West Asia/ North Africa

After explosion, imperialists pressure Lebanon; Iran, China send aid

From jungewelt.de, Aug. 18. The author has been covering Syrian, Lebanon and Palestine for progressive German-language publications for decades. Translation…

August 19, 2020

Palestinian Liberation Movement marks global day of action

The Samidoun Palestinian Prisoner Solidarity Network called for global Days of Resistance from Aug. 7 through 9 to protest the…

August 14, 2020

Beirut mega-blast unleashes political tsunami

Aug. 10 — An earthquake-size explosion in the port of Beirut on Aug. 4 killed 200, wounded 6,000 and left…

August 11, 2020

Days of Resistance for Palestine, Aug. 7-9:  A call to Palestinian people and those who demand justice

By Kathy Durkin and Betsey Piette The Samidoun Palestinian Prisoner Solidarity Network has called on “all Palestinians and those who…

July 31, 2020

Stop the war on Iran!

By Raymond Tyler Israel set off a bomb on July 3 on the Iranian Natanz nuclear site, severely damaging a…

July 13, 2020

‘Day of Rage’ against Zionist annexation

When Palestine is under attack, what do we do? Unite and fight back! And that’s just what thousands of protesters…

July 9, 2020

Deadly new sanctions on Syria

By Judy Bello This slightly edited guest article was originally published June 12 on the web site of the United…

July 8, 2020

‘Help raise our voice’: Dialogue with Dr. Medhat Abbas, Gaza

Dr. Medhat Abbas has been director general of primary health care in Shifa Hospital and Al Aqsa in Gaza. He…

July 2, 2020

Palestinian solidarity with George Floyd

The following remarks were prepared for a rally at LOVE Park in Philadelphia on June 4. My name is Susan…

June 8, 2020

Iran-Venezuela solidarity breaks U.S. blockade

In an act of solidarity, Iran is sending a fleet of five tankers carrying 1.53 million barrels of needed gasoline…

May 26, 2020