Just as the term "communism" was used during the 1950s and later to stamp any opposition to the class power of employers, so now those who express pro-Palestinian sympathies are being painted as "terrorists" of one form or another. Although dated, the following article from the Jacobin (November 3, 2023) still applies: A Tidal Wave … Continue reading Evidence of Persecution of Pro-Palestinian Individuals and Organizations in the United States by Accusing Them of Being Terrorists, Terrorist Organizations or Supporting Terrorism
Tag: Genocide
Protesters block road access to Port of Vancouver to Protest Export of Arms to Israel and and Import of Arms from Israel
The following link shows a short video on a protest held at an access point to the port in Vancouver, British Columbia, yesterday (February 2, 2024), to protest the export of arms to Israel and the import of arms from Israel to Canada: Protesters blocked access to the Port of Vancouver on Friday morning, saying … Continue reading Protesters block road access to Port of Vancouver to Protest Export of Arms to Israel and and Import of Arms from Israel
Organizing within Unions to Fight Against the Genocide in Palestine
James Hutt recently published an article in Midnight Sun on unions and resistance to the genocide in Palestine (https://www.midnightsunmag.ca/moving-unions-to-fight-for-a-free-palestine/): 1. 29. 2024 Moving Unions to Fight for a Free Palestine James Hutt On December 12, Canada voted in favour of a United Nations resolution calling for an immediate ceasefire in Israel’s war on Gaza. Despite … Continue reading Organizing within Unions to Fight Against the Genocide in Palestine
Palestine Action Blocks Elbit Systems Factory (Manufacturer of Bombs Sent to Israel) in the UK
The following was posted on the Social Project website recently (https://socialistproject.ca/2024/01/direct-action-shutsdown-israeli-owned-weapons-factory/): Direct Action Shuts Down Israeli-Owned Weapons Factory WAR/PEACE • January 28, 2024 • Rivkah Brown In August 2014, Adie Mormech got a Facebook message he will never forget. It was from Wafaa, one of his former students in Gaza. “Adie do u remember Huda that was in … Continue reading Palestine Action Blocks Elbit Systems Factory (Manufacturer of Bombs Sent to Israel) in the UK
Further Details of the Blockade Against Zim Ships, Melbourne, Australia, Part Two
John Clarke, former major organizer of the Ontario Coalition Against Poverty (OCAP), recently posted the following on Facebook: A vital lead given in Australia in targeting Israeli shipping. From Al Jazeera. Melbourne, Australia – Ports have emerged as the centre of pro-Palestine rallies in Australia as protesters target Israeli ships, and vessels alleged to have … Continue reading Further Details of the Blockade Against Zim Ships, Melbourne, Australia, Part Two
Appearing to Be Humanitarian while Actually Trying to Sell the Rhetoric of the Rule of Law
John Clarke, former major organizer for the Ontario Coalition Against Poverty (OCAP), posted the following recently on Facebook. (all bolded words are my emphases): The ICC prosecutor has hardly been a fearless champion of Palestinian rights but it seems that even he has a sense of which way the wind is blowing, From the ICC. … Continue reading Appearing to Be Humanitarian while Actually Trying to Sell the Rhetoric of the Rule of Law
Canadian Peace Activists and Workers Coordinate to Disrupt the Shipment of Arms to Israel by Zim, a Capitalist Employer
The following was posted on the Socialist Project website: Coordinated Actions by Peace Activists Across Canada Disrupt Israeli Cargo Shipping Company Zim By World BEYOND War, December 14, 2023On Monday December 11, Zim, Israel’s largest cargo shipping company, was disrupted across the country of Canada. Zim offices in Montreal and Toronto were taken over by … Continue reading Canadian Peace Activists and Workers Coordinate to Disrupt the Shipment of Arms to Israel by Zim, a Capitalist Employer
Leftist Radicals Who Refer to Human Rights Abuses and the Abuse of International Law: Should Such References Be Criticized?
References to human rights and international law seem to be in vogue by the radical left these days. Thus, John Clarke, former major organizer for the Ontario Coalition Against Poverty, posted the following recently on Facebook: Imagine if a regime Washington was hostile to had carried out 1% of the human rights abuses and violations … Continue reading Leftist Radicals Who Refer to Human Rights Abuses and the Abuse of International Law: Should Such References Be Criticized?
Some Glasgow Workers Picket the Israeli Arms Supplier BAE Systems
The following (https://socialistproject.ca/leftstreamed-video/workers-for-palestine-blockading-bae/) was posted on the Socialist Project's website, which shows members of Workers for a Free Palestine, in conjunction with a local group, blockading the entrance to the BAE Systems factory in Glasgow. BAE Systems military supplies and technology used by the Israeli military to attack Palestinian civilains, among others. Only if … Continue reading Some Glasgow Workers Picket the Israeli Arms Supplier BAE Systems
Some Toronto Workers Picket the Israeli Arms Supplier Pratt & Whitney
The following was posted on the Socialist Project's website, which shows some workers and social organizations picketing Pratt and Whitney, which supplies engines for some of the aircraft used to bomb Gaza. Only if such efforts occurred internationally and were coordinated could the current genocide have been stopped: Toronto Picketers at Pratt and Whitney WAR/PEACE • December … Continue reading Some Toronto Workers Picket the Israeli Arms Supplier Pratt & Whitney
The Abolitionary 