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Hier — 26 avril 2024Newsclick India - International

Student Movement for Palestine Stands Defiant in Face of Police Repression

Students set up a Gaza Solidarity Encampment on Harvard Yard (Photo: Micah Fong)

Police continue to crack down on growing movement of Gaza Solidarity Encampments, students stand their ground.

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One Year of War in Sudan Accompanied by Dengue Concerns

Sudanese refugee camp in Chad, May 16, 2023. Photo: Henry Wilkins-VOA / Wikimedia Commons

Public health concerns in war-torn Sudan continue to escalate with the destruction of health infrastructure, widespread displacement and hunger haunting the population.

US: Student Movement for Palestine Intensifies With Wave of Campus Encampments

Students make speeches at the Gaza Solidarity Encampment at Columbia University (Photo: Sofia Dadap)

After Columbia students launched their Gaza Solidarity Encampment, students across the US joined the call to stand in solidarity with Palestine.

Climate Change: The Flames Are Rolling on Fast

India Reported 2nd Highest Deaths Caused by Climate Change in 1970-2021

The WMO report raises panic alarm on extreme weather events advancing at much faster pace than anticipated.

Elites in the Global North are Scared to Talk About Palestine

Columbia student encampment for Gaza. Photo: Wyatt Souers

While people across the world have been taking bold action in support of Palestine, the global north ruling class has used all tools at its disposal to support Israel’s genocide and criminalize solidarity.

Ukraine: US Doubles Down, Russia is Cool

 US to transfer ATACMS system to Ukraine with 300 km range

The triumphalist narrative of the Ukraine war by the US state department is on a comeback trail.

Water Crisis Adds to Women’s Health Burden Amidst War on Gaza

Source: AWDA Health and Community Association

The lack of water and Israeli obstructions to the delivery of essential sanitary materials are increasingly impacting women’s health in Gaza.

US Woos Estranged NATO Ally Turkey

Shaded Relief and Radar Image of the narrow Bosporous Strait connecting Istanbul with the vast expanse of the Black Sea. Source: United States National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Turkey is the only NATO country that refused to support the US-sponsored joint statement against Iran over its retaliatory strike against Israel.

Croatian Democratic Union Secures Most Mandates in Parliamentary Elections

Sandra Benčić (Možemo!/Greens) addressing supporters during the night of the parliamentary elections on April 17, 2024

The Croatian Democratic Union secured the most mandates in the parliamentary elections on April 17, outpacing center and green options. The results of the election suggest a likely shift to the right.

Hundreds of Students Occupy Columbia University in Solidarity with Gaza

Columbia students stage outdoor occupation at 4 a.m. on April 17

Students stage an occupation the same day as Columbia’s President appears before congress in so-called antisemitism hearing.

Google Employees Lead Sit-ins Protesting Company’s Complicity in Genocide

Google workers stage sit-in to end Project Nimbus (Photo: No Tech for Apartheid)

Tech workers are joining the Palestine solidarity movement in leading coast-to-coast sit ins at Google offices across the country.

West Asian Moves and Countermoves: Challenges of Them Spinning Out of Control

Par : Arun Kumar
What will the complex calculus of the new Middle East crisis resolve into, and what will be the impact on India?

What will the complex calculus of the new Middle East crisis resolve into, and what will be the impact on India?

Iran’s Attacks Against Israel Has the West Scrambling For a Narrative

David Cameron stumbles while defending Israel on Sky News

The West jumps through rhetorical hoops to defend Israel and condemn Iran after Iranians respond to attack on diplomatic premises in Syria.

US Diplomacy Gains Traction in West Asia

Objects lighting up the sky above Jerusalem after Iran launched drones and missiles towards Israel, April 13, 2024

Credit must be given to Tehran for reading the tea leaves early enough, as incipient differences began cropping up between Washington and Tel Aviv.

In Memory of Walid Daqqah

Milad Daqqa (center) at a demonstration demanding her father’s release from prison. Photo via Jadaliyya

Basil Farraj writes about the life and struggle of Walid Daqqah who spent 38 years in occupation prisons and died from intentional medical neglect by Israeli prison authorities.

The Reichstag Fire & Prof Shoma Sen

There’s a striking contrast between German judiciary stance during Hitler’s time and Indian judiciary’s on the executive’s trampling upon the Constitution.

There’s a striking contrast between German judiciary stance during Hitler’s time and Indian judiciary’s on the executive’s trampling upon the Constitution.

German Police Shut Down Pro-Palestine Conference

Thousands of police descend on the Palestine Congress in Berlin (Photo via Progressive International/X)

Police conducted arrests of attendees, while German authorities prevented conference guest and Gazan doctor Ghassan Abu Sitta from even entering the country.

Violent Repression of Thousands Protesting Hunger in Argentina

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Police cracked down on a protest of thousands of workers in the capital who demanded the government listen to its demands to send food to the community kitchens and address the growing hunger in the country.

Israel Announces Arrival of 6,000 Construction Workers From India During April-May 2024

The failing social welfare boards, sitting on crores of unutilised funds, must reignite their efforts to serve building and construction workers.

In India, construction workers’ bodies have condemned the Indian government’s move to “to put the lives of construction workers of at risk by sending them to Israel and make them indirect partners in its genocidal attacks on Palestinians.”

Israel Kills 3 Sons, Grandchildren of Lead Hamas Negotiator Haniyeh in Airstrike

Ismail Haniyeh speaks in Gaza in 2012 (Photo: Joe Catron/CC)

Israel continues to carry out targeted assassinations against non-combatants, this time murdering three sons and four grandchildren of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh.

Over 800 Public Health Experts Sign Letter to Demand Ceasefire in Gaza

Health workers and activists with the People's Health Movement raise the Palestinian flag at the 5th People's Health Assembly in Mar del Plata, Argentina. Photo: PHM

“The single most impactful public health intervention that could be implemented in Gaza today would be a cessation of hostilities,” write the health experts

Gaza War Ends. Will Biden Get a Nobel?

A destroyed building in Iran’s embassy compound in Tehran hit by an Israeli airstrike on April 1, 2024

If peace doves get released tied to the purse strings of wealthy Arab states, the biggest winner might yet be Biden.

5th People’s Health Assembly Begins in Mar del Plata

Photo: People's Health Movement

Hundreds of health activists are gathering at the 5th People’s Health Assembly to discuss strategies for health justice amid the crisis in Argentina and the Israeli war on Gaza.

Israel’s Killing of 7 Aid Workers in Gaza Was Intentional

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Israel has killed aid workers and levelled false charges against agencies such as UNRWA, revealing its use of starvation as a weapon.

Biden Reaches Out to Xi With Eye on Financial Stability

The US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen arrived in Guangzhou on the first leg of a six-day visit to China, April 4, 2024

Chinese analysts estimate that there is a common will in Beijing and Washington “to prevent negative factors from influencing the general stability of bilateral ties.”

Why Judiciary’s Independence is a Big Thorn in Designs of Autocrats

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In is an interesting coincidence that ‘Best Friends’ Netanyahu and Modi have been put on the defensive by the judiciary, which they so tried to control.

Israel’s Destruction of Gaza Exceeds $18.5 Billion

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In a joint report released on April 2, the United Nations and the World Bank revealed that the damage and destruction to essential infrastructure in Gaza inflicted by the genocidal Israeli war in just its first four months is estimated to be worth around USD 18.5 billion. The report, financed by the European Union (EU), and titled the ‘Interim Damage Assessment Note’, states that the destruction in Gaza since October is “unprecedented.”

Israel Rips Heart Out of Gaza’s Health System by Destroying Al-Shifa Hospital

Al Shifa Hospital after the latest two-week Israeli siege.

Through its latest vicious set of attacks against healthcare in Gaza, Israel leaves no doubts that it is set to destroy all remaining health infrastructure in the Strip.

Millions Across the Globe Mark Historic Day of Palestinian Struggle

Land Day mobilization in New York City ends at Washington Square Park. (Photo: Zoe Alexandra)

Mobilizations for Palestinian Land Day drew crowds around the world who called for an end to the genocide and total liberation of Palestine.

Urgency of Taxing Ultra-Processed Foods in Brazil

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A new tax reform in Brazil foresees a tax to discourage the consumption of ultra-processed foods, linked to 57,000 deaths a year — but the industry is fighting back.

In Palestine, Healthcare is Also a Form of Resistance

Doctors for the People at a solidarity rally, 2024. (source: MPLP/GVHV)

General practitioner Hanne Bosselaers sheds light on the importance of health work in maintaining a sense of community and resistance in Palestine, and solidarity actions that health workers can join.

Who is Bassirou Diomaye Faye, Senegal’s New President?

Senegal's President-elect Bassirou Diomaye Faye. Photo: Demba Gueye

44-year-old Faye won the March 24 election with 54.2% of the vote, according to the official provisional results from the National Voting Census Commission. He has promised to restore the republic’s institutions, renegotiate mining and energy contracts, and work towards monetary reform, including potentially a new currency.

Baltimore Bridge Collapse: How Exploitation Caved in on Itself

Francis Scott Key Bridge after the Dali cargo ship crashed into it. Photo: Wikimedia commons

As the Coast Guard ends its search for six missing construction workers, the US laments over preventable deaths.

Cost of Living Crisis Worsens in Egypt Soon After IMF Loan Deal

Hassan Abdalla, Governor of the Central Bank of Egypt, addressing the IMF's annual meeting in October 2022. Photo: World Bank

Egyptians, already reeling under a cost of living crisis amid record-high inflation, are suffering a further erosion of purchasing power.

Art is Political: Phil Garip on Censorship of Pro-Palestine Art

Palestinian-American artist Phil Garip's piece was pulled out of an UrbanGlass exhibit for the use of the slogan

Neon artist Phil Garip had his artwork censored and excluded from an organization he is a part of, for using the phrase “from the river to the sea”

Canada Announces it will Stop Selling Weapons to Israel

Montrealers are rallying outside Foreign Affairs Minister Melanie Joly’s home, calling for an end to Canada’s military and diplomatic support for Israeli genocide. Photo: IJV

Following a massive pressure campaign by the Palestine solidarity movement, the Canadian government announced intention to halt weapons exports to the Zionist state.

Climate Change: WMO's Report Confirms 2023 Was Hottest Year

The State of the Global Climate report, released in time for World Meteorological Day on March 23, aims to pave the way for informed discussions at a climate ministerial in Copenhagen on March 21-22.

The State of the Global Climate report, released in time for World Meteorological Day on March 23, aims to pave the way for informed discussions at a climate ministerial in Copenhagen on March 21-22.

App-based Drivers Boycott Chevron for Complicity in Israel’s Genocidal Crimes

Protest outside Chevron’s Richmond Refinery in California, US (Photo: @AROCBayArea/X)

The 100,000-strong International Alliance of App-Based Transport Workers has expressed its solidarity with the Palestinian people in their struggle for liberation.

Why are US Lawmakers Dead Set on Banning TikTok?

TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew testifies during the House Energy and Commerce Committee hearing titled TikTok: How Congress Can Safeguard American Data Privacy And Protect Children From Online Harms, on Thursday, March 23, 2023. Photo: Tom Williams

Past efforts to ban the enormously popular app in the United States have failed. Recent success could be linked to the popularity of the Palestine solidarity movement

Ansar Allah Announces Spread of Attacks on Israel-Bound Ships in Indian Ocean

Houthis

A leader of the Ansar Allah movement criticised the US for providing weapons to Israel’s genocidal war and held airdropping aid to Gaza as insulting to Palestinians.

France All Dressed up And Nowhere to go

French President Emmanuel Macron at a conference (file photo)

The country is entrapped in the predicament of countries that get sandwiched between great powers.

Venezuela’s Election in Crosshairs of New US Regime Change Scheme

Nicolás Maduro received by thousands in the city of Maturín. Photo: Nicolás Maduro/ X

As Venezuela prepares to head to the polls in July, the US has already started drumming up suspicion and doubt around the electoral process.

Kenyan Health Workers Prepare for New Round of Industrial Action

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The workers’ demands include stable working conditions and aligning incomes with living expenses. They are mobilising at a time when the government is preparing to implement a highly unpopular round of healthcare reform.

Starvation is a War Crime: Notes From Israeli Genocide Against Palestinians

Palestine starvation

This Ramadan, there is no early morning meal (Suhoor) and no late-night meal (Iftar). There is only the perennial noise of Israeli fighter jets and groans of hunger in bellies.

Trade Union Report Flags Mental Health Impact of Working in Public Healthcare

healthcare workers

The Public Services International (PSI) recently launched a new report examining the mental health of health workers in Liberia, Brazil, Sweden, Australia, and Canada

‘Novorossiya’ Rising From Ashes Like Phoenix

Russian President Vladimir Putin took a meeting on development of southern/Azov sea regions, Moscow, March 6, 2024

Putin’s recent meeting signifies a major initiative in the Kremlin’s geo-strategy, with global ramifications, as the conflict in Ukraine meanders toward a new phase.

The Great Archaeological Discovery of Our Time

human

An interview with renowned archaeologist Gary M. Feinman on the emergence of a global data set from our past that humanity can use to prosper—and avoid the biggest mistakes.

October 7 has Changed the Equation for Gulf States

Saudi Arabia's Foreign Minister Faisan bin Farhan participating in the G20 Ministerial meeting. Photo: SA Foreign Ministry

Saudi Arabia which was on the cusp of advancing normalization, has now been forced to take a step back as support for the Palestinian cause and rejection of Israel has skyrocketed.

Is Ground Beneath Biden’s Russia Policy Shifting?

Victoria Nuland

US Undersecretary for Political Affairs Victoria Nuland’s exit could be a reflection of the collapse of the whole architecture of the US’ Ukraine strategy that she designed.

Kenya: Health Workers Protest Repression, Govt Failure to Meet Demands

Kenyan health workers’ union, KMPDU, is preparing for new round of actions in response to police brutality against trade union officials during a demonstration

Kenyan health workers’ union, KMPDU, is preparing for new round of actions in response to police brutality against trade union officials during a demonstration.

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