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Image is of Jakarta, the capital of Indonesia and the fastest sinking city in the world. A new capital is being built elsewhere in Indonesia.


I was going to make Indonesia the COTW anyway (unless something really massive happened somewhere else) due to the elections that might really designate the end of an era in Indonesian politics. Michael Roberts wrote up a big piece on Indonesia about a week ago, one day before the election began, so a lot of this information is coming from him.


Indonesia has been ruled by President Joko Widodo for 10 years, but is now barred from a third term constitutionally. Under his presidency, the Indonesian economy has seen fairly good GDP growth overall - about 5% per year, or an average of 4% per capita - and is broadly popular with the electorate. The biggest problems are the common ones, such as a lack of jobs and a high cost of living. Widodo's successors have naturally promised more jobs and an economic plan that clearly draws at least some inspiration from China's rise from the periphery to the heights of the world economy and manufacturing, but this seems pretty unlikely for Indonesia because, well, Indonesia is ruled by capitalist bourgeoisie parties and China is not. Indonesia's main gigs are palm oil, nickel ore, and oil, with internal manufacturing of these primary commodities only slowly growing and reliant on foreign labour.

Indonesia has a rather big employment problem. On the face of it, things don't seem bad, with an unemployment rate of only 5% - but this is only because it counts anybody who works even a couple hours per week. 60% of the workers in Indonesia are in the informal sector, with no real labour rights, sick pay, or guaranteed wages. And half of the ~8 million unemployed are young people. Indonesia is the sixth most unequal country on the planet, with at least 36% of the population in poverty, and the four richest men own as much as the bottom 100 million. This was a natural consequence of the policies of the dictator Suharto, who came to power in a coup overthrowing the communist nationalist leader Sukarno and killing one million communists, a period covered by Bevin's The Jakarta Method. At a fundamental level, not that much has changed since Suharto, and the country seems doomed to a path of slowing economic growth and massive amounts of environmental degradation under a plundering elite who will presumably fly off to New Zealand with the rest of them once the seas swallow the country, unless a communist movement can be rebuilt from ashes and can learn the lessons of 1965-66.

Though results have yet to be officially announced, it seems that 72-year-old Prabowo Subianto is overwhelmingly likely to have handily won the election. Once banned from the United States for human rights violations - a truly phenomenal feat - he has been the Minister of Defense since 2019, was an army lieutenant under Suharto and was his son-in-law. While this is obviously a particularly bad outcome, none of the other candidates seemed likely to fundamentally alter the trajectory of Indonesia, so the game was rigged from the start.


The Country of the Week is Indonesia! Feel free to chime in with books, essays, longform articles, even stories and anecdotes or rants. More detail here.

The bulletins site is here!
The RSS feed is here.
Last week's thread is here.

Israel-Palestine Conflict

If you have evidence of Israeli crimes and atrocities that you wish to preserve, there is a thread here in which to do so.

Sources on the fighting in Palestine against Israel. In general, CW for footage of battles, explosions, dead people, and so on:

UNRWA daily-ish reports on Israel's destruction and siege of Gaza and the West Bank.

English-language Palestinian Marxist-Leninist twitter account. Alt here.
English-language twitter account that collates news (and has automated posting when the person running it goes to sleep).
Arab-language twitter account with videos and images of fighting.
English-language (with some Arab retweets) Twitter account based in Lebanon. - Telegram is @IbnRiad.
English-language Palestinian Twitter account which reports on news from the Resistance Axis. - Telegram is @EyesOnSouth.
English-language Twitter account in the same group as the previous two. - Telegram here.

English-language PalestineResist telegram channel.
More telegram channels here for those interested.

Various sources that are covering the Ukraine conflict are also covering the one in Palestine, like Rybar.

Russia-Ukraine Conflict

Examples of Ukrainian Nazis and fascists
Examples of racism/euro-centrism during the Russia-Ukraine conflict

Sources:

Defense Politics Asia's youtube channel and their map. Their youtube channel has substantially diminished in quality but the map is still useful. Moon of Alabama, which tends to have interesting analysis. Avoid the comment section.
Understanding War and the Saker: reactionary sources that have occasional insights on the war.
Alexander Mercouris, who does daily videos on the conflict. While he is a reactionary and surrounds himself with likeminded people, his daily update videos are relatively brainworm-free and good if you don't want to follow Russian telegram channels to get news. He also co-hosts The Duran, which is more explicitly conservative, racist, sexist, transphobic, anti-communist, etc when guests are invited on, but is just about tolerable when it's just the two of them if you want a little more analysis.
On the ground: Patrick Lancaster, an independent and very good journalist reporting in the warzone on the separatists' side.

Unedited videos of Russian/Ukrainian press conferences and speeches.

Pro-Russian Telegram Channels:

Again, CW for anti-LGBT and racist, sexist, etc speech, as well as combat footage.

https://t.me/aleksandr_skif ~ DPR's former Defense Minister and Colonel in the DPR's forces. Russian language.
https://t.me/Slavyangrad ~ A few different pro-Russian people gather frequent content for this channel (~100 posts per day), some socialist, but all socially reactionary. If you can only tolerate using one Russian telegram channel, I would recommend this one.
https://t.me/s/levigodman ~ Does daily update posts.
https://t.me/patricklancasternewstoday ~ Patrick Lancaster's telegram channel.
https://t.me/gonzowarr ~ A big Russian commentator.
https://t.me/rybar ~ One of, if not the, biggest Russian telegram channels focussing on the war out there. Actually quite balanced, maybe even pessimistic about Russia. Produces interesting and useful maps.
https://t.me/epoddubny ~ Russian language.
https://t.me/boris_rozhin ~ Russian language.
https://t.me/mod_russia_en ~ Russian Ministry of Defense. Does daily, if rather bland updates on the number of Ukrainians killed, etc. The figures appear to be approximately accurate; if you want, reduce all numbers by 25% as a 'propaganda tax', if you don't believe them. Does not cover everything, for obvious reasons, and virtually never details Russian losses.
https://t.me/UkraineHumanRightsAbuses ~ Pro-Russian, documents abuses that Ukraine commits.

Pro-Ukraine Telegram Channels:

Almost every Western media outlet.
https://discord.gg/projectowl ~ Pro-Ukrainian OSINT Discord.
https://t.me/ice_inii ~ Alleged Ukrainian account with a rather cynical take on the entire thing.


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[-] Alaskaball@hexbear.net 104 points 4 months ago
[-] Self_Sealing_Stem_Bolt@hexbear.net 76 points 4 months ago

Kanada loves nazis. Wasn't even the first one invited to parliment. I'll never believe they didn't know what they were doing. It wasn't even the first time!

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[-] Parzivus@hexbear.net 92 points 4 months ago

One of the authors of the NYT "Hamas mass rape" hoax has been revealed as former Israeli intelligence.

The other author is her nephew. She also liked some of the tweets that South Africa submitted to the Hague, lol.

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[-] Torenico@hexbear.net 92 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

Trump was very uncomfortable during his meeting with milei at CPAC, he literally jumped and kept grabbing him and Trump of course doesn't like physical contact too much lmao. It's embarrassing, milei was like a 12 year old girl who just had a meet&greet with her favorite BTS idol or something. Grow the fuck up, fucking weirdo.

But wait, milei is at CPAC? How? he's a Libertarian... not a Conservative, why is he hanging out with conservatives and fascis... oh.

I will not post the vide of milei adoring Trump because it has levels of cringe so high I think Hexbear cannot handle it.

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[-] kleeon@hexbear.net 90 points 4 months ago

US ambassador to the UN, after vetoing a Gaza ceasefire resolution:

“We will continue to actively engage in the hard work of direct diplomacy on the ground until we reach a Final Solution.”

https://twitter.com/BertaAdvantage/status/1760024501969154299

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[-] mkultrawide@hexbear.net 86 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

Unsurprisingly, the Biden admin has veto yet another ceasefire resolution at the UN.

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[-] AssortedBiscuits@hexbear.net 86 points 4 months ago

Hamas on China: https://twitter.com/ShaykhSulaiman/status/1760678652436754600

BREAKING: HAMAS OFFICIAL STATEMENT

We appreciate the position expressed by the People's Republic of China, during the public hearings held by the International Court of Justice, on the legal consequences of the occupation policies in the Palestinian Territory, and its affirmation of the legality of the occupied peoples' pursuit of self-determination, by various means, including armed resistance, and the necessity not to confuse terrorism with And the armed struggle practiced by the Palestinian people against the Zionist occupation.

We also value the positions of the countries participating in the sessions, which confirmed the widespread violations of international law practiced by the terrorist occupation entity against the Palestinian people and their occupied land, including massacres and genocide in the Gaza Strip, violations, killing, and expansion of settlement in the West Bank and Jerusalem, and work to bring about demographic changes in the Palestinian land. It aims to Judaize her and tamper with her identity.

The terrorist occupation government’s boycott of the court sessions confirms once again its disregard for international institutions, and its policy of turning its back on international resolutions and commitments, which requires a clear position from the international community to end the rogue Zionist occupation, and to stop all its violations and crimes against our Palestinian people.

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[-] Redcuban1959@hexbear.net 86 points 4 months ago

Our solidarity with brother Lula, unjustly declared as "persona non grata", for defending the life and dignity of the Palestinian people in the face of the genocide in Gaza carried out by the State of Israel. Being declared persona non grata by a genocidal government that carries out massacres against children, is a privilege that reaffirms the commitment for life and peace before the international community and the peoples of the world.

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[-] Awoo@hexbear.net 74 points 4 months ago

"International community" means something completely different when global south leaders use it lol.

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[-] ThomasMuentzner@hexbear.net 82 points 4 months ago

Gigachad Lula has withdrawn its Ambassador from the Zionist Entiy of Horror , Madness and Vanity...

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[-] zed_proclaimer@hexbear.net 81 points 4 months ago
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[-] nat_turner_overdrive@hexbear.net 80 points 4 months ago

British sub launched nuclear missile test fails again

These are us made missiles, fired out of launchers identical to us ones on us subs.

The "Russian nukes won't even work!!!" stuff is all just projection

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[-] Alaskaball@hexbear.net 80 points 4 months ago

Remember the sleezy asshole that defected from Russia to Ukraine in a Mi-8 helicopter for half a million dollars at the cost of the lives of two Russian crewmen, who were shot by Ukrainians without mercy, and was lauded around the world as a hero for truth and democracy?

Well he was just found dead in Spain, probably enjoying the high life with his blood money, pumped full of bullet holes and ran over.

Good riddance.

[-] aaaaaaadjsf@hexbear.net 65 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

I remember pro Ukraine and pro NATO fools giving this guy as an example of what Russian troops should do, while ignoring that the rest of the helicopter crew got killed by the Ukrainians.

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[-] Zodiark@hexbear.net 79 points 4 months ago

I really despise how liberals treat Israel's genocide like a pet issue for American voters disgusted with Biden and the US government.

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[-] SoyViking@hexbear.net 76 points 4 months ago

BTW it's now about two weeks since I read some military expert dork confidently predict that the Americans would have wrapped up this whole Houthi business in a fortnight's time or so.

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[-] companero@hexbear.net 75 points 4 months ago

Russia just fully recaptured Krynky. zelensky-pain

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[-] Zrc@hexbear.net 74 points 4 months ago

bombing yemen as punishment for striking ships as a response to bombing yemen as punishment for striking ships as a response to bombing yemen as punishment for striking ships as a re

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[-] Redcuban1959@hexbear.net 73 points 4 months ago

Gustavo Petro defends Lula da Silva: "He spoke the truth."

Colombian President Gustavo Petro has spoken out on his Twitter account in defense of President Lula amid the diplomatic friction with Israel. The Colombian head of state says that the Brazilian president has not failed to speak the truth in his criticism of the actions of the Israeli army, and advocates joint action by South American countries in defense of the civilian population in Palestine.

"I express my full solidarity with President Lula of Brazil. In Gaza there is a genocide and thousands of children, women and elderly civilians are being cowardly murdered. Lula has only spoken the truth and the truth must be defended or barbarism will annihilate us," said Gustavo Petro. He is the first representative from another country to comment on Lula's statement.

[-] Redcuban1959@hexbear.net 73 points 4 months ago

It's Israel that needs to apologize, not Brazil, but humanity

"It's Israel that needs to apologize, not Brazil, but humanity," says Celso Amorim. The Brazilian President's international affairs advisor, Celso Amorim, defended President Lula's conduct in the diplomatic crisis with Israel.

It's Israel that has to apologize, and not to Brazil, but to humanity," the former foreign minister and advisor. He also stressed that "there is no chance of an apology" from Lula.

This has nothing to do with the Jewish people. We have the greatest appreciation for the Jewish people, who have made countless contributions to Brazil and the world - he said.

[-] DivineChaos100@hexbear.net 73 points 4 months ago

Love how i am a conspiracy theorist for believing the Mintpress article about how half of tiktoks board of directors used to be nato officials (source: their fucking linkedin) and also a loser if i dont believe that navalny was yeeted by Putin himself (source: trust me bro)

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[-] Greenleaf@hexbear.net 71 points 4 months ago

Thinking about the story from a couple days ago about that woman who was arrested in Russia for making a $51 donation to Ukraine.

If I (a US citizen) made a $51 donation to the PFLP, and the feds wanted to make an example out of me, how much worse would it be for me than that woman in Russia? I’m thinking a lot.

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[-] FLAMING_AUBURN_LOCKS@hexbear.net 71 points 4 months ago

i find it very very funny that Nikki Haley’s campaign strategy is “be the only other the person in the running besides Trump all the way until the Convention because chances are he’ll bite the dust or go to prison before then”. and i would find it earth-shatteringly funny if that happened but the party still picked someone other than Haley

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[-] Redcuban1959@hexbear.net 70 points 4 months ago

Houthi Attack Sinks British Ship in Gulf of Aden

"Our attacks in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden will not stop unless Israeli aggression on Gaza stops," Sarea pointed out.

On Monday, Houthi military spokesperson Yahya Sarea confirmed that his country's forces fired missiles at a British ship in the Gulf of Aden.

"Our naval forces have attacked the British ship, Rubymar, in the Gulf of Aden with a number of missiles. The ship suffered catastrophic damage and came to a complete halt," he said, adding the ship is now at risk of sinking in the Gulf of Aden.

"Our attacks in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden will not stop unless Israeli aggression on Gaza stops," Sarea pointed out, claiming that his group had shot down a U.S. MQ9 drone off Hodeidah port city, which is under Houthi control.

Earlier in the day, the UK Maritime Trade Operations agency said that the crew of the attacked vessel, which it didn't identify, had abandoned the vessel, adding that "military authorities" rushed to the scene to assist.

The British maritime agency said the attack on the vessel occurred on Sunday 35 nautical miles south of al-Mukha, located south of Hodeidah port city. Ambrey, another British maritime security agency, confirmed that the attacked vessel was a British-registered bulk cargo vessel.

On Sunday, the U.S. Central Command conducted defensive strikes against five Houthi targets in the Red Sea on Saturday, including mobile missiles and underwater drones ready to be launched. It said it was the first time it had observed the Houthis possessing such drones.

Since January, the U.S.-led coalition has conducted dozens of airstrikes against Houthi targets in northern Yemen, saying the strikes aimed to degrade Houthi military capabilities.

However, the Houthis have said the U.S. military airstrikes have had no impact and responded by launching more drone and missile attacks against U.S. and British navy ships and commercial vessels in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden.

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[-] THIRD_WORLDIST@hexbear.net 70 points 4 months ago

the vermin from pedophile island have reported on the self-immolation:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-68398479

Man sets himself on fire outside Israeli embassy in Washington DC

doesn't mention what he was saying as he did it of course 🤭

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[-] Awoo@hexbear.net 70 points 4 months ago

Just saw a gammon call long-corbyn "Jezzbollah" and I fucking love that name lmao

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[-] Redcuban1959@hexbear.net 69 points 4 months ago

Lol, the Isrealis are still angry with Lula on Twitter. Meanwhile, Brazilians are spamming dick pics with the censorbar saying "Isreal is not a legitimate state" and "Ceasefire now" in the replies. :troll:

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[-] Greenleaf@hexbear.net 69 points 4 months ago

Saw a video on MintPress last night of a little Palestinian girl talking about how her father was in heaven and she spends her days taking care of her little brother. She was able to hold it together until she started talking about how she doesn’t even have any bread, she’s only been able to eat some spices.

The United States is such an evil fucking country, I really don’t know if I’ve ever hated this place more than I do right now. A century of humiliation is better than we deserve. Maybe the Zionist entity is more directly responsible but the US fully enables all of this, it would never happen without the material support given to Israel as well as the diplomatic cover the US gives all their actions.

Sometimes I wish I was religious so I could believe that evildoers like Joe Biden and Anthony Blinken will get what’s coming to them in the next life.

Death to America. amerikkka

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[-] Torenico@hexbear.net 69 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

There's a "country" that is actively demolishing... dismantling an ENTIRE CITY, building by building, block by block while promoting it on social media and they SUFFER NO CRITICISM FROM THE "ENLIGHTENED" WEST (Let alone shit like sanctions or retaliatory strikes).

But don't you dare mention "Israel" is carrying out a genocide, no, don't even think about it. They're literally promoting it every day, enjoying it even. Just like ISIS, they love showing how they kill people, even the Germans, known for being a genocide-loving nation, tried to keep the murder of millions under secrecy. These motherfuckers are showing it for all of us to see while at the same time mocking the entire world because "there is nothing you can do about it".

However, what they don't understand, is that the destruction of the zionist entity is inevitable.

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[-] ThomasMuentzner@hexbear.net 69 points 4 months ago
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[-] HelltakerHomosexual@hexbear.net 69 points 4 months ago

My campus is covered in Israeli flags and pictures of Kanye West holding up the words "stand with Israel"

they are not sending their best

it was all taken down before 7am lol

[-] Redcuban1959@hexbear.net 69 points 4 months ago

Brazil denounces Israel in The Hague and says occupation is 'unacceptable and illegal'

The Brazilian government denounced Israel for its invasion of Palestinian territories during a hearing at the International Court of Justice in The Hague.

The Brazilian delegation pointed out on Tuesday that Israel's occupations and violations "cannot be accepted or normalized by the international community". The government also called the Israeli acts "illegal" and equivalent to an "annexation".

For Brazil, it is necessary for The Hague to pronounce itself so that "everyone knows" the implications of the legal consequences of Israel's actions. The government also pointed out that the seriousness of the acts is "indisputable".

[-] jackmarxist@hexbear.net 68 points 4 months ago
[-] Redcuban1959@hexbear.net 68 points 4 months ago

Lula was asked why he hasn't commented on the death of Alexei Navalny today.

Lula, who the media treated as guilty before proven innocent for years, said, "Why the rush to accuse someone? Do you know how long I've waited to find out who ordered Marielle [Franco]'s killing? 6 years!"+

On Prime Minister Netanyahu's declaration that President Lula is a "persona non grata" in Israel , Chief Advisor Celso Amorim said, "this is absurd. Israel's isolation only grows. Lula is sought after worldwide, whereas Israel is a persona non grata."

The Brazilian government has recalled it's ambassador to Israel, Frederico Meyer, after Israeli leader Benjamin Netanyahu, who once called Jair Bolsonaro his "brother", declared President Lula a "persona non grata". Meyer will remain in Brazil for an unspecified amount of time.

[-] Redcuban1959@hexbear.net 68 points 4 months ago

Lula da Silva keeps his promise: Amazon deforestation reduced by 64%

The deforestation of the Amazon rainforest has been in action for years, risking the collapse of the unique ecosystem. But the election of Lula da Silva as president in early 2023 brought hope. He announced that he would put an end to the deforestation of the Amazon. He seems to be keeping his promise as, compared to November 2022, deforestation in the Amazon fell by 64% in November 2023.

The Amazon rainforest is one of the largest carbon reservoirs on earth. This makes it particularly important in the fight against climate change. Despite this, illegal deforestation persists. This was especially evident under the right-wing nationalist ex-president Jair Bolsonaro. During his time in office, rainforest deforestation increased by around 75%.

The current president, Lula da Silva, promised to stop deforestation when he took office – and it looks like Silva is keeping his promise. Compared to the previous year, deforestation fell by 64% in November 2023. According to the Brazilian Space Agency (INPE), around 200 square kilometres were destroyed. This is the smallest area since the evaluations began. It is also the first time since 2018 that less than 10,000 square kilometres have been deforested in one year.

Lula has the potential to reduce it by 89%, his final goal is 100%. Just a few days after taking office, Lula’s government took action and carried out controls in the rainforest against illegal deforestation. As reported by Reuters, checks were carried out in areas that are all within the Cachoeira Seca indigenous reserve, where deforestation is strictly prohibited.

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[-] CarmineCatboy2@hexbear.net 68 points 4 months ago

Mr. ISIS, welcome to the resistance.

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[-] Redcuban1959@hexbear.net 68 points 4 months ago

Palestine Has the Right to Armed Struggle Against Israel: China

International law reaffirms the legitimacy of the people's struggle for liberation from foreign domination by all available means, Diplomat Ma recalled.

On Thursday, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague continued its hearings on "The Legal Consequences arising from the Policies and Practices of Israel in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem."

During his intervention before the court, Ambassador Chino Ma Xinmin noticed that international law gives Palestinians the right to undertake the armed struggle to liberate themselves from the illegitimate domination of a foreign and colonial rule.

“In pursuit of the right to self-determination, Palestinian people’s use of force to resist foreign oppression and complete the establishment of an independent state is an inalienable right well founded in international law,” he said.

Besides mentioning the United Nations General Assembly's resolutions related to the Palestinian case, the Chinese ambassador indicated that the armed struggle is usually one of the means to which nations resort when seeking to achieve their self-determination.

“The 1973 UNGA Resolution 3070 reaffirms the legitimacy of the people's struggle for liberation from colonial and foreign domination and alien subjugation by all available means, including armed struggle," he stressed.

"This recognition is also reflected in international convention. For example, the 1978 Arab Convention for Suppressing of Terrorism affirms 'the right of peoples to combat foreign occupation aggression by whatever means, including armed struggle in order to liberate the territories and secure the right to self-determination and independence'."

Ma stated that the armed struggle waged by peoples for their liberation against colonialism, occupation, aggression, and domination should not be considered as terrorist acts. For it is grounded in the international law.

"This distinction is acknowledged by several international conventions. For example, Article 3 of the 1999 OAU Convention on the Prevention and Combating the Terrorism," he recalled."

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[-] nat_turner_overdrive@hexbear.net 68 points 4 months ago

Well, the west finally did it. They're finally going to sanction Russia's economy into the ground!

The US has announced more than 500 new sanctions against Russia over its invasion of Ukraine and the death of opposition leader Alexei Navalny.

wait, what's this?!?

The sanctions are unlikely to have an impact on Russia's economy. It is already the most sanctioned country in the world, and there are very few key entities or sectors that are not already subject to US and European restrictions.

Oh, right, even BBC can tell that it's just western failson leaders doing make-work to seem like they're in control

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[-] SupFBI@hexbear.net 67 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

Future generations will look back into history. And much as we wonder how the Germans allowed the Holocaust to happen, those future generations will ask how in the 21st century, with live video of a genocide, did WE allow Israel to complete it?

What is our answer? We had to go to work? A new binge able TV series started?

Instantaneous world wide communication and video streaming, and yet we do nothing.

It's doing my head in.

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[-] s0ykaf@hexbear.net 67 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

lula recalling his ambassador from israel is the happiest i've been with his 3rd term since the scholarship raises

if this escalates to cutting relations with the zionist occupiers i'm not even criticizing his domestic policies anymore, just full, uncritical support to his government. i genuinely believe palestine is the dividing line, where all contradictions come to meet

and not only are decisions being made right now gonna tell me whose side each group will be on in the future, but whatever comes out of this war has the potential to heavily impact capitalism long term

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[-] WeedReference420@hexbear.net 67 points 4 months ago

Encountered my first "we can push Starmer left when he's in power" in the wild, radlibs really have the memory of goldfish

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[-] Redcuban1959@hexbear.net 66 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

The Brazilian Senator Omar Aziz (Social Democrat Party) (A liberal center-right party) spoke today:

"This senate was quiet about it and your excellency has brought up this subject (Lula's Speech). Explain to me what is happening there (In Israel). With the death of 10,000 children and women, and how many "terrorists" were killed by the Israeli government, and I say the goverment not the Jewish people."

"The Jewish are not to blame for this extreme right-wing, Zionist government. Tell me who created and financed Al-Qaeda and Hamas. Who is behind all this?"

"The President's words were solidarity with the 30,000 people killed, just as 700,000 people died in Brazil and the right wing said nothing and had no outburst. Tell me why so many innocent people were killed, and how many terrorists were actually killed."

"Israel removed 1 million people and put them in ghettos. I don't think it's right to compare it to the holocaust, but the President (Lula) is right. Unlike the other government that met on with Nazis, the granddaughter of one of Hitler's minister, I haven't seen anyone on the right complain about it."

"And that guy who died in Russia (Nalvany), who was a Nazi who hung out with neo-Nazis and saluted the swastika. And I speak as the son of a Palestinian, I have always been in solidarity with the Jewish people and the people of Israel for not accepting neo-Nazism in Brazil. But I didn't see any hysteria like now when the former president met with neo-Nazis."

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[-] CyborgMarx@hexbear.net 66 points 4 months ago
[-] Parzivus@hexbear.net 65 points 4 months ago

Chinese scientists have created 3D optical disk technology that can store 1.6 petabits (~1600 terabits) on a DVD-sized disk.

The disks should also be longer lasting than current tech and only use power when data is being written or read. The language of the article makes it sound like the current cost makes it more in the realm of data centers than consumer use, and they say that ease of manufacturing is the next priority.

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[-] zed_proclaimer@hexbear.net 65 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

we will continue to actively engage ~~in the hard work of direct diplomacy on the ground~~ until we reach a final solution.

AmeriKKKan official giving a prepared written statement on why they were veto-ing a ceasefire UNSC emergency resolution and restriction on Israeli use of force in Rafah.

It’s obviously intentional, you don’t use phrases like “final solution” in written diplomatic statements while you are being accused of genocide on a whim, you do it on purpose.

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-- Using April 1st as an excuse to post fake headlines, like the resurrection of Kissinger while he is still fortunately dead, will result in the poster being thrown in the gamer gulag and be sentenced to play and beat trashy mobile games like 'Raid: Shadow Legends' in order to be rehabilitated back into general society. --

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