26 December 2023
Abahlali baseMjondolo Youth league press statement
Christmas means solidarity with the oppressed
As the youth league, we were drafting warm Christmas wishes to our members in the Motala Heights settlement, but suddenly we were reminded that our lives can never be safe even during Christmas. Continue reading
17 November 2023
Abahlali baseMjondolo Press Statement
We condemn the killing of Ahmed Abbasi in Gaza yesterday
The mass murder of civilians in Gaza by the apartheid state of Israel, supported by the imperialism of the United States of America, continues before the open eyes of the world.
Ahmed Abassi was the head of Gift of the Givers in Gaza. He was killed yesterday while returning from the morning prayer with his brother. His brother was also killed in what Gift of the Givers have said was a targeted attack. Another Gift of the Givers worker, Mohammed Al Ahel, was killed on 6 November. Continue reading
En Gaza se ataca a la humanidad
16 de octubre de 2023
Comunicado de prensa de Abahlali baseMjondolo
Civiles, incluidos niños, fueron masacrados a un lado de la frontera entre Israel y Gaza. Ahora el terror y la muerte se abaten sobre Gaza, al otro lado de la frontera, mientras Israel utiliza el ataque indiscriminado de Hamás para lanzar un ataque aún más cruel e indiscriminado contra los residentes de Gaza. Lamentamos todas estas muertes e insistimos en que la única forma de poner fin a la violencia es acabar con la opresión de los palestinos. La justicia es el único camino hacia la paz. Continue reading
16 October 2023
Abahlali baseMjondolo Press statement
Humanity is under attack in Gaza
Civilians, including children, were massacred on one side of the border between Israel and Gaza. Now terror and death crash through Gaza, on the other side of the border, as Israel uses the indiscriminate attack by Hamas to launch an even more cruel and indiscriminate attack on the residents of Gaza. We grieve all these deaths, and insist that the only way to put an end to the violence is to put an end to the oppression of the Palestinians. Justice is the only road to peace. Continue reading
14 October 2023
Abahlali baseMjondolo press statement
Crackdown on the Indian media and others
The fascist government in India has launched a major attack against the media. On the morning of 3 October the homes of over 100 journalists and others, including a comedian, were raided in four cities, in an operation carried out by more than 500 police intelligence officers. Around 50 people were interrogated in police stations, and two arrested. Continue reading