Imperialism & war

Woman on boat with Palestinian flag

The Global Sumud Flotilla — the largest maritime mission to Gaza since Israel’s illegal siege began 18 years ago — officially set sail from Barcelona, Catalonia, reports Susan Price.

The Zionist movement is unable to handle criticism, naming anyone who criticises their efforts at narrative control “antisemitic”, writes Wendy Bacon.

A national day of action for Palestine has been called by rank-and-file National Tertiary Education Union members in the NSW division. Markela Panegyres reports.

The Anthony Albanese government is rushing through new laws to make it easier to deport people by stripping them of their legal rights to challenge unfair decisions on their asylum claims. Pip Hinman reports.

Does the massive outpouring of support for the Palestinian people, demonstrated by the Sydney Harbour Bridge march and the National March for Palestine, mark a turning point, asks Sam Wainwright.

As Israel pursues its genocidal plans to displace or kill people who are determined to stay in Gaza City, protests for justice in Palestine continued in several cities on the weekend. Pip Hinman and Jacob Andrewartha reports.

Rojava revolutionary leading figure Salih Muslim told 鶹ӳ’sPeter Boyle that Ahmed al-Sharaa’s Syrian Transitional Government, under pressure from Turkey, was retreating from a previously agreed process to unify the country.

Erdogan against backdrop of Kurdish protesters

It has been six months since imprisoned Kurdish leader Abdullah Öcalan’s call for the disarmament and dissolution of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party, giving rise to hopes of a new “peace process”, writes Sarah Glynn. But are the Kurds any closer to seeing a peaceful future in Turkey and beyond?

Byron Shire Council adopted an Ethical Procurement Policy, mandating council to boycott all companies operating in illegal Israeli settlements. Nick Fredman reports.

Anti-genocide activists left their message on SEC Plating, which manufactures parts for F-35 stealth bombers used by Israel to kill Palestinians in Gaza. Ben Radford reports.

A crowd of Rohingya refugees protesting genocide

The Rohingya have endured repeated waves of violence, but the August 25, 2017, campaign by the military junta in Myanmar remains the most devastating, writes Noor Sadaque from Cox’s Bazar.

A resident-driven petition calling on Inner West Mayor Darcy Byrne to not attend a Zionist-supported summit, which purports to be against antisemitism, has attracted close to 800 signatures within a few days of being online. Peter Boyle reports.