Hundreds of people with links to the University of Cambridge have signed an open letter to its vice-chancellor, Prof Stephen Toope. He is “the principal academic and administrative officer of the University, and is its […]
Tag: Gaza
Palestinian campaigner slams US for ‘not caring about law, humanity, or democracy’ as Israel bombs Gaza
Israeli occupation forces have been bombing the blockaded territory of Gaza since 10 May. They’ve killed at least 64 children so far. Amid the violence, Phoenix Media Co-op spoke to Rashed, a campaigner in occupied […]
Direct action shuts down operations at Israel-linked arms factory in Leicester
On 19 May, direct-action network Palestine Action occupied an arms factory in Leicester for the first time. This belonged to UAV Tactical Systems, a subsidiary of Elbit Systems. The latter is Israel’s biggest private arms […]
Palestine goes on general strike, in a historic moment of unity
Palestinians united on 18 May for a general strike against the brutal bombing of Gaza and the ongoing Israeli occupation. This was reportedly the “first time in decades” there’s been such a large strike among […]
Former US diplomat says ‘there’s no comparison’ between Israeli violence and Palestinian violence
Phoenix Media Co-op recently spoke to former US diplomat Ann Wright. The peace campaigner and retired US colonel has visited the “open-air prison” of occupied Gaza previously; and she slammed the Israeli state’s “disproportionate use of […]
A new Palestinian uprising against colonial oppression is gathering ‘national momentum’
The people of Palestine are rising up against colonial oppression. And one Palestinian organiser told Phoenix Media Co-op about the current spirit of resistance against the occupation. A week of increasingly bloody repression On Monday […]
Former US diplomat slams Israel’s ‘illegal land thefts’ amid repression in Gaza and Jerusalem
After weeks of protests and repression from Israeli authorities, the state launched airstrikes on Gaza on 10 May. Health officials in the occupied territory said on 11 May that the campaign had killed 28 Palestinians […]