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…
JOIN US on 7 November for the launch of “Sudan’s Revolutionary and Popular Movements: A Research Report”, a pamphlet by MENA Solidarity offering an in-depth analysis of Sudan’s revolutionary movements, the forces of counter-revolution, and the enduring strength of grassroots resistance.
The seminar will explore the pivotal role of strikes, women’s organising, and neighbourhood networks in the struggle for freedom, peace, and justice. It will also examine the impact of imperialism and the vital importance of international solidarity in connecting Sudan’s revolution to broader global struggles against oppression and exploitation.
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.
The Tolpuddle Martyrs Festival, held from July 18 to 20, featured a session organised by MENA Solidarity on workers’ organising in Syria and Sudan. Speakers highlighted the challenges facing the Syrian revolution and the counter-revolutionary war in Sudan. The discussion emphasised the importance of international solidarity against imperialist policies and racism, calling for unity to oppose the arms trade and support workers’ movements.
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 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…
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.
Hundreds of delegates gathered in Derry for Equity’s annual conference, addressing significant issues facing artists globally. Key discussions focused on international solidarity, with insights about Sudan and Palestine. Speakers emphasised the need for concrete actions against oppression and war, culminating in a united call for solidarity and support for affected unions.
Today marks two years since the start of the counter-revolutionary war on April 15, 2023, between Sudan’s two ruling militias – the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF), led by Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), led by Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo (Hemedti).
While the Sudanese people bear the devastating consequences of war—driven by the greed of the two major militias, the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), along with their global backers—the Sudanese embassy in London continues to promote and lobby for support for the army.
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