Statement of Communist Parties Against Imperialist Intervention in Iran and for Solidarity with the People’s Struggle

Communist and Workers’ Parties published on Wednesday, January 28, a joint communique in support the struggle of Iranian people for peace, sovereignty, human and democratic rights, social justice, and against threats of imperialist attack.  “We have received detailed reports, published by the fraternal Tudeh Party of Iran, regarding the circumstances surrounding the protest demonstrations that…

Police Detain Former Councilman and Leading Hadash Activist at Protest in Kafr Yasif

Police detained Att. Shadi Shweiry, the former head of Kafr Yasif Regional Council and leading Hadash activist, on Saturday, January 24, at a local protest against violent crime in Arab communities. The protesters, several of them bereaved relatives of homicide victims, chanted, “stop the crime” and “our children’s blood isn’t cheap.” The police also detained…

Protests Continue in Arab Towns Against Crime; Mass Demonstration at Tel-Aviv on Next Saturday

Thousands of residents in Sakhnin and neighboring Arab towns gathered yesterday, January 23, for a unified Friday prayer and mass protest at the Municipal Square, continuing a wave of strikes against escalating crime and violence. This local mobilization follows yesterday’s “historic” march, where over several tens of thousands Arab citizens rallied in the Sakhnin condemning…