Self-immolation to protest Middle East war is not glorious
It is not noble nor beautiful when a man sets himself on fire and burns to death in the service of a cause. It is brutal, ugly, and tragic.
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It is not noble nor beautiful when a man sets himself on fire and burns to death in the service of a cause. It is brutal, ugly, and tragic.
As part of UMass Amherst’s Community, Democracy and Dialogue (CDD) initiative, representatives from the grassroots organization Standing Together will visit campus on Wednesday, March 6 to present on their work in Israel.
A coalition led by the left-wing Arab-Jewish social movement Standing Together and Women Wage Peace has called another anti-war protest in Tel Aviv for Thursday 29 February. Larger numbers have taken to the streets in Israel to oppose Netanyahu and demand immediate elections.
The Labour leadership has moved to support an immediate ceasefire in Gaza. That is good, although very, very late: local Labour Parties have been passing ceasefire motions since October, and Labour councils have come out in favour too. The procedural chaos surrounding the UK Parliament vote on 21 February does not reflect well on any party involved (see Antidoto column, page 4).
Cross-linked news, and information resources about protests in Tel Aviv