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A Letter From Jailed Palestine Action Activist Fatema Rajwani

Rajwani’s imprisonment comes as part of a broader crackdown on pro-Palestinian activism in the UK, with activists facing legal action for direct protests.

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Fatema Rajwani Open Letter

Fatema Zainab Rajwani, a Palestinian rights activist and member of Palestine Action, is languishing in a British jail for her involvement in direct action against Elbit Systems, an Israeli arms manufacturer with facilities in the United Kingdom. Rajwani and other activists sought to disrupt the company's operations through physical means, hoping to

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A Letter From Jailed Palestine Action Activist Zoe Rogers

In an open letter, activist Zoe Rogers describes the horrors of war in Gaza and her emotional drive to confront the UK’s complicity in arms sales to Israel.

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Zoe Rogers Palestine Action

Activist Zoe Rogers reveals in a passionate, open letter the strong moral and emotional beliefs that propelled her to take decisive action against Elbit Systems in Filton, Bristol. Rogers writes of the unimaginable suffering caused by seeing the destruction done to Palestinian families: parents left to bury the broken remains of their loved ones,

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Seymour Hersh Publishes Leaked Memo Undermining US Narrative on 2013 Syria Sarin Attack

A leaked Pentagon/DIA assessment of the chemical warfare capability of Al Qaeda in Syria, known as al-Nusra, from June 20, 2013.

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Read the leaked Pentagon/DIA assessment of the chemical warfare capability of Al Qaeda in Syria, known as al-Nusra, from June 20, 2013, made public by Seymour Hersh in September 2023. The bombshell was pointed out in a tweet by investigative journalist Aaron Mate. When US accused Syria of the August 2013 sarin attack in Ghouta, it

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Statement On Randi Nord

MintPress News condemns the displays of hate drawn on the Royal Oak Synagogue by Randi Nord, a former writer that contributed to MintPress in 2018 on a freelance basis. As an anti-racist, pro-peace news outlet, we strongly oppose this display of hate and bigotry and any attacks on religious communities. MintPress News employs several Jewish […]

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MintPress News condemns the displays of hate drawn on the Royal Oak Synagogue by Randi Nord, a former writer that contributed to MintPress in 2018 on a freelance basis. As an anti-racist, pro-peace news outlet, we strongly oppose this display of hate and bigotry and any attacks on religious communities. MintPress News employs several Jewish

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Michael Malarkey, Styles P, Wretch32 & FredWreck among stars condemning Israel Lobby’s Attempt to Cancel Lowkey

Among the signatories denouncing the Israel Lobby’s attack as a crude attempt to silence him include “Vampire Diaries” star Michael Malarkey, rappers Styles P and Wretch 32, rock legend Roger Waters and Grammy award-winning producer FredWreck.

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Dozens of prominent figures from the world of entertainment have come together to support hip hop artist and political campaigner Lowkey, after he was subject to a smear campaign and an attempt to remove his work from music streaming platform Spotify. Among the signatories denouncing the attack as a crude attempt to silence him include “Vampire

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Lies, Secret Recording and Parakeets: The Israel Lobby’s Dirty War Against Lowkey

The pro-Israel crowd may have won a small battle in forcing Lowkey not to perform this month, but they are losing the war for hearts and minds across the West.

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LONDON -- Hip hop artist, campaigner and host of the MintPress podcast “The Watchdog,” Lowkey is at the center of a storm of controversy that has reached as high as Prime Minister Boris Johnson himself. On Wednesday, the prime minister was asked about it in parliament and said that British universities have “for far too long been tolerant of

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Ecuador: US-Backed Gov’t Scrambles to Privatize the Central Bank Before Elections

An emergency law dubbed the Humanitarian Support Organic Law would “lockdown” Ecuador’s central bank, siphon it from the public sector, and place its financial sovereignty at the whims of private interests under the guise of saving the country from de-dollarization.

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This article was written and researched for MintPress by a talented new collective of journalists that call themselves Ecuador On Q. You can find more of their work on Twitter at @Ecuador_On_Q, or visit them on Patreon. With just days until Ecuador’s February 7 presidential election and four months remaining on President Lenin Moreno’s mandate,

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