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Mass demonstrations in France against the Israeli assault on Gaza

By Senthooran Ravee and Stephane Hugues and Antoine Lerougetel, January 12, 2009

Mass demonstrations took place in 90 cities and towns in France on Saturday against the Israeli war on Gaza.

40,000 demonstrate in Germany against Israeli invasion of Gaza

By our reporter, January 12, 2009

Demonstrators took the streets Saturday in Berlin, Nuremberg, Munich and Duisburg, demanding, “Stop the massacre in Gaza!” and asking, “Who are the terrorists?”

Thousands march in Washington and New York against Gaza assault

By a reporting team, January 12, 2009

An estimated 10,000 people gathered Saturday, January 10 in Washington DC to march against the US-backed Israeli attack on Gaza while thousands more assembled in New York City’s Times Square on Sund...

Britain: Tens of thousands protest Gaza assault

By Paul Mitchell, January 12, 2009

Tens of thousands of people demonstrated Saturday in London against the Israeli offensive against Gaza.

Gaza: The massacre in Zeitoun

By Tom Eley, January 10, 2009

On Friday, Israel rejected a UN cease-fire and made preparations for an invasion of Gaza City. More Israeli war crimes came to light in the town of Zeitoun, where 30 more bodies were discovered in the...

Israel rejects UN cease-fire, continues Gaza assault

By Tom Eley, January 10, 2009

On Friday, Israel rejected a UN cease-fire and made preparations for an invasion of Gaza City, home to 410,000.

Detroit: Hundreds rally against Israel atrocities

By Tom Eley, January 9, 2009

On Thursday, hundreds of workers and youth demonstrated in downtown Detroit against Israel’s ongoing attack on Gaza.

Senate Democrats endorse Israeli war crimes

By Bill Van Auken, January 9, 2009

As evidence of Israeli war crimes in Gaza mounted, the Democratic leadership of the US Senate led the passage of a bipartisan resolution endorsing Israel’s actions.

The brutal face of Israel’s “total war” on Gaza

By Bill Van Auken, January 9, 2009

While Israel has sought to conceal the atrocities that it is carrying out against Gaza’s civilian population, reports of aid workers and testimony of survivors have provided a searing picture of the...

Australia: Labor government backs Israeli assault on Gaza

By Patrick O’Connor, January 9, 2009

Prime Minister Kevin Rudd and his deputy leader Julia Gillard have given their full support to Israel’s criminal attack on Gaza, echoing the Zionist state’s lying pretext that it is conducting a d...

Gaza death toll tops 700 as Israel prepares new escalation

By Bill Van Auken, January 8, 2009

The death toll inflicted by Israel’s 12-day onslaught against Gaza has risen to at least 700 amid reports that Israel is using the cover of international ceasefire initiatives to prepare a redoubled...

Video: London demonstrators protest Israeli assault on Gaza

January 5, 2009

Tens of thousands protested in London on Saturday against the Israeli attack on Gaza which has claimed the lives of hundreds, including many children. The World Socialist Web Site spoke to participant...