“Each generation must, out of relative obscurity, discover its mission, fulfill it, or betray it."
Frantz Fanon - The Wretched of the Earth.
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I see a lot of British accounts protesting the proscrption of Palestine Action.
I see 0 British accounts demanding the proscription of Zionism and the removal of all Zionists from all position of power in Britain.
Cowardice and a tacit agreement to be occupied will get you nowhere
I just want to say that Israel murdering members of the Palestinian resistance is illegitimate, and we should use proper language around this issue.
For a long time, I was bothered by the reference to civilians when it came to counting the murdered, because implicit is the idea that Israel murdering resistance fighters is somehow okay. It's much like the way that the reference to women and children implies that the killing of men is okay.
Whether Hamas, Jabha, Shoyouiyyeh, etc., they are also civilians. They are indigenous, armed civilian resistance movements against a belligerent, expansionist, foreign colonial cancer.
He has never been the people's mayor. He has been the property developers mayor, zionists mayor, Europeans buying all our homes and turning them into airbnbs mayor, tourists mayor.
Ramaphosa was meant to be at the G7 in France but he was reduced to having to lie to the youth of this country at a Youth Day rally.
The US and Israel are embarked on a campaign to isolate South Africa for standing against the Gaza Genocide.
It is with great sadness that I received this heartbreaking news. One of the greatest jazz musicians among us have passed on.
My heartfelt condolences to his family, loved ones and many friends. May the beautiful soul of #AbdullahIbrahim rest in eternal peace 🙏🏾
BREAKING: International jazz icon Abdullah Ibrahim dies aged 91:: https://t.co/hDh2TJirmZ
Abdullah my dear friend we will miss you.
Glad that you came home to perform one last time at the CTIjF this year.
NEWS: The South African government has rebuked Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), for falsely claiming that Ethiopian nationals were killed in the country due to xenophobic attacks.
It pointed out that the death Ghebreyesus claimed were, in fact, results of organised crime - KZN Tonight Podcast
Ok, after overcoming the initial shock (much of which was caused by the extremely irresponsible way Pakistan's PM framed this, and the unfortunate timing of the announcement), there are some things that I feel need to be said about the arrangement Iran has reached with the US.
Nothing is final yet, but
A. Iran did not blink or give in to American demands. From my perspective, this is the most crucial part. This arrangement does not by any means signify normalization or ideological/political reconciliation between Iran and the Great Satan.
The thought that that may have happened was unbearable, to be honest, but that did not happen. Iran's integrity and steadfastness was not breached or compromised. Actually it looks like Iran's leadership has been able to accomplish the impossible.
B. Iran is guaranteed immediate, major and concrete benefits, which include access to many billions of dollars; the withdrawal of US forces; and the biggest assurance to date of pace for the people of Lebanon. These are major breakthroughs, and Iran is not required to compromise any of its core interests or principles. Again, a most significant point.
C. This arrangement, as far as concerns the US, essentially puts into a dignified framework around its disengagement from the battlefield, building a momentum for general withdrawal from the Persian Gulf in general, and leaving its entire West Asia presence centered in and around the Zionist core in occupied Palestine. This is very meaningful, strategic progress for the resistance.
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This is what I can reliably say right now, and I think it is important that this is heard right now. The very idea of contact between Iran and the US is destabilizing for a lot of people, but we have to fair and honest when judging what Iran's leaders and representatives are doing and have been able to achieve.
Iran, as a country and a system, remains formidable and committed to it longtime revolutionary vision, and is winning, after defeating the US and Israel multiple times in multiple way, including on the battlefield. It stands tall, and deserve the support and love of everyone who stand with freedom and dignity.
This is not the end of the journey; fascinating and critical days wait ahead. Iranians can and should be immensely proud of themselves; they are indeed mighty
Rest in Peace to South African Jazz musician and composer Abdullah Ibrahim (born Adolph Brand, and formerly known as Dollar Brand). Photo Credit: Deborah Feingold/Corbis
One of the reasons I insisted on saying '0% chance of a deal' for so long is because I know my Israel. And like I said a million times before: Israel always escalates, and no one, let alone Iran, will ever have peace while it is allowed to exist.
The road to peace in the world goes through ending Zionism, and Israel. There is no bypass