European trade unions march in Brussels to protest the EU-imposed austerity
The protests took place in the context of the likely enforcement of the European Union’s (EU) Stability and Growth Pact which will lead to combined cuts worth EUR 45 billion from the budgets of 14 member states
After months of war and over 18,000 Gazans killed, US Senator Bernie Sanders calls for a ceasefire
The Senator, who repopularized socialism with an influential 2016 presidential campaign, had, until now, opposed the demand for a ceasefire
Donald Tusk returns as Polish premier after eight years of PiS rule
The conservative Law and Justice (PiS) party which was in power since 2015 lost its majority in the general elections held on October 15.
UNGA overwhelmingly adopts resolution for immediate ceasefire in Gaza
Only ten countries including the US, Israel, and Austria voted against the resolution which called for release of all hostages and ensuring humanitarian access for people in Gaza
Israel’s genocidal war on Gaza enters 67th day
Violent raids and arrests have also continued in the Occupied West Bank where Israeli forces have killed nearly 300.
Puma drops Israel
Puma’s decision comes at the height of a global movement for Palestine and a call to boycott companies that sponsor Israeli apartheid
UNGA discusses Gaza ceasefire after US veto in Security Council
The emergency meeting of the General Assembly was called after Egypt and Mauritania invoked 377 A (V) also known as Uniting for Peace resolution. However, it is unlikely that a resolution for a ceasefire will pressure Israel into stopping its genocidal war
Guernica stands in solidarity with Gaza
The people of Guernica, which was bombed by fascists and Nazis during the Spanish Civil War, urged the international community to share the suffering of the Palestinian people who are reeling under relentless Israeli bombing