Feyzi Ismail

Detainees dragged on their knees, hands tied, in humiliation propaganda by Israel’s Security Minister– and this time, they’re not Palestinian. The reaction has been diplomatic fury at the sadistic treatment of flotilla activists. “Appalling”, “degrading” and “unacceptable” is how EU leaders have slammed the footage. Israeli ambassadors have been summoned to their capitals from the UK to France to Italy to Canada. Roughly 430 passengers were seized and taken to Israeli detention. Peter Oborne hits out at the double standard in international response, when Palestinians are tortured and abused in Israeli prisons everyday. Watch the full episode of MEE Live on Middle East Eye's YouTube channel.

Amazon is worth $2 trillion. But it didn't deign to pay the millions of dollars it racked up in unpaid fines as its’ trucks illegally polluted our air and forced New Yorkers to breathe in their exhaust.  
We collected every dollar they owe the people of this city — and will continue to hold them accountable. In New York, corporations are held to the same standard as everyone else.  
No company — no matter how large or powerful — is above the law.

At a Cannes Film Festival screening of Land And Freedom earlier this week, Ken Loach cited Martin Luther King Jr as he delivered powerful words of solidarity for Palestinians in Gaza.

Settler violence in the West Bank is at unprecedented levels. Together with the United Kingdom, France and Italy, we call on the Government of Israel to end its expansion of settlements. For a comprehensive and just peace based on a two-state solution.

🤩 Current list of national supporters for the International Anti-War conference in London 20 June 11 national trade unions and so many international solidarity organisations! Get yours on the graphic!