple news outlets.
Israel Kills Civilians in Syria; Rejects Gaza Peace Deal
The attacks on Wednesday came hours before top U.S. diplomat Antony Blinken, whose stated goal is to restrain regional escalation of the Netanyahu regime’s war on Gaza, arrived in Tel Aviv.
Germany’s Ban on Public Solidarity With Palestine
While other European countries are witnessing mass protests in solidarity with Palestine, Germany has been policing such scenes off its streets, Peoples Dispatch reports.
Mansour: Israel’s ‘License to Kill’
At the U.N., Palestine’s ambassador questioned the stance by some countries on Israel’s “right to defend,” saying it is a wrong understanding of history that only starts when Israelis are hurt, Peoples Dispatch reports.
The NYT, Mass Raids & 2 Indian Journalists Arrested
The crackdown this week came in the wake of a New York Times report in August associating NewsClick and other outlets with Chinese propaganda, Zoe Alexandra reports for Peoples Dispatch, a targeted publication.
As British Schools Crumble
As the summer holidays ended in England and Wales, the Department for Education ordered over 100 school buildings to be fully or partially closed due to the dangers caused by a collapse-prone form of concrete.
Israeli Forces, Settlers Invade Palestinian Community
The escalation of attacks on Masafer Yatta in the West Bank comes after the Israeli Supreme Court named the area an Israeli army “firing zone” from which villagers can be expelled.
Ukraine War Is Critical in Slovakia’s Elections
In a country that had relied on cheap gas from Russia, the pro-Zelensky prime minister has resigned and a technocratic caretaker government faces a confidence vote in Parliament.
EU’s Ukraine Grain Policy Hits Eastern Europe
Governments including Poland and Hungary are balking at the effects of tax-free cheap grain from Ukraine on their domestic markets, Peoples Dispatch reports.