Pro-Palestine

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The public is up in arms after a video make the rounds on social media depicting a pro-Palestine man being attacked

By Kouthar Sambo The public was outraged after a video made the rounds on social media depicting a pro-Palestine man being attacked. The video was titled “Zionist racist attacking Palestinian activist.” It is believed that the public was under the impression the person being attacked was a female, however, the individual told VOC News that he is a "long-haired man" identified as Marco Antonelli, who is also actively involved in weekly pro-Palestine pickets.  Speaking on VOC's Drive Time show […]

today30 April 2024

International

Pro-Palestine supporters call for the prosecution of South Africans who serve in the Israeli Defense Force (IDF)

By Kouthar Sambo Amid the ongoing attacks by Israeli forces in the Gaza Strip, South Africa has continued to showcase their support through ongoing protests, particularly in the Mother City. The common ground all Palestine supporters share is the call to prosecute South African citizens joining the Israeli Defense Force (IDF). Speaking on VOC's Drive Time show on Tuesday, member of the Palestinian Solidarity Campaign (PSC) in Cape Town Paul […]

today15 November 2023

Local

South African Jews for a Free Palestine call for the Western Cape Province to adopt BDS

By Daanyaal Matthews The attacks against Palestine have sprung up discussions across the worlds wherein individuals, states, and organizations, claim that the hostilities represent a fight against the existence of Jews. Many prominent figures have claimed that being pro-Palestine equates to being anti-Semitic with adages, such as ‘from the river to the sea’, being labelled as calls for the death of Jews. However, these statements have been challenged by many […]

today10 November 2023

International

Activists accuse England police force of pressuring travel company to cancel trips to London to prevent pro-Palestine protest

The police force in England is accused of having contacted transport companies and asking them to cancel trips to London this weekend in order to prevent people from attending the massive pro-Palestine rally planned for Saturday. According to some accounts and posts on X, the coach company, Sleafordian Coaches – based in the eastern county of Lincolnshire – has been cancelling trips to London over the past few days which […]

today9 November 2023

News

Editorial policy prohibits journalist from covering pro-Palestine protest

By Loushe Jordaan Gilbert Conveners of the Free Palestine Worcester Campaign was left with a bitter taste in their mouth after a journalist working at the Worcester Standard, a local newspaper, promised to cover their pro-Palestinian march this Saturday, but within minutes said their editorial policy prohibits her from doing so. Speaking to VOC News on Friday, Humaira Abbas, Co-Director of the Free Palestine Worcester Campaign said the journalist who […]

today4 November 2023

International

IHRC engaging UN to halt Europe’s assault on pro-Palestine activism

The Islamic Human Rights Commission has written to the UN seeking its intervention to protect fundamental human rights as activists in Europe witness a deterioration of their freedoms. In a statement released today, the IHRC said: “The letter serves notice of our intention to document the attacks on freedoms by the UK, France and Germany and submit a detailed report highlighting official abuses.” “It is the first step in a procedure that […]

today19 October 2023

International

US university condemned for removing pro-Palestine commencement speech from YouTube

On 12 May, the City University of New York (CUNY) School of Law live-streamed its commencement ceremony where Fatima Mohammed was speaking. The student was draped in the famous Palestinian keffiyeh. But just hours after the graduation ceremony, the video of the speech had disappeared from the school's YouTube page. Students and activists say it’s because the speaker brought attention to Palestine. Mohammed had been voted by her classmates to give […]

today24 May 2023

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