Palestinian Authority president Mahmoud Abbas’s Fatah party had called for the strike, with Palestinian shops and public institutions closing their doors to protest the law. Palestinian shops and public institutions, including universities, across the occupied West Bank and East Jerusalem were closed as people took to the streets to protestRead More →
Press freedom groups decry arrest of former CNN anchor as lawyer pledges to fight charges ‘vigorously’. Journalist Don Lemon has been arrested in connection with his coverage of a protest against United States President Donald Trump’s deadly immigration enforcement operation in Minnesota. Lemon’s lawyer, Abbe Lowell, said on Friday thatRead More →
Four prisoners in the United Kingdom linked to the banned group Palestine Action are continuing with their hunger strike, despite grave medical warnings and two fellow strikers having recently paused their protest after suffering serious health concerns. The protest group Prisoners For Palestine said the four remaining hunger strikers –Read More →
At least 51 people have been killed during violent anticorruption protests in Nepal this week, and thousands of prisoners who escaped during the chaos remain on the run, according to police, as the country’s former Chief Justice Sushila Karki appears set to be appointed interim prime minister. Police spokesperson BinodRead More →
Medan, Indonesia – Indonesia is celebrating 80 years of independence from Dutch colonial rule, but not everyone is in a celebratory mood, and an unusual protest movement has rallied around a cartoon pirate flag. The flag, which features a skull and crossbones wearing a straw hat, has been spotted adorningRead More →
NewsFeed Police in London carried out the most arrests in a single day for a decade, detaining close to 500 peaceful pro-Palestinian protesters for ‘terrorism’. Demonstrators condemned Israel’s genocide in Gaza and expressed support for the banned activist group Palestine Action. Many say the crackdown violates free speech and targetsRead More →
Hezbollah has called for Israel’s withdrawal from Lebanese territory before any discussion on disarmament. Hezbollah supporters have gathered in the Lebanese capital to protest against the group’s disarmament ahead of a government cabinet meeting on the issue. The demonstrations occurred in Beirut on Monday night amid pressure by the UnitedRead More →
