Review of ‘Life Support’, crucial documentary of the genocide in Gaza

MENA Solidarity is pleased to renew its partnership with Yung Kha Publicity to promote *Life Support*, a powerful new documentary by Daniele Rugo. The film bears witness to the genocide in Gaza through the testimonies of doctors who worked on the ground between 2023 and 2025.
Through their accounts, *Life Support* exposes the systematic destruction of healthcare and civilian infrastructure, and the devastating human cost of these ongoing crimes.
Read more about the film and book your tickets.

Statement: Stop Trump, Netanyahu and Starmer’s war

The US–Israeli assault on Iran is not about “security”. It is about power, resources and geopolitical domination. The lie of “nuclear threat” is a pretext by both criminal regimes, just as the lie of “weapons of mass destruction” was used to destroy Iraq and kill over a million people.

6 February: Port Workers Do Not Work for War – Dockworkers Strike for Palestine

On 6 February, Greek dockworkers are striking in solidarity with Palestine, joining an international wave of port workers refusing to handle weapons and war cargo. From Piraeus to Elefsina, workers are challenging genocide, militarisation, and government complicity — proving that organised labour can disrupt war. Read more.

“Vengeance of the state”: Italian trade unionists mobilise over threat to deport Egyptian activist

Trade unionists from the SI COBAS union are leading a campaign to defend Mohamed Shahin, imam of a mosque in Turin and an outspoken campaigner for Palestine in the city. Shahin was seized by the Italian police on 25 November and told his long-term residence permit was being revoked and that he faces deportation to…

Confronting Arab Regimes’ Complicity in Genocide, War Crimes, and Starvation in Gaza

Three weeks ago, coordinated protests in London and Washington, D.C. targeted the Israeli, Egyptian, and Jordanian embassies, challenging Arab regimes complicit in Gaza’s genocide, war crimes, and enforced starvation. MENA Solidarity spoke to Ibrahim, a young UK-based Palestinian who organised and joined the London actions on July 23–24, while activists in Washington rallied in parallel.

MENA Solidarity at Tolpuddle: Supporting Greek Dockers Blocking Israeli Arms

At the 2025 Tolpuddle Martyrs Festival, MENA Solidarity supported Greek dockworkers’ actions against military shipments to Israel, aligning with international worker-led resistance. Dockworkers across countries, including Greece, France, Italy, and Morocco, and others, actively disrupted arms transfers, emphasising their crucial role in opposing war and genocide, while exposing Western governments’ complicity.

Mass blockade in Piraeus port hits Israel’s military supply chain – plus Sudanese dockers send solidarity

Mass blockade in Piraeus port hits Israel’s military supply chain Dockworkers in Greece are the latest to take action to stop war material reaching the Israeli army as it intensifies its genocidal campaign in Gaza. A mass blockade of Piraeus port, called by dockworkers’ unions and supported by Palestine solidarity and anti-war activists and local…

Greek dockworkers stand with Palestine: “No participation in war crimes and genocide”

Piraeus, Greece — In a powerful act of international solidarity, five major unions representing port workers at Greece’s largest port have issued a joint statement condemning the Israeli assault on Gaza and pledging to take no part in the transport of military equipment destined for Israel.

Iranian trade unions’ statement on war, genocide and imperialism

Collective Statement of Independent Iranian Organizations Opposing War and Warmongering PoliciesOriginal published here Given the current unstable and dangerous situation in Iran and the wider region, the undersigned organizations consider it their duty to adopt a collective stance. The working people of Iran—workers, teachers, nurses, retirees, and other wage earners—have not benefited and will not…

Urgent action: Egyptian trade unionist jailed for Palestine solidarity on hunger strike

Egyptian Trade unionist Shady Mohamed is on hunger strike, his wife has told other activists, protesting against terrible conditions in Burg al-Arab prison where he has been held since last year on charges related to displaying a Palestine solidarity banner. Shady was among 6 people arrested for this simple act of protest and solidarity and…

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