As tens of thousands return to the streets for the first national Palestine march of 2026, this movement refuses to be sidelined or silenced, says PETER LEARY
EUROPE stayed silent when Israel began pounding the besieged Gaza Strip with the kind of ferocity that could only lead to a genocide.
In fact, Europe remained silent when the word “genocide” quickly replaced the earlier reference to the “Israel-Hamas war,” starting on October 7.
Those familiar with Europe’s political discourse and action regarding Israel and Palestine must already realise that most European governments have always been on the side of Israel.
Spain has joined South Africa’s ICJ genocide case against Israel while imposing weapons bans and port restrictions, moves partly driven by trade unions — proving just how effectively civil society can reshape government policy, writes RAMZY BAROUD
Israel’s genocide in Palestine and wars against its neighbours would be impossible without constant Western support — so we must amplify the brave voices demanding a halt, argues DR RAMZY BAROUD
In the first half of a two-part article, PETER MERTENS looks at how Nato’s €800 billion ‘Readiness 2030’ plan serves Washington’s pivot to the Pacific, forcing Europeans to dismantle social security and slash pensions to fund it



