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MCC Brussels’ Short Film Highlights Shameful Western Response to October 7 Pogrom
On October 7th, 2023 the war in Gaza broke out after Hamas terrorists launched a savage attack on Israel. Today marked the 2nd anniversary of what Mark Birbeck, founder of ‘Our Fight’ calls “The most significant date in the 21st century.” In a...

Students gather for pro-Palestine vigil Monday; UCLA deploys police
Around 60 students attended a Monday vigil hosted by Students for Justice in Palestine at UCLA to recognize Palestinians killed by the Israeli military since the start of its campaign in Gaza two years ago. Participants originally gathered at...

With its silence on Palestinian statehood, US proposal deceives rather than bringing peace
The 20-point “Plan to End the Gaza Conflict” proposed by the United States on September 29 includes measures such as a ceasefire, the return of Israeli hostages and Palestinian prisoners, and providing humanitarian aid – but is silent on the...

Bogotá braces for pro-Palestine marches on October 7, U.S Embassy closed
The 21st century has witnessed many days of infamy, but among the most horrific was October 7, 2023, when Hamas launched a coordinated assault on southern Israel. More than 1,200 people were killed, including 38 children, and 251 civilians were...

The Trump-Netanyahu 20-point peace plan without the Palestinians
Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu stood in the Oval Office and unveiled a 20-point plan for peace in the Middle East. Trump called it a serious framework; Netanyahu acclaimed it as historic. Tony Blair was named to a new “board of peace,” with...

‘We Palestinians, we die, and we die in silence’: Gaza journalist who lost 21 family members in Israeli strike on amplifying the voices of Palestine’s youth
A Gaza-born journalist, who has lost more than 20 family members in Israeli airstrikes, has spoken of his hope to “change the narrative” around Palestine in a new book amplifying the voices of Gaza’s youth. In October 2023, an Israeli airstrike...

Pakistan, Malaysia reaffirm support for Palestinian statehood
• Both states call for immediate, permanent ceasefire, end to Gaza blockade • Malaysian varsity confers honorary degree upon Shehbaz ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Malaysia have called for an immediate, unconditional and permanent ceasefire in Gaza, an...

Banksy, Palestine and Simone Weil: What does it mean to look?
From the artist behind the half-shredded “Girl With Balloon” comes a new mural on the walls of the British Royal Courts of Justice. Appearing on Sept. 8, this latest Banksy depicts a judge beating a protestor with a gavel while the protestor...

‘There’s No Space in the American Landscape Where the Shadow of the Prison Doesn’t Fall’: CounterSpin interview with Mumia Abu-Jamal on media and power
Janine Jackson interviewed incarcerated journalist Mumia Abu-Jamal about media and power for the October 3, 2025, episode of CounterSpin. This is a lightly edited transcript....
Paramount workers to studio management: “You are aligning yourselves with … a genocide in Gaza and of the Palestinian people”
A group of Paramount Pictures workers, calling themselves Paramount Employees of Conscience, has responded strongly and angrily to the effort by management at the Ellison-owned studio to slander opponents of the Gaza genocide organized in Film...

Pro-Palestinian protests, vigils for victims mark October 7 anniversary
🔊 Listen with AI Cancel Voice Published On: Wed, 08 Oct 2025 08:47:11 PKT LONDON/ WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Pro-Palestinian protesters demonstrated around the world on Tuesday against Israel's assault on Gaza while vigils and other events...

Monsters and music: Zombie Crawl returns to Lisbon
LISBON — Monsters, music and a little welcomed mayhem will be on display in Lisbon when the sixth-annual Zombie Crawl returns to the village on Oct. 25 from 1:30 p.m. to 4 p.m. The event, sponsored by the Lisbon Area Chamber of Commerce (LACC),...

Hoekstra Says Harvard’s Faculty of Arts and Sciences Is ‘On Stronger Footing’ After Cost-Cutting
Harvard Faculty of Arts and Sciences Dean Hopi E. Hoekstra told faculty on Tuesday that the school was “on stronger footing” after taking steps to tighten its budget in the face of an unstable financial climate under the Trump administration. She...
Palestinians in Gaza City recount ordeal of Israel’s forced expulsion
Motee Abu Musabeh Press TV, Deir al-Balah Since the beginning of the Israeli genocidal war on Gaza, Palestinians in the besieged coastal sliver have experienced repeated expulsion from their homes. As the regime intensified its shelling and aerial...

SI yet to recognise State of Palestine
SOLOMON Islands has not granted any recognition to the State of Palestine, despite 150 of the United Nations’ 193 member states having done so. The State of Palestine currently holds the status of a Permanent Observer State at the UN. According to...

East Palestine Fall Homecoming Court
East Palestine will hold its fall homecoming Friday, Oct. 17 when the Bulldogs host Columbiana. The court, includes, front, from left, seniors Zach Schnelle, Cami Kridler, Jacob Schroeder, Olivia Snedeker, Rylee Hoover, Jack Cope, Laney Bistarkey,...
Sydney Opera House pro-Palestine march has ‘disaster written all over it’, senior NSW police officer tells court
One of New South Wales’ most senior police officers has told a court that a proposed pro-Palestine march to the Sydney Opera House has “disaster written all over it” due to “significant” safety concerns. Representatives from the Palestine Action...

OU SJP, Muslim Student Association commemorates 2-year mark of war in Gaza with art demonstration
Around 50 students joined OU Students for Justice in Palestine and the Muslim Student Association Tuesday evening to recognize the two-year mark of the war in Gaza with an art demonstration and Muslim prayer in front of Evans Hall. Students wore...
Greta Thunberg shows emaciated Israeli hostage in post about ‘suffering Palestinians’
Swedish activist Greta Thunberg has inadvertently used a picture of a skeletal Israeli hostage in a social media post about "the suffering of Palestinians". The Israeli hostage pictured was Evyatar David, who Hamas has held captive for more than...

PTI, JI in fierce social media battle after Naeem questions Imran's silence on Israel
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s two most influential parties on social media — Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) and Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) — are at each other’s throats in a fierce online battle after JI chief Hafiz Naeem ur Rehman criticised jailed Imran Khan...