Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas reiterates bid to seek full UN membership
Mahmoud Abbas was addressing the Arab League conference on Jerusalem in Cairo, Egypt. He also appealed to the world community to “put a stop to the Israeli aggression and unilateral actions”
German workers across sectors protest fall in real wages
Trade unions have demanded a 10.5 % increase in wages in the public sector to cope with the soaring inflation
Cuba, Venezuela and China are rushing aid to earthquake-hit Syria. US can’t even fully withdraw sanctions
The US Treasury has issued a 180-day waiver on certain sanctions imposed on Syria to allow for earthquake relief. However, the US and its allies have yet to offer meaningful assistance to Syria even as Venezuela, China, Palestine, and others have dispatched aid and specialists
Barcelona city decides to cut all official ties with Israel over its systemic violations of Palestinian rights
Barcelona becomes the first city administration in the world to suspend relations with Israel since the BDS movement was started. It has also announced the suspension of the twinning agreement with the Tel Aviv city council
Roger Waters calls for immediate ceasefire in Ukraine in UNSC address
Roger Waters was invited to speak at the UNSC by Russia and called for a ceasefire but was criticized by Ukraine and the US. He has been critical of the West’s supply of weapons to Ukraine, which he claims may prolong the war
University staff in UK begin two-day strike protesting below-inflation pay offer
Around 70,000 workers across 150 universities in the UK have begun striking demanding an increase in wages at par with inflation, an end to cuts in benefits and pensions, and the regularization of contracts
Biden ordered destruction of Nord Stream pipelines, claims renowned journalist Seymour Hersh
Seymour Hersh reported that divers from the US Navy’s Diving and Salvage Center planted the explosives that were later detonated remotely on September 26, 2022. Earlier investigations by Denmark and Sweden had already confirmed sabotage
Dr. Aleida Guevara on the Cuban experience, resistance, and struggle
Dr. Aleida Guevara, daughter of Che Guevara, talks about her recent visit to India, the struggle of the Cubans against the brutal US blockade, and the radical family code that the country adopted recently