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In recent months, pressure has been growing on the Biden administration from outside – but also increasingly from within. Younger voices are refusing to toe the line and forms of dissent – from resignations to self-immolation – are growing. Could dissent in Washington, DC be the key to an end to the bloodshed in Gaza? Do these forms of dissent make a difference? And why is it important to a new generation of civil servants to refuse to toe the line? Presenter: Myriam Francois Guests:Annelle Sheline – Former State Department foreign affairs officerGreg Stoker – Former US Army ranger and…

In late March, Malawi’s government legalised the production of a particular strain of cannabis for some industrial and medicinal purposes. The government plans to grant licences to cultivate and transport chamba, a local and potent variety of marijuana (also known as ganja). However, consuming cannabis for recreational purposes remains against the law.  After the bill passed, House Leader Richard Chimwendo Banda stated: “Nowhere in the bill is it written that people will be allowed to use this chamba for recreational purposes, for smoking.” But Malawi is not the only country to decriminalise drugs in recent years. How and why are…

Marc Lamont Hill talks to former Sudanese Ambassador Nureldin Satti and analyst Kholood Khair about Sudan’s civil war.As Sudan marks a year of civil war, half the country’s population is in need of humanitarian aid in what has become one of the largest humanitarian crises worldwide. The war has killed more than 14,000 people and displaced millions. Fighting broke out a year ago when a power struggle between two generals of rival military factions came to a head. Multiple ceasefires have failed, and aid groups are calling for more funding and international attention. Why have peace talks stalled, and how…

Bangkok, Thailand – Singapore has responded to United Nations pressure by cracking down on sales of weapons through its territory to Myanmar, delivering a serious blow to the embattled generals, who seized power in a coup more than three years ago. Thomas Andrews, the UN special rapporteur on the human rights situation in Myanmar, told Al Jazeera that the city state’s government “immediately responded” to his 2023 report that found Singapore-based entities had become the third largest source of weapons materials to the military and were “critical” to its weapons procurement. “My subsequent report to the Human Rights Council found…

Countries including France, India, Russia and the United Kingdom have warned their citizens against travelling to Israel, the Palestinian territories and, in some cases, the wider region amid threats of an Iranian attack in response to a strike this month on its consulate in Damascus. Iran has threatened reprisals against Israel over the strike in the Syrian capital on April 1, which killed seven Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps members, including two generals, leading to fears of an escalation of violence in the Middle East. The French Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs on Friday advised its citizens against travelling to…

Bengaluru, India – In early March, a realistic AI-generated image of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, styled as Bhishma Pitamah from the ancient Hindu epic Mahabharata, was boosted as a political advertisement on Instagram. With long wavy grey hair, a sun-shaped mark on his forehead and donning body armour, the image depicted what Modi fans see as his role in today’s world: a reincarnation of supreme commander Bhishma who fought against foreign threats. This Instagram image, created by the right-wing page Hokage Modi Sama and first posted in 2023, was boosted as a political advertisement for two days in March,…

ICRC Regional Director Fabrizio Carboni discusses the humanitarian crisis in Gaza and the risks facing aid workers.The humanitarian situation in Gaza is reaching catastrophic levels as the war is in its seventh month. With the territory’s population at imminent risk of famine and healthcare services in danger of complete collapse, Palestinians are struggling to cope. Aid workers also face increasing danger, and there is concern the situation in the strip will get even worse. So how will the territory’s residents survive? And what is the situation for aid workers facing increasing dangers on the ground? This week on UpFront, Marc…

The premiers of Spain and Ireland are set to meet on Friday to discuss a collective plan to recognise Palestinian statehood. This meeting comes as the death toll of Israel’s war in Gaza has surpassed 33,000. The mounting deaths, starvation and infrastructure in the besieged enclave have resulted in growing international criticism of Israel. Within Europe, the concerns over Israel’s war on Gaza have also led to shifting positions — including more nations considering the possibility of recognising the Palestinian state. Here’s where things stand — and how they’re changing. What are Ireland and Spain saying about Palestinian statehood? Spanish…

NewsFeed‘We want a beautiful life.’ Palestinian children in Gaza staged a protest on the second day of Eid calling for international help to end Israel’s war on the enclave.Published On 12 Apr 202412 Apr 2024 Source link

PM Benjamin Netanyahu said on Thursday that Israel is preparing for ‘scenarios’ in other areas besides Gaza.Here’s how things stand on Friday, April 12, 2024: Fighting and humanitarian crisis Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Thursday that Israel is preparing for “scenarios” in other areas besides Gaza. “Whoever harms us, we will harm them. We are prepared to meet all of the security needs of the State of Israel, both defensively and offensively,” he said, in an apparent reference to rising tensions with Iran following a strike on an Iranian diplomatic mission in Damascus, Syria, in which seven people…