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Sectarians fling racist abuse at N Ireland’s charity Great March for Gaza
6 June 2026 @ 8:02 pm
Knuckle-dragging ‘loyalist’ Israel supporters have gathered in Scarva, County Down, to disgrace themselves by flinging sectarian abuse at the Great March for Gaza. The humanitarian march, organised by the Irish Palestine Solidarity Campaign, set off from Lurgan, ten miles away, this morning. After Scarva, marchers walked a further almost twenty miles to Omeath in solidarity […]
By SkwawkboxWorld Cup — Water bottle ban sparks controversy
6 June 2026 @ 7:46 pm
The FIFA has sparked widespread controversy with its decision to amend the policy regarding water bottles inside 2026 World Cup stadiums. After initially banning reusable bottles, FIFA later permitted only small, factory-sealed plastic bottles—a move seen as late and contentious, especially given concerns about high temperatures during the tournament in the United States, Canada, and […]
By Alaa ShamaliEven eyesight is restricted for Palestinian prisoners in Israel’s tortorous prisons
6 June 2026 @ 7:27 pm
Even eyesight is not taken for granted in the prisons of Israel. I am a human rights lawyer. I have had a client for four years now, and we have become good friends. I try to visit him as often as possible, sometimes without payment, sometimes for a tiny payment from his family. I have […]
By Ben MarmarelliOrientalism — What Edward Said can teach us about the US-Israeli war against Iran
6 June 2026 @ 6:41 pm
The illegal US-Israeli war on Iran can, of course, be discussed in terms of imperialism, colonialism, and capitalism. But there is a more specific and often overlooked dimension to the conflict. It connects to the ideas of the prominent Palestinian thinker Edward Said and his theory of Orientalism Since the war began on February 28, […]
By Tchanguize MahmoodzadehPalestine — Ministry of Health in financial crisis because of ‘Israel’
6 June 2026 @ 4:44 pm
Palestine — The Palestinian Ministry of Health, based in Ramallah, has raised serious concerns about major shortages of medicines and essential medical supplies. A third of essential medicines not available, hundreds more at critically low levels in Palestine It says that a significant portion of items on the Essential Medicines List are no longer available. […]
By Charlie JaayOU debate proceeds tonight with banned anti-genocide speakers attending virtually
6 June 2026 @ 4:00 pm
The Oxford Union (OU) has announced that its planned debate will proceed tonight, 6 June 2026, at 6pm. The two invited speakers banned by Keir Starmer for speaking against Israel’s genocide will participate virtually: The event will be held in our Chamber on the 6th of June, at 6 pm BST. Both speakers will be […]
By SkwawkboxSeries of hate displays in north of Ireland tacitly condoned by DUP
6 June 2026 @ 1:43 pm
In recent weeks, far-right actors in loyalist areas of the north of Ireland have unleashed a spate of racist and Islamophobic murals, banners and graffiti. The response of the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP), who have a heavy presence in these areas, has been to remain mute or even challenge police when they remove such displays. […]
By Robert FreemanWorld Cup history — Streaks and attacking records
6 June 2026 @ 1:01 pm
Days before the start of the 2026 World Cup, a collection of the most prominent historical records that have stood for decades in the archives of the FIFA returns to the forefront. At the top of the list are the long unbeaten streaks of national teams, in addition to the attacking dominance of a number […]
By Alaa ShamaliFar-right ‘Advance’ implodes in war between leader and COO
6 June 2026 @ 12:53 pm
The proto-fascist ‘Advance UK’ party appears to be imploding after warring emails from the group’s leader and chief operating officer (COO) to members. The war has been triggered by party leader Ben Habib’s plan to de-register the party. COO Tim Power wrote to members denouncing Habib’s attempt to disband Advance and merge it into far-right […]
By SkwawkboxUpdate: Salma Yaqoob was victim of Birmingham arson attack
6 June 2026 @ 10:56 am
Green activist and former Respect party parliamentary candidate Salma Yaqoob was the target of the arson attack in Birmingham that Skwawkbox reported earlier today, 5 June 2026. The local Green party has issued a statement of solidarity with Yaqoob and her family: Birmingham Green Party expresses solidarity with the Yaqoob family after the shocking arson […]
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