Israeli forces attack Palestinian protests against bombing of Gaza and other stories

Today we look at the historic general strike held by Palestinians, the continued persecution of Abahlali baseMjondolo members, and more

May 18, 2021 by Peoples Dispatch

In today’s episode of the Daily Round-up we take a look at the general strike led by Palestinians across the Occupied Territories and in Israel, the postponement of a bail hearing of 3 arrested members of South Africa’s Abahlali baseMjondolo movement, continuing police violence against the national strike in Colombia as the government increases the deployment of force, and state violence and the disappearances of children in the Baixada Fluminense region in Brazil.