Igor Böhm According to German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, the lack of security gives rise to an ominous breeding ground for “fear that undermines trust and confidence”. Now that our security is at risk, “freedom, democracy and the rule of law” are in jeopardy, Scholz concludes with solemn concern. “The [recent] knife attack against [a] young police officer [in Mannheim Germany, ] is … [read more]

„The massacre of innocent people [in Rafah] is a serious matter. It is not a thing to be easily forgotten. It is our duty to cherish their memory.“ — Mahatma Gandhi “No explanation, no justification or excuse could ever cover up [the] horror [in Rafah]. It would be best if Israel’s [hasbara] machine didn’t even try to. No stories of “Hamas is responsible for it all,” and no … [read more]

Igor Böhm There are many reasons why people take part in calls for peace. Some are here in support of the Palestinian struggle for liberation; some are here because they cannot remain apathetic in light of Israel’s mass murder campaign against women, children, and men exacted on Gaza with the complicity of our government; some are here because they believe in the fundamental moral … [read more]

Berlin, May 15, 2024  Administrative court Potsdam slams German Federal Police Schengen-Information-System entry for Prof. Dr Ghassan Abu Sittah has no legal basis and is to be revoked immediately after an emergency appeal by ELSC lawyer Alexander Gorski with support from lawyers from the International Centre of Justice for Palestinians (ICJP). This effectively ends the Schengen-area … [read more]

Speech by "Not in our name" (NION) member, who grew up in Israel (Demo, March 16, Vienna): I’m here as an individual and also as part of Not In Our Name Vienna – a diverse group of individuals outraged at what is happening in Gaza and at over 75 years of colonialism and separatism in Palestine. I am a fraction of the group who identify as Jewish. I also grew up under the Israeli … [read more]

TERMIN - 11. April 2024, 7 pm The Modi regime, Hindu nationalism, Castist supremacy and their link to Israel A debate with Rohan, Indian activist for the Palestinian cause April 11, 7pm Das Freie Wort, Rögergasse 24-26, 1090 Wien Zionism, which is increasingly being recognized as a fascist means to colonization, has always found it's ally in Hindutva - an ideology based on the … [read more]

The Palestinian people have the human right to self-determination −− and thus also the human right to political representation. We received this statement from Palestine Solidarity Austria. To understand the importance of the current developments, one should be aware that Austria, a country of 9 million residents of whom 17% are non-citizens, had been neutral regarding military pacts since … [read more]

Declaration of Palestine-Solidarity Austria We demand a fundamental change of course from our federal government   Palestine-Solidarity condemns the attack in Vienna of November 2, 2020 and mourns the victims.   The question of causes and consequences must not be ignored however. The perpetrator came from Austria, is a citizen, grew up and went to school here, etc. This … [read more]

by Peter Unterweger, former Head of Automotive Department of the International Metalworks Union (IMB) Jeremy Corbyn, a long-time left-wing rear bencher, was elected to head the Labour Party in 2015 as a result of the wide-ranging disappointments of neoliberal Blair policies, strong growth of Labour membership due to left-wing organizing campaigns and earlier party reforms, which had empowered … [read more]

Dareen Tatour is a Palestinian poet from Al-Reineh near Nazareth in the Galilee. Dareen Tatour is a Palestinian poet from Al-Reineh near Nazareth in the Galilee. She was arrested on October 10, 2015, spent more than 3 months in prison and is now held “deported” in house arrest under harsh conditions.   Her trial, for a poem and few posts on Facebook, started on Wednesday, … [read more]

PRESS RELEASE: 2014-08-12 11:02 Responding to the Israeli aggression and the  complicity of world governments   The Freedom Flotilla Coalition (FFC) met in Istanbul in the shadow of the latest Israeli aggression on Gaza. We have watched atrocities being committed against an already besieged population. In the two day meeting (August 10th and 11th), the FFC concluded that it is … [read more]

Source: The Lancet The Lancet, Early Online Publication, 4 August 2014 doi:10.1016/S0140-6736(14)61297-6Cite or Link Using DOI Copyright © 2014 Elsevier Ltd All rights reserved. http://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736%2814%2961297-6/fulltext   The Lancet is a general medical journal that publishes research, news, and opinion about all aspects of human … [read more]