US-Israeli attacks on civilian infrastructure are a form of collective punishment, says Iran
The indiscriminate bombing and killing of civilians can qualify as “collective punishment”, which is prohibited under international law and could be war crimes under the Fourth Geneva Convention (1949).
Socialist Party of Malaysia condemns Trump administration’s attacks on Cuba and Venezuela
The PSM condemned the ongoing US blockade of Cuba and threats of military force against Iran, calling unilateral sanctions a form of “collective punishment” prohibited by international law.
Amid delay and denial of access by Israel, COVID-19 vaccination finally starts in Palestine
Israel’s deliberate denial of access to vaccines to the Palestinians, a violation of its obligations under the Fourth Geneva Convention, has been criticized by the WHO and other human rights groups with some calling it “vaccine apartheid”
Israel demolishes multiple Palestinian-owned buildings in occupied territories
Israel destroyed Palestinian homes, animal shelters and other commercial structures on Wednesday. Such demolitions are illegal under the fourth Geneva convention
What does the Israeli annexation plan mean for Palestinians?
On July 1, Israel is set to begin the annexation of as much as 30% of the West Bank. This move violates multiple international laws and treaties and has been met with widespread protests.
Ep 72: Nurses’ protest in India, Palestine strike and more…
We also take a look at Argentina, where the far-right wing, neoliberal regime of Mauricio Macri has finally come to an end with the swearing-in of the left-wing Alberto Fernandez and Cristina Fernández de Kirchner.
In violation of international law, US recognizes Jewish settlements in occupied Palestinian land
US secretary of state Mike Pompeo declared that the US would no longer consider Jewish settlements in occupied Palestinian land as illegal. This is in contravention of decades of international law
The 400 Palestinian prisoners who were on a hunger strike from April 5 ended their protests after Israeli prison authorities agreed to their demands, including the installation of pay phones in jails, and the removal of mobile phone jammers






