Praveen Kolluguri

Nov 9, 2024 | countercurrents.org | Countercurrents Collective |Praveen Kolluguri |Kancha Ilaiah Shepherd |Nusrat Jan

The author and thinker Kancha Ilaiah Shepherd alleged that “left liberals joining hands with fundamentalist Muslim youth” are curtailing his freedom of expression. He further alleged that “leftists think that the Jews should be thrown out of Israel” an accusation often raised by the Zionist, settler-colonial, apartheid Israel. He raised these allegations in a press statement sent to Countercurrents.org.

Nov 7, 2024 | countercurrents.org | Ramzy Baroud |Kevin Reed |Praveen Kolluguri |Nava Thakuria

On October 28, the Israeli Knesset passed a second reading of two bills that effectively ban the United Nations agency for Palestinian Refugees (UNRWA) from carrying out “any activity” in Israel and occupied Palestine. Simply put, the decision is catastrophic, because UNRWA is the main international body responsible for the welfare of millions of Palestinians throughout the occupied territories, and throughout much of the region.

Nov 6, 2024 | countercurrents.org | Kevin Reed |Praveen Kolluguri |Husam Maarouf |Adam Hanieh

Last week Israel took an utterly illegal decision, decried by the whole world, to unilaterally  ban UNRWA operations which are the lifeline of hundreds of thousands of Palestinians made refugees by Israel. Indian Express was ultra-quick to ask the Israeli ambassador in India to put across his government’s convoluted point of view while IE failed to give similar space to the Palestinian ambassador in India or to the UNRWA President or Spokesman.

Nov 5, 2024 | countercurrents.org | Kevin Reed |Praveen Kolluguri |Husam Maarouf |Andre Damon

Kuala Lumpur (Quds News Network)- Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said his country, among others, is drafting a resolution proposing Israel’s expulsion from the UN “should there be a violation of laws, rules and decisions in issues involving Palestine.” Anwar told the Malaysian parliament on Monday that the draft resolution, which is to be submitted to the UN General Assembly, calls for an advisory opinion from the International Court of Justice over Israel’s obligations to allow the...

Nov 5, 2024 | countercurrents.org | Kevin Reed |Praveen Kolluguri |Husam Maarouf |Andre Damon

Djibouti (Quds News Network)- More than 50 countries have called on the United Nations to impose an arms embargo on Israel over the ongoing assault in Gaza, with Turkey’s Foreign Minister saying that “selling arms to Israel means participating in its genocide.”In a statement released on Sunday, Turkey’s Foreign Ministry said it had submitted a letter to the United Nations, signed by 52 countries and two organizations, calling for a halt in arms deliveries to Israel.