Dear friends, colleagues, and comrades,
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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.
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Women's Resilience in Gaza
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In an interview, theatre director Wisam Al-Deirawi discusses the psychological burden facing women in Gaza and how art becomes a tool for healing Read more |
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Gaza's Food Sovereignty Crisis
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In Gaza, the hungry forage for food while farmers and seed keepers struggle to preserve Palestinian agriculture Read more |
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Return Us To Ourselves
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Our columnist, Palestinian writer Ali Abu Yassin on the silent war and life after the ceasefire in Palestine Read more |
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The Belfast Race Riots
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Tommy Greene on how Northern Ireland's summer riots reveal how old sectarian conflicts created the conditions for new pogroms
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Britain's Greens On The Rise
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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?
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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
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Germany is driving the green hydrogen project to offset its own environmental impact, but local communities and ecosystems might pay the price Read more |
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Congo's Minerals Power the World
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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 Read more |
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Albania's Flamingo Revolution
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How a Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump real estate project became a rallying point against crony capitalism in the post-socialist Balkans Read more |
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Chile Under Jose Antonio Kast
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One hundred days after the new president took office, Pinochet's neoliberalism returns, but opposition is beginning to take shape Read more |
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A Columbian Trump
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Colombia elects right-winger Abelardo de la Espriella, continuing the right's ascendance in Latin America Read more |
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Unrest in Bolivia
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What is driving the latest wave of protests and road blockades rocking the Andean country? Read more |
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China's Gen Z Adrift...
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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
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After youth protests toppled the government, Nepal has elected its youngest-ever Prime Minister: Former rapper Balen Shah
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"Voters Want a More Left-Leaning Government"
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Danish socialist party Enhedslisten's Pelle Dragsted explains how the left won concessions from Denmark's new government coalition Read more |
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Organising, Technology, and Developing Collective Practice
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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
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«There is only one party in the United States, the Property Party. And it has two right wings: Republican and Democrat.»
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IMAGO / Anadolu Agency; IMAGO / JNA Press; IMAGO / ZUMA Press Wire; IMAGO / Xinhua; IMAGO / Middle East Images; IMAGO / Nexpher Images; picture alliance / ASSOCIATED PRESS ; picture alliance / AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd | Rodrigo Abd; picture alliance/dpa | Omar Ishaq; Marie Schwab & Andy King; Askhat Tairov; Bazour Centre
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