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Craig Mokhiber declares Israel has no ‘right to exist’ in fierce op-ed

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Craig Mokhiber declares Israel has no ‘right to exist’ in fierce op-ed

Former senior UN human rights chief, Craig Mokhiber, has written a fierce opinion piece in Mondoweiss denying Israel’s right to exist. In the essay, he calls for the dismantling of the Israeli regime, which is on trial for genocide at the ICJ, charges that the court has found plausible enough to issue a series of preliminary orders — all of which the regime has ignored. Mokhiber calls for Israel to be replaced by a free Palestine with equal rights for all, which is not only a legal requirement but an “existential imperative for all of humanity”. My latest: No, Israel does…

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Colombia’s Petro declares rigged presidential election invalid

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Colombia’s Petro declares rigged presidential election invalid

Colombia’s left-wing president Gustavo Petro has declared the country’s recent presidential election illegitimate and de-recognised the election of far-right, US-allied Abelardo de la Espriella. De la Espriella has responded by saying that he is cancelling ‘transition arrangements. In June 2026, Petro condemned the hacking and tampering by Israeli and US organisations in voting and tally processes that were run by foreign ‘cybersecurity’ companies. He has reaffirmed that De la Espriella “did not win the elections”. De la Espriella is an eager supporter of Israel. Calling for the Colombian people to gather and march on the country’s 20 July Independence Day in…

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