Dear friends, colleagues, and comrades, |
UNRWA, the UN agency supporting Palestinian refugees since 1949, has become a central target in the polarized debate over Israel and Palestine. Since 7 October and Israel's ensuing war on Gaza, pro-Israel political actors in Germany and beyond have waged a sustained campaign to cut the agency's funding, a push that led to Germany's temporary suspension of aid in 2024 and now threatens UNRWA's ability to function amid an ongoing humanitarian catastrophe. Rosa Luxemburg Foundation’s new study puts a spotlight on this campaign for the first time, mapping the networks, strategies, and narratives that pro-Israel organizations in Germany, the US, and Israel use to shape political and media debates. Read on for a closer look at who's driving the anti-UNRWA push, and what it means for democracy and Middle East policy. |
| Women's Resilience in Gaza | In an interview, theatre director Wisam Al-Deirawi discusses the psychological burden facing women in Gaza and how art becomes a tool for healing
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| | Gaza's Food Sovereignty Crisis | In Gaza, the hungry forage for food while farmers and seed keepers struggle to preserve Palestinian agriculture
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| Return Us To Ourselves | Our columnist, Palestinian writer Ali Abu Yassin on the silent war and life after the ceasefire in Palestine
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| The Belfast Race Riots | Tommy Greene on how Northern Ireland's summer riots reveal how old sectarian conflicts created the conditions for new pogroms Read more |
| | Britain's Greens On The Rise | Zack Polanski's Greens are skyrocketing in the polls, but can they out-flank Labour on the left?
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| Happy Birthday, USA? | As the US celebrates it's 250th independence day this July, Julianne Malveaux provides a Black perspective on centuries of injustice
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| Kazakhstan's Hydrogen Mega Project | Germany is driving the green hydrogen project to offset its own environmental impact, but local communities and ecosystems might pay the price
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| | Congo's Minerals Power the World | So why do it's people go hungry? The DRC supplies cobalt for EV batteries, smartphones, and the green transition, but little remains for the local economy
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| Albania's Flamingo Revolution | How a Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump real estate project became a rallying point against crony capitalism in the post-socialist Balkans
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| Chile Under Jose Antonio Kast | One hundred days after the new president took office, Pinochet's neoliberalism returns, but opposition is beginning to take shape
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| | A Columbian Trump | Colombia elects right-winger Abelardo de la Espriella, continuing the right's ascendance in Latin America
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| Unrest in Bolivia | What is driving the latest wave of protests and road blockades rocking the Andean country?
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| China's Gen Z Adrift... |
Chinese economic growth has opened up new opportunities for millions of people, but has undermined the social structures that fostered a sense of belonging at the same time
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| | ...While Nepal's Gen Z Is Reshaping Politics | After youth protests toppled the government, Nepal has elected its youngest-ever Prime Minister: Former rapper Balen Shah Read more |
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| "Voters Want a More Left-Leaning Government" | Danish socialist party Enhedslisten's Pelle Dragsted explains how the left won concessions from Denmark's new government coalition
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| Organising, Technology, and Developing Collective Practice | A new report examines how left organisations use digital tools for organising and provides a practical, hands-on brochure for movements and parties as they refine their approaches Read more |
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