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Apartheid Israel in crisis

Miriam Scharf reflects on a movement which challenges the right-wing coalition government, but still defends the racist institutions at the heart of the apartheid system and talks to Palestinian activists Eid Suleiman, Mohamed Tamimi and Habeeb Makhoul about their perspectives.

Reigniting the Syrian spirit

A wave of demonstrations has rocked the city of Sweida in southern Syria since August 2023. Thousands have taken to the streets on a weekly basis since the government removed fuel subsidies, chanting against the Assad regime. Abdulsalam Dallal analyses the background to this new revolt.

Woman, life, freedom: Iran’s popular revolt one year on

On September 16 2022, news emerged of the murder of a young woman in Iranian police custody. Jina Amini, who was also known as Mahsa, reflecting state discrimination against her Kurdish mother tongue, became a symbol for a mass popular movement. Four Iranian activists reflect on the state of the uprising,

Filling the generals’ war chests

War between two rival military factions is destroying Sudan. Activists have long warned that the generals’ economic power made them even more of a danger, Anne Alexander writes.

Hostile takeover

After global football stars rush to sign deals for eye-watering sums with the Saudi Pro League, Luke G. G. Bhatia investigates what’s behind the regime’s sportwashing strategy.

News reports

Oil bosses head up COP 28 as Libya buries flood victims

Campaign reports

Call for campaign to halt school demolitions in Palestine

Gulf activists call for solidarity ahead of COP28

Unions back Sudan solidarity campaigns

London rallies on Iran anniversary