Tag: Protests

Israel

Tens of Thousands Protest “Crime Minister” Netanyahu in Israel as his Political Survival hangs in Balance

Thousands of Israelis demonstrated Saturday at various places against Israeli prime minister Binyamin Netanyahu, who is being tried for corruption, as the country goes to the polls Tuesday. This was the 39th consecutive weekly demonstration against the beleageured prime minister, who polls suggest faces an extremely close election. If he loses, and if the courts convict him, he could go to jail like his predecessor, Ehud Olmert. The biggest demonstration was staged in Jerusalem in front of the prime minister’s official residence, with an estimated 20,000 joining in. It was the largest such rally since they began last week.

Tens of Thousands Protest “Crime Minister” Netanyahu in Israel as his Political Survival hangs in Balance
India

Rihanna Is Right About the Importance of India’s Massive Farmer Protests

Rihanna Is Right About the Importance of India’s Massive Farmer Protests

The massive farmer protests in India are facing down a Modi government that has no qualms about using repression to push through its neoliberal agenda. The farmers’ resolve has been remarkable — and they’re providing a glimmer of hope that Modi’s far-right government may not be as invincible as it seemed just months ago.

Rihanna Is Right About the Importance of India’s Massive Farmer Protests
Victoria

‘Selfish’: Premier slams anti-lockdown protesters as crowds fizzle
An anti-lockdown supporter is detained by Victoria Police after refusing to provide details and being in non-compliance with the Chief Health Officer's guidelines.

As Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews described protesters as “selfish and unlawful”, at least four participants at one of the planned protests were led away by police officers on Saturday in handcuffs.

‘Selfish’: Premier slams anti-lockdown protesters as crowds fizzle
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Old Dog Thoughts- The anti- lockdown demonstrations seem as if organised by the UPF or the Proud Boys but publicised as if spontaneous

Fighting Fake News with REAL 6/9/20; The virus is real it visibly damages and invisibly scars and travels silently faster than a bushfire. News Corp denies the evidence and promotes anti COVID restrictions without charge;

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Old Dog Thoughts- One man stopped the tanks in Tiamen Square. No man stops the cops in Trumpland

Fighting Fake News with REAL 6/6/20; For Rio Tinto Black Lives Matter less than share holders;; How MORRISON became an MP; Tanks stopped for one man in Tiamen Square but cops in Buffalo USA didn’t;

Racism

Flags burned at Melbourne racism protests | SBS News

Masked members of a splinter anti-fascism group have set Australian flags on fire and scuffled with police and media in the latest Melbourne rally between rival protest groups. However, there was no repeat of the violent clashes seen at recent protests as police kept the opposing groups separate on Sunday. About two dozen people dressed in black and wearing masks still managed to interrupt an anti-Islam rally, setting flags alight and scuffling with news photographers.

Source: Flags burned at Melbourne racism protests | SBS News

TPP

TPP signing sparks dozens of protests across US over biggest trade pact — RT USA

Over 35 protests were organized in US cities to mark opposition to the signing of the Trans-Pacific Partnership, a huge international trade deal between 12 Pacific Rim nations representing 40 percent of the global economy.

Source: TPP signing sparks dozens of protests across US over biggest trade pact — RT USA