SOS! The crew on ‚Handala‘ have been kidnapped by Israeli forces.
Chris Smalls is a citizen of the U.S.
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Black Lives Matter Grassroots Vehemently Condemns Israel’s Kidnapping of Chris Smalls
Black Lives Matter Grassroots demands:
– The immediate release of Chris Smalls and all captured activists.
– The immediate end to the engineered famine and deliberate starving of the people in Gaza.
– An end to labor complicity with genocide.
We are asking all workers and people who believe in working class power to:
– Call the state department and demand the release of all those captured on the Freedom Flotilla.
– Email your Congressmembers asking them to demand the release of our people.
– Actively boycott pro-Israel companies.
– Pass resolutions and make official statements calling for an end to the genocide in Palestine.
– Raise awareness to the deliberate mass starvation, engineered famine, and genocide by making posts, engaging in political education, and disrupting spaces of complicity.
Israel Detains, Chokes, and Beats Up Amazon Union Leader Chris Smalls
Meanwhile, there’s not a peep from mainstream media in the U.S.
Amazon Union Leader Chris Smalls Boards Boat to Gaza
(July 21, 2025)
Amazon Labor Union leader Chris Smalls is on the ‚Handala‘, the 37th ship to challenge Israel’s illegal siege on Gaza. Amazon has invested billions in intelligence like the Nimbus project, used for the surveillance and targeting of Palestinians.
Chris shares that “…an injury to one is injury to all,” calling on labor unions worldwide to fulfill their responsibility: to be the shield for the working class, which includes protecting Palestinian people, and urges unions to stop their shipments of arms to Israel, fuelling their genocide in Gaza.
“We come with baby food, toys, medicine, and hope — not just for Gaza, but for the future of our children in America back at home. The world is watching.”
2025 Handala Participants
Ange Sahuquet (France)
Ange Sahuquet is a French activist and engineer currently serving aboard the MV Handala, a ship sailing in solidarity with
Antonio La Picirella (Italy)
Antonio La Picirella was born in Bari in 1990 and raised within the social justice movements of Southern Italy.
Antonio Mazzeo (Italy)
Teacher, peace researcher, and journalist committed to peace, militarization, the environment, human rights, and the fight against mafia crime.
Bob Suberi (United States)
First generation Palestinian Jew, I was born in Los Angeles in 1948. My parents immigrated in 1938/39.
Braedon Peluso (United States)
Braedon Peluso is a seasoned sailor with over a decade of experience at sea, much of it dedicated to activism
Chloé Fiona Ludden (United Kingdom – France)
Chloé is a former United Nations staff member and scientist. She resigned from the UN to join the Freedom Flotilla
Christian Smalls (United States)
Christian Smalls is the founder of the Amazon Labor Union, the first independent, democratic, worker-led labor union in American History
Emma Fourreau (France – Sweden)
Emma Fourreau (born 1999 in France) is a French-Swedish politician, environmental activist and member of La France Insoumise (LFI).
Frank Romano (United States – France)
DR. FRANK ROMANO earned a PhD at University of Paris I, Panthéon Sorbonne, and a JD at Golden Gate University,
Gabrielle Cathala (France)
My name is Gabrielle Cathala, I am 33 years old. I was elected as a Member of Parliament
Hatem Aouini (Tunisia)
Hatem Aouini, 50 years old, Tunisian, Father of Nidhal 20 years and to Yasmine 13 years, is an Internationalist activist;
Huwaida Arraf (United States)
Huwaida Arraf is a Palestinian-American civil/human rights attorney and social justice activist. She has been involved in legal, political, …
Jacob Berger (United States)
Jacob Berger is a 40 year old tv/film actor, viral content creator and Jewish-American activist very active in the Palestinian..
Justine Kempf (France)
Justine Kempf worked as a nurse for Doctors Without Borders during a mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo, …
Mohamed El Bakkali (Morocco)
Mohamed El Bakkali is a journalist with Al Jazeera, originally from Morocco and currently based in Paris.
Robert Martin (Australia)
Robert Martin knew the only way to uncover the truth was to go to Palestine and see it for himself.
Santiago González Vallejo (Spain)
Born, Madrid, 1956. Economist by profession, former trade unionist, now retired. Co-founder of the Committee for Solidarity with the Arab …
Tan Safi (Australia)
Tan was born in Gadigal country to parents who fled Lebanon after surviving the Israeli invasions in the 70s …
Vigdis Bjorvand (Norway)
Vigdis Bjorvand is a 70-year-old activist from Norway whose unwavering commitment to justice has spanned nearly five decades.
Waad Al Musa (United States – Iraq)
Waad Aal Musa is an Iraqi-American journalist and accomplished cameraman currently working with Al Jazeera.
Hamas names six hostages it will release on Saturday
The armed wing of militant group Hamas said on Friday it will release Israeli hostages Eliya Cohen, Omer Shem Tov, Tal Shoham, Omer Wenkert, Hisham al-Sayed and Avera Mengisto on Saturday.
Hisham al-Sayed and Avera Mengisto are civilians, who entered Gaza a decade ago and have been held there since.
Herzi Halevi attends chiefs of staff conference in Britain
srael Hayom has learned that IDF Chief of Staff Lieutenant General Herzi Halevi participated in a Chiefs of Staff conference in Britain over the past two days. This is considered an unusual step, amid the ongoing war in Gaza and Lebanon.
Halevi departed two days ago and returned last night (Monday-Tuesday). During his two-day visit, against the backdrop of de-escalation efforts in northern Israel, Halevi met with Chiefs of Staff from various countries and provided an overview of the situation in the Middle East.
Netanyahu’s Far-right Coalition Decided to Ban Hadash
Netanyahu’s coalition decided to ban Hadash and is still unclear which legislation will be used to ban Islamic Ra’am party. This is done under the false accusation of “support for terrorism”.
According to the political correspondent Daphna Liel of Channel 12 at the beginning of next the week, a bill by the chairman of the coalition, MK Ofir Katz (Likud), will be brought to the legislative committee to allow the disqualification of lists and Arab members of the Knesset.
The bottom line of the bill is proof of “mass manifestations of support for terrorism” will no longer be required and it will be possible to be satisfied in individual cases to disqualify a candidate and a list.
What leaked US assessment of Israeli plans to strike Iran shows
The documents also report no sign of any preparations by Israel to activate its nuclear deterrent. (…)
The US has made no secret of its opposition to the targeting of either Iran’s nuclear research facilities or its oil installations.
Israeli police foil film screening of Mohammed Bakri’s Janin Jenin by issuing temporary order to close Communist Party headquarters in Haifa
(August 27, 2024)
Monday night, the Maki Haifa Branch was shut down by the police for an event that included a screening of Mohammed Bakri’s new film. Bakri’s earlier film, Jenin, Jenin, was banned by an Israeli Court in 2021. Adalah demands immediate intervention by the Attorney General to ensure police will not obstruct the next screening. This action is part of broader Israeli police policies designed to suppress dissent against Israel’s brutal assault on Gaza.
Fascism in practice
(4 days ago )
The Israeli police decides to close down the headquarters of the Communist Party in Haifa
Israel and Ben Gvir’s Police have just decided to shut the headquarters of the Communist Party in Haifa for ten hours starting at 19:00 this evening.
Delayed police response at UCLA “unacceptable,” Newsom says
Gov. Gavin Newsom Wednesday criticized law enforcement‘s slow response to violent brawls that broke out between pro-Palestinian protesters and counter demonstrators on the UCLA campus Tuesday night.
“The limited and delayed campus law enforcement response at UCLA last night was unacceptable – and it demands answers,” Newsom said in a statement. “As soon as it became clear that the state assistance was needed to support a local response, our office immediately deployed CHP personnel to campus.”
Editorial: UCLA is complicit in violence inflicted upon protesters, failed to protect
This came after a source in the encampment told the Daily Bruin that at least five protestors have been injured.
But for hours, UCLA administration stood by and watched as the violence escalated. LAPD did not arrive on the scene until slightly after 1 a.m. – once Los Angeles mayor Karen Bass sent them in for assistance at Block’s request.
Daily Bruin reporters on the scene were slapped and indirectly sprayed with irritants. Despite also being students, they were offered no protection.
The world is watching.
Israel-Palestine live: Israeli forces kill 50 Palestinians in al-Shifa hospital raid
Israeli forces killed 50 Palestinians and detained 180 people during a raid on Gaza‘s al-Shifa hospital on Monday, according to Israel‘s military.
The military said that those killed were fighters, and those arrested were suspected members of Hamas. It did not provide any evidence of those claims. Israel has repeatedly accused Hamas of operating inside hospitals – a charge which the Palestinian group has consistently denied.
Hospitals should never be battlegrounds. We are terribly worried about the situation at Al-Shifa Hospital in northern #Gaza, which is endangering health workers, patients and civilians. The hospital has only recently restored minimal health services. Any hostilities or militarization of the facility jeopardize health services, access for ambulances, and delivery of life-saving supplies. Hospitals must be protected. Ceasefire!
Israeli forces launch new attack on Gaza’s al-Shifa Hospital | Al Jazeera Newsfeed
The Israeli army has launched a new attack on al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza, raiding and opening fire on the facility where thousands are taking shelter.
Israeli forces shooting anyone moving inside al-Shifa hospital, eyewitness says
Mohammed Eliwa, a journalist reporting from al-Shifa hospital, told Al Jazeera Arabic that Israeli forces are shooting anyone moving in the courtyards.
Hamadah Abdel Hadi, an activist also inside the hospital, said Israeli forces broke into the hospital and immediately targeted Al Jazeera staff.
Israeli troops raid Gaza‘s Al Shifa Hospital
The Israeli military said soldiers had conducted a „precise operation“ based on intelligence that the hospital was being used by senior Hamas leaders, and were fired upon when they entered the compound.
„The International Federation of Journalists, representing more than 600,000 journalists worldwide, calls for Julian Assange‘s immediate release“ Final UK Court hearing this Tuesday 20th and Wednesday 21st February @IFJGlobal #FreeAssange
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Tell the Biden administration to drop the Assange case now
The U.S. Department of Justice claims that Assange broke the law by receiving classified documents from a source, speaking with that source, possessing the documents, and publishing some of them. In other words, things journalists at news outlets around the country do every day.
If Assange is convicted under the Espionage Act, there will be nothing to stop the government from prosecuting other journalists who publish government secrets.
Take action to protect press freedom: Tell the Biden administration to drop the Assange case now.
There are 5 days left until the @CIJ_ICJ receives its “report” from Israel on its “efforts to refrain from any acts that cld fall under #GenocideConvention ”.
Is ICJ brave enough to speak the truth & act accordingly, or will it hide behind semantics again?
Israel must – in relation to Palestinians, must stop all acts that contravene Art 2 of the genocide convention.
Israel must take any measures to prevent and punish any incitement of genocidal statements against the Palestinian population.
Israel must take effective measures to provide relief to Palestinians.
It must stop the destruction of infrastructure.
The court states that Israel must submit a report one month from the judgement to show it has complied with the provisional measures. The provisional measures have binding effect.
Israel must share the report with RSA.
The court deems it necessary to emphasise that all parties are bound to international humanitarian law. The court mentions those abducted by Hamas – although mentions nothing about Palestinians political prisoners.
15-2 the judges ruled, that Israel must take all measures to stop acts that contravene Art 2 of the genocide convention.
Dear @CIJ_ICJ, My post is ONCE AGAIN OUT OF DATE. Revised death toll: 5,760 killed since SA’s injunction request against #Israel Any decision yet?
Another 10 will be killed by the strike of the hour. STOP THE CLOCK!
#Gaza #GazaGenocide #Israel #Palestine #IO
Hello @CIJ_ICJ and @IntlCrimCourt any news on when Israel will be given an injunction, then convicted of genocide and its officials and army at The Hague and then in prison? Hurry up. We’re running out of time and each day you waste cost hundreds of innocent lives
(20.01.2024)
Replying to @CIJ_ICJ Please do not waste time. Hundreds are dying in Gaza and the West Bank each day. The ethnic cleansing, apartheid, occupation, summary killings and genocide must be stopped. I have faith in the court that can deliver a global justice and send a unified message of Never Again
(12.01.2024)
Civil rights groups in Israel file petition demanding authorisation for anti-war protests
The petition was filed after the police refused on Tuesday to approve the protest, for the third time.
The petition states that the police‘s refusal to approve the protest „joins the systematic oppression of protests, even small demonstrations, that criticise the combat, its results, and demand a diplomatic solution“.
Hadash MK Cassif: ‘They Want to Silence Us’
MK Ofer Cassif (Hadash) is being threatened with expulsion from Israel’s parliament after he signed a petition supporting South Africa’s case against Israel at the International Court of Justice, accusing it of acts of genocide. Cassif says the impeachment is based on an antidemocratic law that suppresses free speech. “They want me and my friends to shut up,” he says of the far-right government’s persecution of dissenting legislators in an interview to Amy Goodman broadcasted by Democracy Now! “We’ve been against the war from the beginning because we are against bloodshed.”
Israelische Truppen rücken zum Al-Nasser-Krankenhaus in Khan Junis vor. Für diese Panzer will die Bundesregierung nun Munition liefern und wird dadurch mitverantwortlich für alle Verbrechen, die Israel im #Gazakrieg begeht, meint @matthimon.
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61% OF GERMANS SAY ISRAEL’S MILITARY ACTIONS ARE UNJUSTIFIED
Halten Sie das militärische Vorgehen Israels im Gaza-Streifen nach den Terroranschlägen der Hamas im Oktober 2023 für gerechtfertigt?
(12.01.2024)
Nach einer Umfrage aus dem Januar 2024 hielten rund 25 Prozent der Befragten das militärische Vorgehen Israels im Gaza-Streifen für gerechtfertigt. Im Herbst 2023 hielten noch rund 50 Prozent der Befragten das militärische Vorgehen Israels im Gaza-Streifen für gerechtfertigt.
Regierung prüft Lieferung von Munition an Israel
Da die Industrie die gewünschte Munition nicht sofort liefern kann, werde die Option erwogen, dass die Bundeswehr zunächst Munition aus den Beständen abgibt, heißt es in dem Bericht. So könnte man der Bitte Israels zeitnah nachkommen.
Einige Details seien aber noch unklar. Israel wolle die Lieferungen der Munition bezahlen, derzeit laufen aber offenbar noch Gespräche über die Vertragsdetails und den Preis
Even accusing ‚Israel‘ of genocide crosses ‚moral red line‘: French FM
France has opted not to endorse South Africa‘s genocide case against „Israel“ at the International Court of Justice (ICJ), AFP reported citing the recently inaugurated French Foreign Minister Stephane Sejourne: who claimed that accusing „Israel“ of genocide is „immoral“.