Middle East

Protests against Israel鈥檚 war on Gaza took place across Australia for the 61st聽week as Amnesty International issued a report stating that Israel intended to commit genocide.聽

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Sarah Glynn reviews the week鈥檚 extraordinary events in Syria and examines the evolution and nature of Hay始at Tahrir al-Sham, whose forces have charged through the hollowed-out shell of Bashar al Assad鈥檚 regime and potentially beyond the control of Turkey鈥檚 President Recep Tayyip Erdo臒an.

Protestors say war parts manufacturer Nupress could do 鈥減lenty of positive things鈥 for medical technology, green energy and infrastructure rather than help Israel commit genocide in Gaza. Niko Leka reports.

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The fall of Aleppo and the withdrawal of the Syrian army and Russian troops without a fight cleared the way for Turkish-backed militias, writes Zeki Bedran.

Jabalia refugee camp in Northern Gaza

As airstrikes ravage Gaza, destroying homes and killing civilians, the Muslim world鈥檚 silence is distressing. While politicians voice rhetorical anger, actual action is lacking, leaving Palestinians to face a relentless military onslaught alone, writes Syed Salman Mehdi.

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Following the takeover of most of Aleppo by the Turkish-backed Islamist militia group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham and its allies, fighting between them, the Assad regime forces and Kurdish-led forces is escalating, reports Peter Boyle.

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Thousands gathered in the streets of London to protest against the criminalisation of the city鈥檚 Kurdish community, reports Medya News.

As the apocalyptic violence unleashed on Gaza grinds on and domestic opposition grows, Labor has resorted to backing an institutional assault on free speech. Sam Wainwright argues the only way to fight back is to keep speaking out.

Israel鈥檚 siege of Northern Gaza and its violation of the recently signed ceasefire deal in Lebanon were the people鈥檚 focus at the 60th聽consecutive week of protests for Palestine.

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United States Senator Bernie Sanders鈥 bills to stop US weapons transfers to Israel were defeated, with just under 20% of Democrats voting to support the resolutions, writes Dan La Botz.

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Thousands took to the streets in Montreal in combined protests in solidarity with Palestine and against a NATO gathering being held in the city, reports Jeff Shantz.

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