Palestinians in Palestine and in exile are deeply grateful to the thousands of students who are building an unprecedented mass movement on US, European, Latin American, Australian and other campuses in solidarity with Palestinian liberation.
đź‘‹ مَرْŘَبا Welcome to Thursday, where the United Nations warns of a deepening “catastrophe” in Gaza as the war enters its third month, the U.S. Senate blocks funding for Ukraine and Israel despite Biden’s pleas and Italian opera singing wins UNESCO recognition. Meanwhile, Francesca Mannocchi, in Ita.
In the West Bank, a quieter form of oppression has been plaguing Palestinians for a long time. Their olive groves are surrounded by soldiers, and it's forbidden to harvest the olives – this economic and social violence has gotten far worse since Oct. 7.
Palestinian trade unions are urging the international labour movement to take action in support the Palestinian-led movement against Israeli occupation, colonisation and apartheid, reports Kerry Smith.