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The great Arab-Palestinian poet Samih al-Qasim has died

The Communist Party of Israel and the Democratic Front for Peace and Equality (Hadash) mourn the loss of the great poet, comrade Samih Al-Qasim. Arab-Palestinian poet Samih al-Qasim has died on Tuesday in the village of Rameh in the Galilee at the age of 75, after a long battle with cancer. Born in 1939, Al-Qasim was…

Hadash and Communist Party activists during the rally held on Saturday night in Tel-Aviv (Photo: Al Ittihad)

10,000 people rallied in Tel-Aviv against deadly Gaza war

More than10,000 people arrived Saturday night at Rabin Square to rally for a political solution to the occupation of the Palestinian territories under the slogan, “Changing direction: toward peace, away from war.” Many carried signs proclaiming, “Whoever doesn’t want peace is making excuses” and “Yes to democracy, no to fascism.” At the rally speeches were…

Police look on as protesters occupy the roof of an Elbit owned factory in Birmingham. (Photo: London Palestine Action)

Australian police arrest seven protesters for storming roof of Elbit Systems

Police in Melbourne arrested seven pro-Palestinian protesters who stormed the roof of an Israel-based company, accusing it of supporting genocide. The protesters, from the Melbourne Palestine Action Group, surrounded the factory belonging to Elbit Systems Friday morning, chanting “Elbit, Elbit you can’t hide, you are supporting genocide.” Elbit Systems of Australia manufacture defense equipment, including…

Damaged classrooms lie in ruins following the overnight Israeli shelling of an UNRWA school where some 3,300 Palestinians were seeking shelter, Jabalyia, Gaza Strip, July 30, 2014. At least 20 people were killed in the attack which injured more than 100 (Photo: Activestills)

141 public schools and 6 universities damaged in Gaza

Some 141 public schools were damaged by the Israeli offensive on the Gaza Strip, according to the Gaza Ministry of Education on Monday. The undersecretary of the Palestinian Ministry of Education said that 22 schools were completely destroyed by the offensive and cannot be used for the upcoming school year. Anwar al-Baraawi added that 119…