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“Genocide begins with the silence of the world”

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30th Nov 2023
Israel’s 2023-24 war on Gaza

As of 27 November, Israel’s 2023 war on Gaza had killed 6,150 children in under two months. Al Jazeera has called it “the deadliest war” ever for the blockaded Palestinian enclave. (UPDATE: As of 26 January, Israel’s assault had killed more than 10,000 children.) The Israeli state’s characteristically disproportionate assault has also killed 51 Palestinian… Read more

27th Nov 2023
Podcast summary of Direct Action News newsletters (February-March)

Transcript: There are very murky parts of our society – people who see no problem in attacking or demonising others who are just trying to survive and live a dignified life. And unfortunately, they have some powerful, high-profile cheerleaders who help normalise their behaviour – not least in the ruling Conservative regime. 1) Anti-fascist resistance… Read more

12th Apr 2023
Flares inside the BlackRock (Direct Action News, 3 to 9 April 2023)

[ez-toc] Just Stop Oil bridge-climbers found guilty Basildon Crown Court found Morgan Trowland and Marcus Decker guilty of causing a public nuisance on 4 April. The pair had brought the Dartford Crossing to a standstill between 4am on 17 October and 9pm on 18 October 2022, as part of a Just Stop Oil protest. During… Read more

10th Apr 2023
Action Against Landlords and Planet Killers (Direct Action News, 27 March to 2 April 2023)

[ez-toc] Acorn Bristol defeat one letting agent’s disgusting ‘rental bidding’ practice Acorn Bristol reported success on 27 March in stopping a local estate agent from using rental bidding. This disgusting practice sees letting agents asking applicants to bid on what they’re willing to pay to live in a property. This can include figures above the… Read more

3rd Apr 2023
Souped! (Direct Action News, 20 to 26 March 2023)

Protests erupt across Africa Bailiffs evict University of Manchester occupiers British transphobe gets souped by New Zealanders Anti-fascism in the UK Paris burns Protests erupt across Africa Protests erupted almost simultaneously in several countries across Africa. The most high-profile of these took place in Nairobi, Kenya’s capital, where police used tear gas and water cannons… Read more

27th Mar 2023