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Italian Lawmakers Dressed Up In Palestine’s Flag Colors To Protest Italy’s Complicity In Israels’ Genocide
"Today, we wear it on our skin because this is no longer just the flag of Palestine.This is the flag of those who fight for humanity,"
Kassy Cho
Kassy Cho is the Founder and Editor-in-Chief of Almost. She is based in Taipei, Taiwan. Email her at kassy@almostmag.co.
Activism
Hundreds Of People In Taiwan Held A Protest Against The Government Funding Israel’s Genocide In Gaza
People protested against the Taiawnese government donating to an illegal Israeli settlement in the occupied West Bank.
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Slovenia Has Become The First EU Country To Impose An Arms Embargo On Israel Over Its Genocide
The move, announced on Thursday, July 31, will ban Slovenian companies and individuals from importing, exporting and transporting all weapons to and from Israel.
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Over 300,000 People In Australia Held A Massive Protest For Gaza, Taking Over The Sydney Harbour Bridge
Police estimate about 90,000 people took part in the demonstration, named "March for Humanity", while organizers say the turnout was likely more than 300,000.
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Two Leading Israeli Human Rights Groups Have Found That Israel Is Committing Genocide In Gaza
B'Tselem and Physicians for Human Rights Israel (PHR-I) both found sufficient evidence that Israel's violence in Gaza met the legal definition of genocide.
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Taiwan Held An Unprecedented "Mass Recall" Vote To Remove 24 Opposition Lawmakers But All Of Them Survived
The movement stemmed out of the opposition parties trying to push a bill to reform the legislature and weaken the pro-independence president's powers.
Politics
Thailand And Cambodia Have Agreed To A Ceasefire After Days Of Fighting At Their Border
Recent tension flared when Cambodian and Thai soldiers clashed for 10 minutes at the border in May, with one Cambodian soldier killed.
Politics
The UK’s Prime Minister Said It Will Recognize Palestine By September If Israel Doesn’t Agree To A Ceasefire
Kier Starmer said the UK will make the move at the UN General Assembly in September unless Israel takes “substantive steps” to end its “appalling” war in Gaza.
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Gaza Is Now Experiencing "The Worst-Case Scenario Of Famine", The Global Hunger Monitor Said
The IPC said that latest data from July 25 had indicated that two out of three famine thresholds had already been crossed in Gaza.
Impact
Why Is The ICJ's Climate Ruling Such A Big Deal? With PISFCC's Director Vishal Prasad
The International Court of Justice delivered a landmark ruling finding that climate change is an “existential threat” and that countries have a legal responsibility to protect the environment and cut their emissions.
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A Man In China Posed As A Woman Named “Sister Hong” And Secretly Filmed Himself Having Sex With Men
A man in China has gone viral for disguising himself as a woman named “Sister Hong” and secretly filming videos of him having sex with more than 1,600 men.
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This 25-Year-Old Indian Woman Tennis Player Was Shot And Killed By Her Father And People Want Justice
25-year-old Radhika Yadav was a national-level tennis player and had won several competitions before her father murdered.