Congressman Adam Smith says ‘totalitarian’ protesters are ‘trying to silence anyone who dares to disagree with them’Protesters calling for Israel to cease fire in its war with Hamas who have disrupted US public events and infrastructure are practicing “leftwing fascism” or “leftwing totalitarianism”, a senior US House Democrat said, adding that such protesters are “challenging representative democracy” and should be arrested.“Intimidation is the tactic,” said Adam Smith of Washington state, the...
During a Wednesday afternoon protest at the University of Texas at San Antonio calling for a Gaza ceasefire, organizers were forced to halt chants several times due, saying school administrators imposed rules limiting their speech. During the three hour demonstration, organizers stopped the approximately 150 participant from chanting in Arabic and using slogans that explicitly mention Israel. Party for Socialism and Liberation (PSL) member Tori Ramirez said a UTSA administrator warned she...
Sadiq Khan revealed he had said sorry after venting his frustration during an interview about the backlash he faced.
Western diplomats have expressed 'cautious optimism' over a potential ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas.Our Gaza reporter and an Israeli journalist tell us more about the negotiations in Cairo.We also speak to the family of one of the hostages still being held captive in Gaza and we hear about the realities of reporting from the territory.Also in the programme: women in Amsterdam win the right to 'urination equality'; and the twelve-sided Roman mystery object that has been baffling experts...
United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant discussed efforts to increase the amount of humanitarian aid to Palestinian civilians in the Gaza Strip. Blin
The China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT) called on the European Union on Sunday to "continue improving and optimizing the trading environment, providing fair conditions
Peace requires turning against the junta, not trying to prop up its dying power through negotiations.
The prominent literary and free expression group cancelled its awards after a backlash from nominees.
Beijing on Monday called reports about 23 Chinese swimmers testing positive for a banned substance ahead of the Tokyo Olympics in 2021 "fake news".The sport was rocked at the weekend by revelations that the swimmers tested positive for trimetazidine (TMZ) -- a prescription heart drug that is banned in athletes because it can enhance performance -- before the Games three years ago.The swimmers were allowed to compete in Tokyo after world governing bodies accepted China's findings that they had...
Nothing screams ‘covering up war crimes’ like insisting that there should absolutely not be an independent investigationDid you know that the Palestinians are the very first people in the world to ethnically cleanse and mass murder themselves? I know it sounds weird, but – as American and Israeli politicians keep reminding us – these are “savages” that we are talking about here. Normal rules don’t apply, you’ve got to follow the Palestine Rules.The Palestine Rules dictate you do the following:...
Israel's military says it already looked into reports of mass graves and