Activism
This Ukrainian Director Gave A Moving Speech After He Won An Oscar For His Documentary On Russia’s Invasion
“I’m honored, but I will probably be the first director on this stage to say I wish I’d never made this film.”
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Activism
This Russian Activist Was Sentenced To Prison For Criticizing Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine
Oleg Orlov, one of Russia’s most prominent human rights activists, had criticized Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and said president Vladimir Putin had pushed the country towards fascism.
Politics
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Has Presented His Official Plan For Gaza After The War
Under the proposal, Israel will maintain security and military control over the Palestinian territories indefinitely after the war.
Politics
Egypt Has Started Building A Walled Buffer Zone At Its Border With Gaza After Israel Insisted It Will Invade Rafah
Israel has denied it intends to push the 1.4 million Palestinians it forced into Rafah into Egypt, but the construction from Egypt’s side suggests that it is preparing for a worst case scenario.
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People Are Calling Out US President Joe Biden For Talking About Gaza While Casually Eating Ice Cream
Biden has been called out for being insensitive and tone deaf, considering Israel’s attacks have killed more than 29,000 Palestinians in Gaza and its blockade has pushed millions of others to the brink of famine.
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El Salvador Has Re-elected “The World’s Coolest Dictator” For A Second Consecutive Term
Nayib Bukele, who introduced Bitcoin as an official currency, is undeniably popular for having tackled the country’s gang problem but has moved the country into a dictatorship.
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This Feared General Who Rebranded As A Cute TikTok Grandpa Is Set To Become Indonesia’s New President
As a general, Prabowo Subianto was involved with kidnapping and torturing pro-democracy activists, many of whom are still missing and feared dead.
Activism
Russian Police Have Arrested More Than 400 People For Mourning Opposition Leader Alexei Navalny
Police forcefully restrained people in the snow or simply detained them for putting flowers in memorials.
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China Said Palestinians Using Armed Force To Resist Israel’s Occupation Is Not “Terrorism” At The ICJ
Ma Xinmin said the use of force to resist foreign oppression and to establish an independent right is “an inalienable right well founded in international law”.
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Brazil’s President Has Compared Israel’s War On Gaza To Hitler’s Genocide Of Jewish People In WWII
Israel has since labeled Lula as a persona non grata and said he is not welcome in Israel until he apologizes for his comments.
Politics
The US Has Blocked A UN Resolution Calling For An Immediate Ceasefire In Gaza For The Third Time
The US representative said that the resolution draft would jeopardize ongoing negotiations for releasing hostages held in Gaza.
Politics
Israel’s Government Has Formally Approved The Prime Minister’s Plan To Reject Creating A Palestinian State
The parliament unanimously approved a resolution by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that states Israel is opposed to ‘unilateral recognition’ of a Palestinian state.