#UK / Students begin new wave of protests against Gaza war after US arrests
“now is the time to act”
Protests were held at least six universities, including Sheffield, Bristol, Leeds, and Newcastle, with others expected to follow suit.
Some universities, such as the University of York, have already taken steps to address students' concerns by announcing that they no longer invest in companies that primarily make or sell weapons and defense-related products.
Israel is deliberately destroying the entire health sector in Gaza as only 4 hospitals remain operational. "If these hospitals stop working, they will turn into mass graves, like Nasser and al-Shifa," Muhammad Zaqout, General Director of Hospitals in Gaza, told Mondoweiss.
In the first such divestment action by a major Christian denomination, the General Conference of The United Methodist Church has voted to divest from Israel bonds, and those of other countries carrying out prolonged military occupations.
No one can predict the future, but there are always educated guesses one can make based on history, as its a brutal teacher that doesn't care about being diplomatic.
Given the trend, it's only a matter of time before ruling class kills someone to send a message to everyone — to stop resisting.
Pay close attention to what he implies but doesnt say.
Shitlib fucks like this are as bad as the fascist scum — as fascists show their colours openly where as these preachy fuckers portray themselves as the "reasonable adults" while pushing the "both sides" argument.
Our enemy calling us names is perfectly fine because the contrast is clear & we know where we stand. But the disgusting argument of there are legitimate arguments on both sides (literally enabling genocide) but we need to ensure we "balance it [genocide]" is what substantive portion of argument is i.e our goon killed too many, so we better stop killing more as it looks bad & may its too much cognitive dissonance to process at once.
I am sure this "reasonable adult in the room" (the "centrist"/so called "progressive" kind) also thinks Empire is better than North Korea (taking his own example). North Korean State despite being a despicable thug is nothing compared to the crimes of Empire — once you put on a balance the crimes of Empire vs Crimes of Kim Jong Un/his ancestors. Both are filth but North Korean thug is a lesser filth than Empire.
Holding that "noble" world view is what they call being a "reasonable adult".
At UCLA, looks like State goons shot someone in the face, in additional brutalising the rest of students violently.
Despite me being a pessimist (largely due to the stuff I read & experiences of others I personally heard in real life), I assumed they would start blood letting little later once they find a more opportune time (thru instigation & rest of tactics they have at their disposal), as only a day before they exposed themselves as an extension of fascist thuggery, but no, they realised its an opportunity to start attacking students right away. They are making me look like an optimist.
In essence, they sent the fascist goons to attack the day before, so they can come prepared to attack themselves a day later.
State–Capital–Fascist nexus is materialising sooner than we expect.
Fascism never dies a silent death. Capital never dies a silent death. State never dies a silent death
According to Saudi al-Hadath news, the establishment of “The Union of Arab Tribes” was announced in Egypt on Wednesday. The union will have a role in confronting and stopping Israeli displacement plans, but will also play an important role in the humanitarian aid that will be provided to the Palestinians in Gaza.
Cairo has repeatedly stressed that it rejects any plans to displace Palestinians from their homeland to Egypt or elsewhere. However, there are allegations that El-Arjani's company "Hala" has profited greatly from evacuating Gazans through Rafah crossing for thousands of dollars per person.
One of the essential element to defend oneself against State & Fascist goon squads is by having squads of self defence of our own i.e building street muscle.
However unlike both of those two authoritarian squads, this is structured in a completely non-hierarchical manner thats born in solidarity with loyalty only to truth & one's conscience which respects autonomy of both individuals & groups, self-constituted from the community it's part of.
With no loyalty/respect to Law or Constitution or Nation or Religion or Race or Gender or Caste or Class or whatever the bullshit ruling class euphemism/division that exists to control & dominate rest of society.
We can't wish away violence & don't have to pretend State, Capital & Fascism will give up their power voluntarily. They are never going to, never have, never will. They need to be forced.
(I am sure others would have already put this more concisely & more clearly than me long before, but this is what I can think of now. Also I beleive this is what many Antifa groups are trying to achieve too — good on them. I think others also call it: Community self-defence committees).
The more resistance that the colonized shows, the more brutal the colonizer becomes. Genocidal Israel is now walking in the footsteps of all other settler colonies on their deathbed.
"Over the next few hours, counter-demonstrators threw objects, including wood and a metal barrier, at the camp and those inside, with fights repeatedly breaking out..."
#ICJ / Turkey to join South Africa's genocide case against Israel
[…] "Upon completion of the legal text of our work, we will submit the declaration of official intervention before the ICJ with the objective of implementing this political decision,"
Jewish students participating in pro-Palestine protests on their campuses would have valuable things to say about the alleged "rising antisemitism" at their schools. But the media is ignoring them.
One more instance that brings the guess work some credibility.
Now the ruling class has roped in the fascist street thugs (largely Israeli fascists, may be other fascists too) to attack UCLA students in collaboration with State goons.
The way it works is:
If Fascists can attack on their own without State goon help, State goons will simply sit idly by & let the attack happen.
If fascists doesnt have the required street muscle, State goons collaborate & intervene to help fascists.
It entirely depends on the circumstance.
In both cases, they use this manufactured chaos as a pretext to attack the people ruling class (in collaboration with fascists) wants targeted.
These attacks usually happen in the dark to ensure they can hide their identity when they do this criminal dirty work on behalf of their masters.
Its a strategy that has extremely high % of success rate — barring few rare exceptions.