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Barcelona Stands with the Flotilla. Mass protests flood the City
On Thursday, October 2nd, the International Day of Nonviolence, protest demonstrations were held in numerous cities around the world in solidarity with the Global Sumud Flotilla and to demand an end to the genocide against the Palestinian people. In Barcelona, the day…
A global movement that gives us a new vision. Logbook from the Global Sumud Flotilla
Yesterday was a busy day, as we continued to work on arranging the boats and preparing essential equipment—safety lines to secure ourselves and prevent falling into the sea during night shifts. We also had to clean the water tanks and…
Global Protests Mark Second Anniversary of Greece’s Tempi Deadly Train Crash
As Greece marks the second anniversary of the deadly train collision in Tempi on 28 February 2023, large-scale protests are unfolding across the country and in over 100 cities worldwide. The tragedy, which claimed 57 lives, has become a symbol…
Kenya: After protests and violent repression, the President opens the possibility of dialogue
Two people were killed, 35 arrested and around 200 injured in Kenya during protests in several cities against a government-backed bill to increase or introduce new taxes. The information was provided by five organisations, including Amnesty International (AI), and compiled…
Haifa: Arab-Jewish demonstration against the war
In Haifa today, hundreds of Jewish and Arab protesters demonstrated against the war and for a political solution. The protest was allowed after an appeal to the Supreme Court, after the Israeli police, managed by Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, tried to…
On September 2, rallies for Julian Assange outside Australian embassies worldwide. What’s behind them.
Recently (29 July 2023), US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken, on a visit to Australia, rejected the call by his Australian counterpart to put an end to the U.S.’s judicial persecution of Julian Assange. Blinken justified his refusal by saying…
Photos: Grand demonstration in Athens for the train accident
A grand demonstration was held again today (3/12/2022) in the center of Athens for the accident with the collision of two trains last week, where 57 people died. Demonstrators demanded political accountability for the accident since the train infrastructure degradation…
Already 40,000 people on the streets with “Europe For Peace” to call for ceasefire and Peace negotiations
Colorful banners, moments of silence, torchlight processions, Peace marches, speeches by representatives of civil society organizations, chants, sit-ins and flash-mobs. These are the initiatives that enlivened the squares of the 75 Italian cities that took action for Peace in the…
Myanmar: “The people will not surrender until the military junta is overthrown”
In Myanmar, a Southeast Asian country formerly known as Burma, on February 1, the Tatmadaw, the national Army, regained power with a coup, declaring a state of emergency for a year and arresting civilian leaders, whose government it had been…
Thousands of Students Demonstrate Against the Education Bill
Text/photos: Chrysoula Patsou There was a strong presence, thousands of students in more than ten cities in Greece in response to the tremendous changes which are coming to universities and to secondary education – with a change in the rules…
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