veer’s back

31. rip og blog. reconstruiremos.

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Livestream: Global solidarity keeps hope alive in Gaza

Podcast Episode · The Electronic Intifada Podcast · 07/28/2025 · 2h 28m

Electronic Intifada Livestream: Global Solidarity keeps hope alive in Gaza. 7/28/25

[bringmemyrocks]

Really interesting interview with Israeli BDS activist Shir Hever from Electronic Intifada, talking about the current state of things within Israel.

People are trying to leave, the economy is struggling (per Hever "it has already collapsed.) Iran's missiles took out Haifa's oil refinery, and the country is struggling to import coal. The military is also struggling, and Hever argued that the attack on Iran happened because the ultra-orthodox parties threatened to vote no-confidence against Netanyahu.

The genocide needs to be centered, and the Israeli state is not about to fall. But still interesting because Israel is not allowing this information to be disseminated.

[the-lady-maddy]

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[insidestory1]

I find it very offensive that the more unwell you are, the more things you have to do to maintain your health. Things like following special diets, going to medical appointments, making big and important decisions about what treatments to use. At the same time, the more unwell you are the less energy you have to do all of these extra things. It seems grossly unfair.

[driftglazz]

This is a pretty great documentary on the EZLN / Zapatista Army of National Liberation in Chiapas, Mexico. Goes into a lot of detail, references primary sources and interviews, does not put Subcommandante Marcos in the spotlight (even though he is worthy of much follow-up reading), and brings the Zapatista communities right up to the present day. This is a present, ongoing revolution and its struggles and solutions are evolving. Highly recommended.

[almazapatista]

3ro agosto 2025

el ELZN muestra su apoyo por palestina

the zapatista army of national liberation shows their support for palestine

[kissthatpaisa]

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[you-are-another-me]

[almazapatista]

un buen comienzo,

now ill probably start queuing just to limit spam for folks 😭

its feels good to be back

[yoestuveaquiunavezfrases21]

2100- Cuando doy comida a los pobres, me llaman santo. Cuando pregunto por qué son pobres, me llaman comunista."

HÉLDER CÂMARA. 1909-1999.

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[songs-of-the-east]

Historical Solidarity between Socialist countries like Yugoslavia and Poland with decolonizing countries in Africa

In the early weeks of 1961, news broke that sent a jolt through much of the decolonizing world: Patrice Lumumba, the Republic of the Congo’s first democratically elected prime minister, had been executed. Lumumba had become a powerful symbol of African independence after he led Congo to liberation from Belgian colonial rule in June 1960. But his time in office was short lived. Just months into independence, he was deposed in a coup backed by internal rivals and western powers. Captured and handed over to secessionist forces in Katanga with the complicity of Belgian authorities, Lumumba was killed on January 17, 1961.

His death was met with outrage in Socialist nations. In Yugoslavia, anger exploded into the streets. In Belgrade, a crowd estimated at 150,000 gathered to condemn what they saw as a brutal act of neo-colonial interference. Chanting slogans and carrying placards that read “Glory to Lumumba; Death to Colonialism,” the protestors marched with growing intensity. Clashes with police erupted, culminating in the storming and looting of the Belgian embassy. The protests were not isolated to the capital, they spread to other cities as well, with Congolese students studying in Yugoslavia joining in. That same year, Belgrade’s new student dormitory was named in Lumumba’s honor.

Other Socialists countries experienced similar reactions. In Poland on February 14th, 1961, the Belgian embassy was met with riots, when around a thousand students (mostly from the Warsaw Polytechnic Institute), gathered outside and chanted slogans, denouncing Belgium as responsible for Lumumba’s death. Polish authorities, far from suppressing the unrest, appeared to welcome the public outrage. Government officials issued statements condemning Belgium, and state-run newspapers published fierce denunciations of “imperialists” and “colonial murderers.” While Premier Jozef Cyrankiewicz even sent an official telegram of condolence to Congolese rebel leader Antoine Gizenga, recognizing him as the legitimate vice premier of the Congo. The night after that protestors stormed the embassy destroying it and covering Belgian officials with crimson paint.

Across Eastern Europe and Central Asia, Lumumba’s assassination was not just seen as the silencing of a leader, but was also interpreted as an attack on the very idea of self-determination. His legacy ignited mass mobilizations, symbolic acts of remembrance, and a wave of anti-colonial solidarity.

[pasparal]

Cuban poster from 1972 calling for the expulsion of US troops occupying South Korea.

[secretly-an-olm]

I’ll never stop mentioning that slavery is legal in the USA

[closet-keys]

Netanyahu is now admitting what the intention was all along, the complete takeover of Gaza. Displaced people are already forced into only 25% of Gaza, and now Israel wants to reduce it to 0%. The Israeli settler-colonial project can only be complete through the genocide of Palestinians. They have been destroying infrastructure, killing the environment, killing the people, starving the children.

[closet-keys]

The longer the blockades are in place, the higher the cost of everything sores. Price gouging of medicine and food is at an all-time high as thousands starve. On top of this, financial transactions coming into Palestine are charging higher commission rates. They are now charging 55% commission.

This means that you could donate $100 USD, and a person in Palestine will only receive $45, and that $45 can be the cost of just a single kilo of flour. Do you understand? The entire structure of global capitalism is enabling the starvation of Gaza.

[closet-keys]

It's 10:00PM (22:00) in Gaza right now. Nader has not eaten since morning. If you can, help him.

Donate to Help us overcome all this loss and survive the war., organized by Nader Family

We are living under bombardment, amidst hunger, deprivation, and skyr… Nader Family needs your support for Help us overcome all this loss an

You can reach out to him at @abdalsalam2000

[abdalsalam2000]

I haven't eaten anything since yesterday. That's right. I'm tired and starving. I came here to ask for your help. Please help me and donate to me. I really need help and I'm suffering. Please donate.

[closet-keys]

Nader's campaign supports him as well as seven family members: his my mother Iman (50 years old), his father Ahmad who suffers from cancer and urgently needs treatment (55 years old), his brothers Muhammad (15 years old), Omar (22 years old), and Abd al-Salam (27 years old), Abd al-Salam's wife Aya, and their daughter Iman (3 years old).