'The latest images of a premature child taken from the womb of her dying mother - this is 𝙗𝙚𝙮𝙤𝙣𝙙 𝙬𝙖𝙧𝙛𝙖𝙧𝙚.'

- UN Human Rights on #Gaza

“We just want to give him a dignified burial”.

Overwhelming grief as a mass grave containing over 300 bodies has been uncovered at Nasser hospital in Khan Younis, Gaza.

Nada Bashir reports

With more than 80 per cent of schools destroyed or damaged, 625,000 students without any ability to study, and no possibility to pursue higher education as all universities have been destroyed. This is Gaza after 6+ months of genocidal violence, and the long-term impact is

Apparently a lot of academics need to be reminded that ‘neutrality,’ ‘staying out of it,’ ‘it’s complicated,’ ‘both sides are wrong,’ ‘we shouldn’t politicise things,’ etc etc means you’re absolutely taking a side. At least own it.

And now think of the 25,000 tons of explosives (equivalent to two nuclear bombs) used against buildings largely identified as targets by Artificial Intelligence, the unguided munitions (“dumb bombs”) and 2000-pound “bunker buster” bombs launched on densely populated areas and

'The transition from formal democracy to authoritarianism is essentially a form of state capture. The mechanism does not require a sophisticated understanding of democracy because it does not require democracy at all.'

Veronica Anghel Erik Jones
muse.jhu.edu/pub/1/article/…

Hablar de genocidios pasados es necesario, nos recuerda que somos capaces de ser inhumanos, y nos advierte la posibilidad de repetir los errores del pasado. Para quienes interese aprender de la historia de Rwanda (y la debilidad de nuestra propia humanidad), esto es recomendado.

Leaked NYT Gaza Memo Tells Journalists to Avoid Words “Genocide,” “Ethnic Cleansing,” and “Occupied Territory” interc.pt/3UhuSyh by jeremy scahill, Ryan Grim interc.pt/3UhuSyh

⚖ Following the ICJ's finding of a plausible risk of genocide in #Gaza , the implications are clear for Israel. But what about multinational companies with ties to Israel❓And what about their home countries❓

📌Read our in-depth analysis⬇
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Quienes mataron al periodista Jaime Vásquez querían callar sus denuncias. En su memoria ESCUCHEN al líder y veedor ciudadano.
¡Gobierno Gustavo Petro y Fiscalía Colombia deben actuar! Fundación para la Libertad de Prensa (FLIP) Pedro Vaca V. CIDH - IACHR Juan Pappier Néstor Osuna Asociación MINGA Fidel Cano Correa InSight Crime Español

Solidarity, once again, with the campesinxs in Jericó called to yet another public hearing related to their peaceful protests against AngloGold Ashanti's mining operations in their territory.

Dice el portavoz del gobierno Israelí que no imagina lo que habría pasado si no se interceptada el bombardeo Iraní. Bastaría con ver lo que está haciendo su ejército sobre Palestina para saberlo.

#gender and #politics researchers, check this out! 👇🤓

Maastricht University, led by inspiring comrades, is hiring a PhD position on Cultures of Palestine Solidarity in Europe. Please share widely, especially with Palestinian researchers.
vacancies.maastrichtuniversity.nl/job/Maastricht…

Tomorrow, Saturday 13 April at 14:00 to 16:00 there will be a panel discussion on the 40th anniversary of the Vaal uprisings.

The panel includes Prof Noor Nieftagodien (Wits), George Makhanya (former member of MAWU and founding member of NUMSA) and Molefatsi Mashinini (student

Of course it is not. Israel is starving Palestinians intentionally. Mountains of aid sit outside the open prison's fences. And inside children and adults are starving to death. It is NOT complicated. It is Israeli policy.
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Some thoughs on Ecuador’s raid on the Mexican embassy and why President Noboa hopes voters may approve theconversation.com/ecuador-raid-o…… for the
The Conversation
co-written with palaciomg #Ecuador #Mexico
ARUA ACEIR UCT Research UCT

Samsung Next, the innovation arm of the Korean technology giant, Samsung, is shutting down its Tel Aviv operations. Slowly, the last Apartheid state is beginning to feel the sanctions' squeeze that ended the original Apartheid state. calcalistech.com/ctechnews/arti…

#BREAKING
Security Council decides to refer to the Committee of Admission of New Members that renewed consideration be given to the application of Observer State of Palestine for membership in the United Nations

Did you miss our series about the Just Transition in the Global South looking at Saldanha in SA & Santa Marta in Colombia las week on Daily Maverick?

Check them out here:
thelocalsouth.com/saldanha-stori…

#localsouth #justtransition #globalsouth