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Israel is continuing its genocidal war on Gaza, as resistance continues inside Palestine, Lebanon and Iran. Resistance is also continuing in Australia, as thousands demanded a ceasefire in the 55th consecutive week of protests.

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Isaac Nellist and Riley Breen discuss the protests against the visit of 鈥淜ing鈥 Charles and talk to NTEU national councillor Markela Panegyres about the recent vote to boycott Israel.

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91自拍论坛's Peter Boyle spoke to Ignatius Mahendra Kusumawardhana from听Indonesia's Perserikatan Sosialis (Socialist Union), one of the left groups protesting former Suharto-era general Prabowo Subianto, who was sworn in as Indonesia's new president on October 20.

West Papuan protesters and police line

In the lead up to the October 20 inauguration of President Probowo Subianto, Indonesia established five Vulnerable Area Buffer Infantry Battalions in key regions across West Papua, raising concern about further militarisation and repression in the occupied territory, writes Ali Mirin.

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Warwick Fry鈥檚 account of El Salvador鈥檚 history, from colonialism to its post-Civil War period, is a tremendous addition to understanding this beautiful country known as the Little Toe of Central America, writes Andrew Jones.

Protesters continue to demand that the United States and its allies, including Australia, stop Israel from bombing Gaza and Lebanon, and widening the war to Iran, with protests continuing during the 54th week of the genocide.

Jews are far from the only ethnic or religious group subjected to persecution and genocide over the centuries.听Michelle Berkon argues听that an inclusive approach to discrimination against Jews would be to include it under an umbrella definition of racism.

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Despite its malicious strategy of communal gerrymandering to win the Legislative Assembly elections in Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir, the right-wing Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party was rejected by a thumping majority, report Farooq Sulehria and Haris Qadeer.

As Israel, backed by the United States, continues to ignore every international law on 鈥渨ar鈥,听protests demanding Israel be sanctioned and for a permanent ceasefire continue across the country. Pip Hinman reports.听

Isaac Nellist and Riley Breen reflect on 12 months of Israel's genocide in Gaza and the unprecedented protest movement here.听

French security forces on the streets of Noumea

The French government formally announced on October 1 that it will abandon plans for a constitutional amendment on voting rights in Kanaky (New Caledonia), reports Susan Price.

Protesting land grabs in West Papua

The Indonesian military is sending an estimated 5000 soldiers to occupied West Papua as part of its colonial land-grab, which includes plans to turn West Papua into Indonesia鈥檚 food bowl, reports Ali Mirin.