In an unprecedented anti-democratic move the Spanish Supreme Court banned a list composed of Spanish leftists together with organisations of several national minority movements. It is a dangerous sign that the anti-democratic repression does not limit itself to Basque forces but reaches out also to those who dare to defend simple democratic rights also outside the Basque country.Solidarity call by the International Initiative--Solidarity among the Peoples (II-SP)For democracy and the presumption of innocenceThe undersigned individuals and organizations would like to express with the greatest forcefulness our indignation and alarm over the extremely serious attack on democratic freedoms and upon the principle of the presumption of innocence, fundamental to a state based on laws, that has … [read more]

Dear friends, We have now more than 2000 signatures for the Appeal to remove Hamas from the EU terror list and more than 40 personalities speaking out for the appeal. On our website, www.recogniseresistance.net , we have posted the letter that should be sent to all the first candidates for the European elections in your country. Could you please translate the letter and send it to the first candidates in your country. We will publish all the answers on the website. Thanks,Nadine Rosa-Rosso, promoter(letter slightly abbreviated)Madam, Sir, The foreign policy is one of pillars of the European Union, and within this policy, the Arab-Israeli conflict is central as it interferes in all aspects of the relations between the different Middle East states and also in the Western world, in the … [read more]

Israeli tourism ads are being removed from the tube, following massive pressure and complaints.Late last week, the Palestine Solidarity Campaign started to receive information from members about adverts that they had seen on the London Underground. The adverts by the Israeli Ministry of Tourism and ThinkIsrael included a map that included the West Bank, Gaza Strip and the Golan Heights. The Palestine Solidarity Campaign, together with Jews for Justice for Palestinians, immediately started working to bring these adverts down. We complained to the Advertising Standards Agency (ASA) ourselves, and notified our members and supporters, many of whom also made complaints to the ASA, Transport for London and CBS Outdoor, which was the company that put up the adverts. Sarah Colborne, … [read more]

Montreal, May 20th / A 17 member delegation from Quebec has been traveling across Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories since Sunday May 17 and is set to enter Gaza through the Erez Crossing Point on Thursday May 21st at around 9 AM local time. Shocked by the human rights violations of the Palestinians, the delegation has decided to go to Gaza.The delegation is comprised of membres of unions (FNEEQ, STTP/CUPW, SCFP/CUPE), of NGOs (Alternatives International, Ligue des droits et libertés, Marche mondiale des femmes/FFQ, Collectif de Québec pour la paix, Artistes pour la paix, Regroupement des maisons de jeunes du Québec, Funambules Médias, Collectif d’Abord solidaires), of Middle-East focused organisations (CJPP, PAJU, IJV, Coalition pour la … [read more]

Lebanese Professor and senior Hezbollah leader argues, he is not interested whether one is an Islamist or Marxist but if one fights against imperialism. By  Agustín VellosoAli Fayyad, a senior member of Hizbullah's executive committee, gave a talk about Imperialism, Islamism and the role of the Left in the University City of Madrid on March 28th 2009. The Lebanese Professor explained once again that the problems in the Middle East are not a religious but a political one, and condemned the propaganda that is widely shared by western leftists:”There is no opposition of values and if there were it would be no reason for war – the cause of the problem is United States’s support for Israel, it is not a religious problem. (…) As an Islamist I am closer to … [read more]

by Dr. Vickramabahu KarunarathneThe right of self determination of Tamil speaking people is a foremost issue in modern Lankan society. Though it is related to the Tamil vs. Sinhala conflicts narrated in various chronicles, the present form arises out of the inability to construct a democratic, plural, civil society. Though Sri Lanka (the Sinhala equivalent of Ilankai) is considered a nation by the United Nations Organization, Sri Lankan nationality is yet to be recognized by the masses here. People in Lanka consider themselves as Sinhala, Tamil, Muslim, Burgher, Veddha, etc. and rarely as Sri Lankans. In that sense it is a society of nationalities. As a Marxist, I consider nations are really built on capitalist market economy. I refer to a community as a nationality if, that community of … [read more]

Vortrag, Mittwoch, den 27. Mai um 19:00, Änderung des Veranstaltungsortes des Vortrages von Dr. Finkelstein. Er wird im „EVENTHOTEL MODUL", Peter Jordanstr.78, 1190 Wien stattfinden Einladung zum Vortrag vonDr. Finkelstein: „Israel-Palestine, Roots of Conflict- Prospects for Peace"Mittwoch, den 27. Mai um 19:00, Änderung des Veranstaltungsortes des Vortrages von Dr. Finkelstein. Er wird im „EVENTHOTEL MODUL", Peter Jordanstr.78, 1190 Wien stattfinden Dr. Finkelstein ist Nachkomme jüdischer Auswanderer, die das KZ von Warschau überlebt haben. Er ist Universitätsprofessor für Politikwissenschaften und gilt als Spezialist für den Konflikt zwischen Israel- Palästina. Der international bekannte Referent ist Autor zahlreicher Bücher, … [read more]

Oppose the continuing devious involvement of the Indian Government Press statement released on 28 April 2009 in New DelhiAmidst the continuous claim of the Sri Lankan government that “The war against LTTE has entered the final stage” what is clear till date is far from the “reality picture” carefully ‘filtered’ and ‘sanitized’ by the former to be produced before the International Community. Notwithstanding the tall claims, the war has reached this “final stage” after the slaughter of almost half the population of Sri Lankan Tamils. Today the so-called ‘no war zones’ are virtual concentration camps where the starving Tamil population is being held within barbed fences under the cross hairs of the military to build … [read more]

While the people of Palestine are slaughtered in Gaza, Israel is celebrating the centenary of Tel Aviv by sponsoring a “Tel Aviv Beach” on the banks of the Danube Canal in the center of Vienna. We will protest against this obscene project all summer long  and counter it with a “Gaza Beach” that shows the suffering of the Palestinian people under Israeli oppression. Sunday, 10th of May 2009At 4 pmDonaukanalMetro-station Schottenringwww.gazamussleben.at … [read more]

دعوة للتظاهر يوم افتتاح شاطئ تل أبيب على ضفة دانوب فيينابيان صادر عن نادي فلسطين العربي - فيينا Ù‚بل أن تجف دماء ضحايا العدوان الصهيوني الأخير على قطاع غزة، هذا العدوان الذي تم بتأييد شبه مكشوف من قبل دول الاتحاد … [read more]

Comments on the feedback to the article "The ICC’s arrest warrant against Bashir: Facts and Reflections" By Dr Mohamed-Ahme d Ghazi Suliman  Darfurians’ opinion on the current events? Were they represented? Darfurians live in Khartoum in the capacity of rich merchants, frustrated civil servants, street vendors, private-sector workers, state ministers, refugees, self-employed businessmen, jobless others, and students who toil through the hardship of their studies; in short, like ALL other Sudanese. Incidentally, students from Darfur and southern Sudan get exclusive free state education, including university education, in recognition of their disadvantaged economic status due to war and conflict (no means-testing involved here). Others from different parts of … [read more]

I began writing this article shortly after arriving home from demonstrations in central Khartoum on Thursday 5th March. The country has been gripped with the fever of fervent nationalism and absolute defiance in the face of the arrest warrant issued by the International Criminal Court at The Hague against President Omer El Bashir of the Sudan, for crimes against humanity. Contrary to the sporadic accounts in a distinct group of media outlets, that the demonstrations have been orchestrated by the regime, I can attest that the nation has gone out spontaneously to the streets in a show of popular support to the President, unrivalled and unmatched in the history of contemporary politics in the Sudan.By Dr. Mohamed Ahmed Ghazi Suliman At the intersection of Shari’ Al Qassr (Palace … [read more]

 The fear of plunging down can fuel the most spiteful feelings that human beings harbour. The police state is not just a devilish machine standing outside and against people; it also worms its way into the mind of the “citizens”, by now transformed into subjects-consumers, causing them to withdraw into their dismal loneliness and cry out for “security”. In order not to slide down to the bottom of the heap, they are readily accepting a new foreign enemy: the Islamic resistance.This gloomy and chauvinist plea is about to end the myths of freedom and tolerance on which the West fancied to ground its superiority. Therefore, the resistance, which has been carried on so far by the peoples robbed, attacked and tormented by imperialist wars, must no longer be left up … [read more]

Obama’s recent visit to Europe was marked by a mediatic hype nearly depicting him as a peace dove. Actually there are indeed widespread hopes in a change of US foreign policy towards less aggression and war drive which render people reluctant to take to the streets. Nevertheless, the very fact that some 30.000 marched (or tried to marched given the de facto ban) in Strasbourg against the NATO summit, falsifies the claim of the press that Europe would hail Obama. The massive anti-NATO mobilisation is a reminder that the imperialist role of the US und NATO did not change.This is most striking and obvious with regard to Afghanistan where Obama intends to strengthen the occupation and to further increase Europe’s involvement. Also in the Middle East few will change. The new … [read more]

Call for Solidarity Demand for freedom cannot be sued!Özgür-Der cannot be closed down!The Turkish State files a legal action in court to close down Free Thought and Educational Rights Society (Özgür-Der), which primarily opposes to human rights violations in Turkey and protests the crimes against humanity all around the world on the Islamic grounds for 10 years.Özgür-Der is an organization which has now 15 branches in numerous cities of Turkey, was founded in 1999 in a period of militarist pressures were strong over the society and politics, which was later called ‘postmodern coup’ to organize the reactions against the systematic pressures and state-enforced bans, especially the headscarf ban. Özgür-Der campaigns for many social and political … [read more]

In this commemoration of the Land Day, symbol of the Palestinian resistance, the call for the withdrawal of Hamas fom the European list of the terrorist organizations, launched on February 1st, 2009 in Brussels, received the support of 1 200 signatories. Among them, 275 personalities of the academic, literary, artistic and militant of the Palestinian cause fields. The signatories emanate from 22 of 27 countries of the European Union and from 40 countries outside the European Union, representing all the continents.The call is sent to the candidates for the election of the European Parliament which will be held on June 7th, 2009. Very known personalities in the European arena, as Jose Saramago and Mairead Maguire, Nobel prize, Henri Alleg and his wife Gilberte, François Houtart, … [read more]

وزارة الثقافة اذ تشارك بـ"انقلاب" منتدى الفكر الاشتراكي هشام البستاني- عمّان رغم دفء العلاقات تاريخياً بين الاسلاميين (حركة الاخوان المسلمين وحزبها جبهة العمل الاسلامي)ØŒ والتنسيق الامني والسياسي الذي يستمر حتى … [read more]

من أجل السلام في دارفور: لنرفض التدخل الإمبريالي وقرار المحكمة الدولية!بيان صادر عن المعسكر المناهض للإمبريالية 1. يؤكد المعسكر المناهض للإمبريالية على مبدأ حق تقرير المصير وحق سيادة الأوطان والشعوب والمجتمعات. 2. … [read more]

Iraqi resistance to continue In a recent statement on the announcement of a partial US troop retreat from Iraq, Abduljabbar al Kubaysi, leader of the Iraqi Patriotic Alliance, one political front organisation of the Iraqi resistance, displayed scepticism: “We believe that Obama already made a change to his original promise and extended the time for the so called withdrawal from Iraq. It is clear that his army will stay till the end of 2011 and actually he will find reasons to further extend the period for years and years.”As an explanation for the US step Mr Kubaysi cited the “economic corruption which we believe it is worse than what we know till now.”Mr Kubaysi stated that “all the resistance groups insist that the liberation can be achieved only by … [read more]

Arab protests within Israel remain extremely difficult Samieh Jabbarin and Ibrahim Mahajne were released after 16 days of detention (from 10/2, the Knesset election day, till 26/2). They remain both under strict house arrest in the homes of their parents in Um elFahm.For Samieh this means he is distanced from his friends, work and studies in Yaffa, were he used to live. They are both charged with "assaulting a policeman" at the protest against visiting Zionist extremists in Um elFahm. The only evidence against them is testimonies of some of the policemen that were present.Even though the event was closely filmed, the police preferred not to present the video, supposedly not to expose its own violence.Further reading:Abnaa elBalad condemns political detention of Samieh JabbarinA letter … [read more]