Qatar announced on Tuesday, April 23rd, that while its efforts to mediate in the Gaza war continue, Doha has no plans to close the Hamas office in Qatar. Earlier reports had suggested the possibility of Hamas leaders leaving Qatar. Majid al-Ansari, spokesperson for the Qatari Foreign Ministry, said in a press conference: “As we have […]
In a meeting organised by People Before Profit, the activist and author will deliver his talk at 7pm in St Columb’s Hall. Allen is the author of several books on US politics, foreign policy and Labour relations. These include, Vietnam the Last War the US lost, and his most recent book on the struggle for Trade Union rights within United Parcel Service. Allen has been active in radical politics for over four decades. Speaking ahead of the event on Wednesday evening in Derry, a spokesperson for...
This article was co-published with The New Arab.Iranian missiles lit up the sky over Jordan this weekend as Israeli jets reportedly scrambled alongside their French, Jordanian, and U.S. counterparts to intercept the unprecedented barrage.On the ground, regular Jordanians got their first taste of what could escalate to a broader war. Videos showed charred remnants of missiles in Marj al-Hamam, a quiet neighbourhood a short drive from downtown Amman. Some responded with levity, placing ads on the...
Pro-Palestine protesters shut down the Golden Gate bridge as part of a
Editor’s notes: The list below is CPJ’s most recent and preliminary account of journalist deaths in the war. Our database will not include all of these casualties until we have completed further investigations into the circumstances surrounding them. For more information, read our FAQ. The Israel-Gaza war has taken a severe toll on journalists since
We’re now apparently in the era where using the term “birthing person” makes you a thoughtful speaker and saying “illegal alien” gets you suspended—at least Read More
Dozens of protesters lay on a busy CBD intersection, fake bodies were put outside offices and a factory was disabled in a nationwide protest against the war in Gaza. Pro-Palestine group A15 Action called on supporters to blockade “the arteries of capitalism” as part of Monday’s action, saying “the global economy is complicit in genocide”. […]
The repeated use of 2,000-pound bombs have leveled multistorey apartment buildings in Gaza, killing hundreds of residents in order to strike even just a single Hamas suspect. The IDF has relied on the "Lavender" and "Where's Daddy" AI programs, which have limited human oversight, to kill suspected militants, their families, and nearby neighbors in the hundreds on the mere possibility of on-site Hamas members. In shifting free-fire zones, snipers are ordered or allowed to shoot anyone in sight,...
Amnesty International researcher Matt Mahmoudi discusses the IDF’s use of the techonology as a tool of mass surveillanceGovernments around the world have increasingly turned to facial recognition systems in recent years to target suspected criminals and crack down on dissent. The recent boom in artificial intelligence has accelerated the technology’s capabilities and proliferation, much to the concern of human rights groups and privacy advocates who see it as a tool with immense potential for...
DAILY MAIL COMMENT: China is not just any country. It is the ultimate surveillance state, obsessively watching its citizens and spying on the rest of the world.
Washington, D.C., April 18, 2024—Canadian authorities must allow journalists to do their jobs and cover protests without fear of being detained or arrested and make public whether journalist Savanna Craig is facing charges following her arrest, the Committee to Protect Journalists said on Thursday. Craig, a reporter with the Montreal news program Local 514, was
More than a dozen people have been arrested after train stations, ports and parts of Australia’s biggest cities were disrupted by protestors against the war in Gaza. Pro-Palestine group A15 Action called on supporters to blockade “the arteries of capitalism” as part of Monday’s extensive action, saying “the global economy is complicit in genocide”. An […]