Moroccan women wave flags and chant slogans in support of Gaza and Lebanon during a protest in Rabat, Morocco, October 6, 2024
PRO-PALESTINIAN marches erupted all over the world at the weekend, demanding a ceasefire ahead of Monday’s first anniversary of the Hamas attacks in southern Israel.
In Australia, thousands of people came out in support of Palestinians and the now Israeli-targeted Lebanese today in a number of cities, while a pro-Israel rally also took place in Melbourne.
Samantha Gazal, who came to the rally in Sydney, said she was there “because I can’t believe our government is giving impunity to a violent extremist nation and has done nothing.
As the Alliance of Sahel States and southern African nations advance pan-African goals, the African Union must listen and learn rather than parroting the Western line on these positive developments, writes ROGER McKENZIE
Money makers already exploit cleaning and catering contracts while the military-industrial complex diverts billions from health to warfare — but Bevan’s vision will endure as long as people fight for it, writes ROGER MCKENZIE
