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[Info EN] Peasant Struggles | April 2024
by La Via Campesina 12 Apr '24

12 Apr '24

*|MC_PREVIEW_TEXT|* Edition: March 2024 SUBSCRIBE [1] La Via Campesina's 'PEASANT STRUGGLES' brings to you a monthly synthesis of articles and videos from our website and multimedia library. Read, share and help us globalize the struggle! [2] #17April: International Day of Peasant Struggles ------------------------- 2024 started with massive protests of peasant farmers in Europe, Asia, and other parts of the world against destructive agricultural policies. These demonstrations are not limited to seeking fair prices and a dignified life for peasants but also express the need for a society oriented toward a future where peasant agroecology prevails over agribusiness methods and where social justice and the dignity of everyone are ensured. It is imperative to guarantee that no one is forced to leave their land, family, and culture to seek a better life elsewhere while sacrificing their lives to feed their families. On April 17, we will occupy the streets and all spaces where peasant struggles are left to forcefully reaffirm our peasant path and strengthen food sovereignty in our territories. We strongly urge all members, allies, and supporters of La Via Campesina to mobilize now and throughout April, united in a single solidarity voice to support the struggles of peasants against global crises. Build Solidarity! Enough with the genocide, evictions and violence! [3] #8M24 - "With conviction we build Food Sovereignty and we fight against the crisis and violence!" [4] ------------------------- As part of this day of action, we denounce all kinds of violence, evils of the capitalist and patriarchal system that exploits and oppress women, we manifest against the femicides as the most ruthless expression of violence expressed over the women, childhoods and diversities bodies. Women from the Landless Workers' Movement mobilize across Brazil [5] ------------------------- On March 6th, the National Day of Struggle of Landless Women 2024 commenced, concluding on Friday, March 8th, the International Women's Day of Struggle. The MST women rallied in support of rural and urban workers advocating for agrarian reform, while also urging for ongoing mobilization for social justice. Thailand's anti-dam struggle, role of peasant women in the fight for dignity and livelihoods | Interview [6] ------------------------- "The latest case, the Pong Khunpet Dam, is an example of how even though the dam construction is complete, the people refuse to move out because the government did not provide them with new land. The dam is not working completely, but they opened the water gate a little, which is causing flooding in the community." Dominican Republic's Gender Gap is at 70.4%. Feminist Manifesto calls for change [7] ------------------------- The manifesto highlights ongoing challenges faced by Dominican women, advocating for gender equality and social justice. It condemns violence against women, calls for legislative reforms, and urges political engagement to address systemic inequalities, emphasizing the personal as political. Chile: ANAMURI held #8M24 event with indigenous and peasant women who are rebuilding since the deadly fires [8] ------------------------- ANAMURI and allies hosted a solidarity event on March 9th at Cerro Achupallas, Viña del Mar. The event honored the courage of women affected by tragic fires, paid homage to victims, and supported affected families. Sri Lanka: Proposed regulatory body would impact community savings and credit initiatives [9] ------------------------- MONLAR denounced the newly proposed Regulatory Authority for Microfinance and Credit, alleging that its over-reaching mandates would criminalize community savings and credit initiatives--with catastrophic consequences for rural women. The Voices of Palestinian Women [10] ------------------------- Listening to the voices of Palestinian women is fundamental to understand the historical and current forms of genocide against the Palestinian people. The occupation imposed restrictions on resources, demanding imported products that became very expensive. Palestinian women constitute 78% of the people responsible for agricultural work. Spain: Only 3 out of 10 Euros from CAP go to Land Managed by Women [11] ------------------------- According to data from the Spanish Agricultural Guarantee Fund (FEGA), the proportion of CAP aid received by women-owned farms significantly lags behind that of men, with only 27.5% of direct aid and 26.34% of Rural Development aid going to women. READ ALL ARTICLES FROM #8M2024 [12] GLOBAL ACTIONS - FULL GALLERY [13] FEATURED VIDEOS [14] #8M24 The anti-patriarchal struggles are at the heart of the struggles of peasant women and our movement. Their complexity represented a great challenge that involved all of us, women, men, and diverse identities, facing the latent violence that the countryside experiences due to various systems of oppression. [15] The Union of Agricultural Work Committees (UAWC) led the initiative to provide aid to Gaza and the West Bank. Support thousands of affected Palestinian families by providing them with food, water, and essential supplies. [16] This video provided a Haitian perspective on Haiti's history, from the devastating European invasion to its struggle for independence and ongoing resistance against oppression. Inspired by Dessalines and other leaders who led the rebellion against slavery and secured independence in 1804, Haitian peasants rise again to confront neocolonialism and foreign interference, questioning the complicity of the international community in the country's current situation. Join the mobilization by listening to Haitian voices, reflecting on the future of Haiti. MORE VIDEOS [17] MONTHLY PODCASTS FROM LA VIA CAMPESINA You are an important part of the autonomy of our movement ------------------------- As a supporter who has contributed financial resources to La Via Campesina, and as an activist who joins us on the streets and in the fields, your support is always welcome and put to good use. 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[Info EN] April 17, 2024 – International Day of Peasant Struggles
by La Via Campesina 25 Mar '24

25 Mar '24

*|MC:SUBJECT|* *|MC_PREVIEW_TEXT|* */April 17, 2024 – International Day of Peasant Struggles/* On April 17, we mark the International Day of Peasant Struggles, our annual action day that brings us together to commemorate the Eldorado do Carajás massacre* in 1996 and to honor the resistance of peasants worldwide who persist in their struggle for social justice and dignity. Following our 8th international conference <https://viacampesina.org/en/viiith-international-conference-la-via-campesin…> last December, we, peasants, youth, women, men, and diversities, migrants, rural and landless workers, fisherfolk, and indigenous peoples, stand with renewed hope and strength, heightened awareness, unwavering commitment, organized unity, and determination to confront the multifaceted crises. We continue an unwavering fight against genocides, wars, violations of people’s sovereignty, evictions of peasant families, the criminalization and persecution of peasants and their leaders, as well as extractivism and violations of peasants’ rights. United, we safeguard our mother earth against the grip of agribusiness multinationals, neocolonialists, fascists, and repressive military forces. This devastation involves various actors in the shadows, notably neoliberal institutions such as the WTO, the World Bank, and the International Monetary Fund. Their interference in national agricultural policies, related to trade, and social protections, is evident. Free trade agreements (FTAs) and other economic partnership frameworks imposing neoliberal conditions linked to loans and financial assistance programs, or measures favoring the interests of corporations, jeopardize the livelihoods of peasants, agricultural workers, and migrants. Yet, it is the peasants who provide sustenance to 70% of the global population with healthy and quality food. *Poster:* /Inspired by the Andean cosmovision, our poster this year reflects the interconnectedness of all elements of nature, with humanity as an integral part. It illustrates how Mother Earth supports peasants and their struggles, defending their existence and rights. According to this vision, we can also be an offering of the earth, even as part of a collective movement like the peasantry. Portrayed as a unifying force, Mother Earth sustains us, alongside its natural expressions, with mountains symbolizing our ancestors and collective memory./ *Enough with the genocide, evictions and violence!* Today, the world witnesses multiple crises affecting every aspect of life on Earth. The capitalist system now reveals its true destructive nature, driving peasants in Asia and other parts of the world to suicide due to unpayable debts. It corrupts governments in the interest of a few elites, violating nature and ecological balance, thereby compromising the future of humanity. This system generates genocides, not only through militarism but also by denying access to food, using starvation as a weapon of war, as currently seen in Gaza. It also takes the form of slow genocide, as experienced by the Haitian population with anti-peasant policies and gangsterization orchestrated to facilitate a new foreign intervention, allowing the seizure of peasant lands and the looting of commons. Neocolonialism is inherent in this system, extending to countries like Niger, where EU sanctions affect the right to food of the populations. Political and armed conflicts provoked in Libya, Syria, and Sudan have led to massive population displacements, infrastructure destruction, and difficulties in accessing agricultural lands. In countries such as Guatemala, Argentina, Paraguay, and Turkey, multinational corporations impose their profits over the fundamental rights of peasant families, leading to their eviction and the exploitation of Mother Earth. This capitalist logic undermines peasant struggles for peasant rights, food sovereignty, sustainable and diversified agroecological production methods, family farms, biodiversity preservation, and peace, with social justice serving as peasant solutions to the food and climate crisis**. It crushes diversity in all its gender and ethnic forms and ignores local and ancestral agricultural knowledge, masking its true intentions behind development solutions that serve only the economic interests of a minority. Those who control and commodify our commons hinder youth peasants from accessing land and break the autonomy of peasants and peoples, pushing them toward agrarian conflicts, poverty, starvation, and agriculture without peasants. *Build Solidarity, Unite for Food Sovereignty!* 2024 started with massive protests of peasant farmers in Europe, Asia, and other parts of the world against destructive agricultural policies. These demonstrations are not limited to seeking fair prices and a dignified life for peasants but also express the need for a society oriented toward a future where peasant agroecology prevails over agribusiness methods and where social justice and the dignity of everyone are ensured. It is imperative to guarantee that no one is forced to leave their land, family, and culture to seek a better life elsewhere while sacrificing their lives to feed their families. Our peasant struggles, deeply rooted in the principles of food sovereignty, aim to establish an inclusive system that promotes rural economies and sustains the livelihoods of peasants, while cultivating hope to mitigate tragedies such as suicide, family breakdowns, and forced migration in rural areas. Recognizing food sovereignty, popular agrarian reform and peasant agroecology as genuine solutions to global crises, La Via Campesina fervently advocates for the implementation of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Peasants and Other People Working in Rural Areas (UNDROP) <https://viacampesina.org/en/undrop-illustrations/>, a vital international instrument addressing the multifaceted crises faced by peasants. Furthermore, we advocate for the establishment of a new international trade framework based on cooperation and food sovereignty <https://viacampesina.org/en/free-trade-agreements-failed-trade-agreements-a…> to challenge the neoliberal trade system perpetuating hunger. Simultaneously, we are preparing for the Nyéléni World Forum in 2025, which will convene the international movement for food sovereignty to confront the challenges of hunger and poverty by advancing the development and fortification of local economies. On April 17, we will occupy the streets and all spaces where peasant struggles are left to forcefully reaffirm our peasant path and strengthen food sovereignty in our territories. We strongly urge all members, allies, and supporters of La Via Campesina to mobilize now and throughout April, united in a single solidarity voice to support the struggles of peasants against global crises. *Build Solidarity! Enough with the genocide, evictions and violence! * #17April #PeasantStruggles #FoodSovereigntyNow #PeasantRightsNow ------------------------------------------------------------------------ *Here are the actions we can take together:* 1. Download our communication kit <https://comms.viacampesina.org/s/dRRbpYzRkkwGKYH> to disseminate the official materials, including our poster of April 17. Translate it into your local languages <https://www.canva.com/design/DAFdZvOBCLQ/ix4MZ5DZYE-Y0EjRNokmtQ/edit?utm_co…>, and engage in solidarity actions in support of peasant struggles in your country and everywhere in the world. 2. Organize activities, webinars, and workshops focused on the rights and struggles of peasants, including access to land, fair pricing, the promotion of peasant agroecology and seeds, as well as the defense of people’s sovereignty, among others. 3. Write declarations, articles, and create impactful audiovisual material to amplify the voices of peasant struggles and promote food sovereignty. You can then share your contributions with us at the following address: communications(a)viacampesina.org 4. We aim to map global actions. Don’t forget to tag us in your social media publications by identifying La Via Campesina on: Facebook: @viacampesinaOFFICIAL <https://www.facebook.com/viacampesinaOFFICIAL/> Instagram: @la_via_campesina_official <https://www.instagram.com/la_via_campesina_official/>, Twitter: @via_campesina <https://twitter.com/via_campesina> 5. You can use these hashtags to associate your social media contributions with the global campaign for Peasant Struggles: *Main:* #17April #PeasantStruggles#FoodSovereigntyNow #PeasantsRightsNow; *Complementary:* #IncomeForFarmers#CeaseFire #StopGazaStarvation #HaitianSolutionForHaiti 6. Get involved in all actions and protests against the genocide in Gaza, foreign interference in Haiti, economic sanctions in Niger, evictions of peasants, impunity for human rights violations, free trade agreements, rural indebtedness, false solutions to the food and climate crisis, measures favoring multinational interests over people’s sovereignty, and other peasant struggles in your territories. 7. Share your activities on our global map of actions <https://padlet.com/lvcweb/17april-international-day-of-peasant-s-struggles-…> ------------- * Twenty-eight years after the tragic massacre of landless peasants by Brazilian military police, impunity persists for crimes committed against rural communities. Although two agents were convicted in 2012, no other police or political officials have been held accountable. Autopsies revealed executions and serious injuries, leaving 69 wounded and a total of 21 dead. ** The challenges facing women and the impact of the climate crisis are exacerbating the difficulties faced by farmers. The United Nations (UN) has stated that by 2030, around one in four women will face food insecurity. Source : https://news.un.org/es/story/2023/09/1523922

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[Info EN] Webinar Live from Haiti : No more foreign interventions! 16/03
by La Via Campesina 13 Mar '24

13 Mar '24

*|MC:SUBJECT|* *|MC_PREVIEW_TEXT|* *Webinar > Live from Haiti: No more foreign interventions!* *With: Peasant organizations, members of La Via Campesina in Haiti* Peasant organization representatives and anti-colonial activists worldwide will bring us up to speed on Haiti’s recent developments, as the nation grapples with a multifaceted crisis. Our discussion will delve into the geopolitical implications of potential foreign intervention, examining the significant roles of countries like Kenya, the Dominican Republic, and the United States. We’ll scrutinize colonialist interests and the rising violence amid the Haitian government’s inaction in response to growing insecurity in Port-au-Prince and other gang-affected areas. Moreover, we’ll spotlight internal resistance efforts by Haitian organizations and the global peasant movement. Hosting organizations advocating solidarity with Haiti, we’ll stress the importance of respecting a Haitian-led solution for the country. *WHEN? *Saturday, March 16, at 9 am (Haiti), 10 am (Brazil), 2 pm (CET), 4 pm (Kenya), 8 pm (Indonesia), 10 pm (Korea) *WHERE?* Via Zoom: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89378217137 *REGISTRATION* (on the form): https://ee.kobotoolbox.org/B6gqYwQK *#StopNeocolonialism* *#HaitianSolutionForHaiti* *Globalize the struggle, globalize hope!* Facebook <https://www.facebook.com/viacampesinaOFFICIAL> Twitter <http://www.twitter.com/via_campesina> Link <https://www.instagram.com/la_via_campesina_official/> Website <https://viacampesina.org/> To unsubscribe from the distribution list click here <https://mail.viacampesina.org/lists/listinfo/Via-info-es> For questions or comments, email *lvcweb(a)viacampesina.org* <mailto:lvcweb@viacampesina.org?subject=Newsletter%20Comments%3A%20> *Website:* www.viacampesina.org *TV:* www.tv.viacampesina.org To subscribe to this newsletter - Click Here <https://mail.viacampesina.org/lists/listinfo/Via-info-es>

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[Info EN] Sign up to build an Alternative to WTO's Trade Regime
by La Via Campesina 06 Mar '24

06 Mar '24

*|MC:SUBJECT|* *|MC_PREVIEW_TEXT|* CALL FOR AN ALTERNATIVE TRADE SYSTEM LA VIA CAMPESINA | MARCH 2024 It is time to build an alternative to the current global trade regime. Join us in the effort! ------------------------------------------------------------------------ The 13th Ministerial Conference (MC13) of the World Trade Organization (WTO) has concluded with no meaningful outcome. The WTO and the current system of global trade must come to an urgent halt. And an alternative must emerge. *La Via Campesina is calling all our members, allied social movements, civil society organizations, and friends in academia and policy spaces – including those in governments – to join us in this effort of building a framework that can help build a fair system of trade, rooted in principles of food sovereignty and social justice. * *Sign up to the idea of building an alternative. Add your details here <https://ee.kobotoolbox.org/cYxoVChl>* HIGHLIGHTS - THE WEEK OF MOBILIZATION AGAINST THE WTO Free Trade Agreements are Failed Trade Agreements. An alternative is now urgent and necessary. Read the full statement. <https://viacampesina.org/en/free-trade-agreements-failed-trade-agreements-a…> *Farmers’ protests in Europe and the deadend of neoliberalism* We have reached this point after decades of neoliberal agricultural policies and free trade agreements. Production costs have risen steadily in recent years, while prices paid to farmers have stagnated or even fallen. *Read More* <https://viacampesina.org/en/farmers-protests-in-europe-and-the-deadend-of-n…> *ECVC puts forth concrete suggestions to guarantee fair prices* ECVC firmly believes that the EU Unfair Trade Practice (UTP) directive (implemented in Spain) offers several pragmatic steps to guarantee fair prices for farmers’ products. *Read More* <https://viacampesina.org/en/europe-ecvc-puts-forth-concrete-suggestions-to-…> *‘Quit WTO Day’: Indian peasant unions agitate against the World Trade Organization* Reportedly, on the 26th February, farmers staged protests against the World Trade Organization at over 400 district centers across India. They handed over petitions to the officials of the State urging the Indian government to protect domestic support programs and food stockholding programs at the 13th Ministerial Meeting of the WTO in Abu Dhabi. *Read More* <https://viacampesina.org/en/quit-wto-day-indian-peasant-unions-agitate-agai…> *WTO is unfit for purpose in an era of multiple crises; It is time for an Alternative: Asian Civil Society* Members of La Via Campesina in Asia have joined a host of other civil society organizations and social movements to call out the World Trade Organisation (WTO), which is meeting in Abu Dhabi from 26-29 February 2024. The way forward for the South is a path outside of the WTO. An alternative is now more urgent than ever. *Read More* <https://viacampesina.org/en/wto-is-unfit-for-purpose-in-era-of-multiple-cri…> *Korean Peasants: Free trade is over! Stop the WTO ministerial conference destroying agriculture!* Free trade has already ended. The unequal world order created by free trade has also ended. The WTO ministerial conference, trapped in past glory, should be immediately halted. The Western world is pressuring developing countries to abolish domestic subsidies for agriculture, claiming they distort trade. *Read More* <https://viacampesina.org/en/korean-peasants-free-trade-is-over-stop-the-wto…> *Chile: ANAMURI denounces the WTO Ministerial, reiterates the call for an alternative trade framework* ANAMURI strongly opposes the character of Free Trade Agreements which, following WTO rules, endanger the Food Sovereignty of the world’s peoples, undermining the autonomy and self-sufficiency of national and local economies with adverse effects on the living conditions and wages of all workers, including migrants and especially women who daily struggle for the right to food. *Read More* <https://viacampesina.org/en/chile-anamuri-denounces-the-wto-ministerial-rei…> *Debt Crisis and Free Trade Agreements endanger Kenya’s food sovereignty: Kenyan Peasants League* The Kenyan Peasants’ League,underscores this link by referencing the several Free Trade Agreements, which now permit cheap imports of pesticides, eggs and sugar. *Read More* <https://viacampesina.org/en/debt-crisis-and-free-trade-agreements-endanger-…> *Indonesia: SPI Urges Government to Exclude Agriculture from WTO Discussions* The importation of 3 million tons of rice in 2024 led to a decrease in rice prices at the local farmer level across various regions. This policy is aligned with WTO principles, prioritizing free trade over domestic producers. *Read More* <https://viacampesina.org/en/indonesia-spi-urges-government-to-exclude-agric…> READ ALL ARTCILES CONNECTED TO MC13 <https://viacampesina.org/en/tag/mc13/> /As protests against the EU-Mercosur trade agreements grow louder, we are republishing the La Via Campesina statement based on a proposal from the Latin American Coordination of Rural Organizations (CLOC-Vía Campesina) and the European Coordination Via Campesina (ECVC)/: Read the full statement. <https://viacampesina.org/en/eu-mercosur-trade-deal-a-threat-to-peasant-righ…> RECENT VIDEOS <https://vimeo.com/917155210> As thousands of farmers protest across Europe against low prices and cheap imports Morgan Ody, a farmer and coordinator of La Via Campesina, joins CNN's Amara Walker to discuss what the protesters want from the European Union. <https://vimeo.com/917166048> Hundreds of tractors in Bilbao (Spain) also flooded the streets of the city, joining European and worldwide mobilizations. In a mobilization not seen for many years, the Basque peasantry denounced the abuses of free trade agreements on their production and demanded the relocation of food systems in favor of the people. <https://vimeo.com/909991854> On Thursday, February 1, 2024, European peasant farmers staged a blockade in Brussels against the EU-Mercosur agreement, demanding fair prices for peasant farmers and meaningful state support towards agroecological transition. Here is the video report. Twitter <http://www.twitter.com/via_campesina> Facebook <http://www.facebook.com/ViaCampesinaOfficial> Website <http://www.viacampesina.org> Instagram <http://instagram.com/la_via_campesina_official> To unsubscribe from the distribution list, questions or comments, write to *communications(a)viacampesina.org* <mailto:communications@viacampesina.org> *Website:* www.viacampesina.org *TV:* www.tv.viacampesina.org To subscribe to this newsletter - Click Here <https://mail.viacampesina.org/lists/listinfo/Via-info-en>

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[Info EN] #8M24 – “With conviction we build Food Sovereignty and we fight against the crisis and violence!”
by La Via Campesina 27 Feb '24

27 Feb '24

*|MC:SUBJECT|* *|MC_PREVIEW_TEXT|* #8M24 – “With conviction we build Food Sovereignty and we fight against the crisis and violence!” 22 February 2024 Campaign to End Violence against Women <https://viacampesina.org/en/what-are-we-fighting-against/patriachy/campaign…>, Food Sovereignty <https://viacampesina.org/en/what-are-we-fighting-for/food-sovereignty-and-t…>, Patriachy <https://viacampesina.org/en/what-are-we-fighting-against/patriachy/>, Women <https://viacampesina.org/en/who-are-we/women/> * This article is available in * Español <https://viacampesina.org/es/8m24-con-conviccion-construimos-soberania-alime…> * Français <https://viacampesina.org/fr/8m24-avec-conviction-nous-construisons-la-souve…> Call for action March 8^th , 2024 – International Working Women’s Day ------------------------------------------------------------------------ *Bagnolet, February 22, 2024*. This March 8, International Working Women’s Day, as a result of our 8^th International Conference that took place in Colombia in December 2023 <https://viacampesina.org/en/viiith-international-conference-la-via-campesin…>, La Via Campesina has been strengthened by its clear proposals based on the defense of Food Sovereignty and the acknowledgement of the fundamental role of the women in this process. The international peasant movement also committed to strengthen the Peasant and Popular Feminism in the fight against patriarchy and for the equality, bearing in mind that diversity is in the center of Food Sovereignty in all the territories. After 31 years of existence as a peasant movement, La Via Campesina has been consolidating a unity movement for the transformation. We have been organizing, opening and deepening paths for the struggle that reflect our reality, our demands and many realities for women in the peasant territories. Nowadays, the Peasant and Popular Feminism struggle is our tactic for the women living in the fields, the waters, the woods, the deserts, the savannah, the moors, the wetlands and the mountains. This tactic carries our struggles against the violence and the patriarchy in our territories, in our communities, organizations and countries, considering our realities as peasant women, recognizing our strengths and identifying our common enemies. As part of this day of action, we denounce all kinds of violence, evils of the capitalist and patriarchal system that exploits and oppress women, we manifest against the femicides as the most ruthless expression of violence expressed over the women, childhoods and diversities bodies. Every year, tens of thousands of girls and women, including women are murdered around the world because of their gender. They are more at risk of dying because of gender violence due to failure of the states to fulfill its duty to effectively protect life of survivors and ensure their safety. In the face of the alarming rise of the right wing and the conservative rhetoric, rights setbacks, of the fascism and neo-fascist threats, with wars, occupations, the displacement and the capitalist looting of the fields in Palestine, Haiti, Nigeria, Peru and Ecuador, in tandem with the criminal action of the multinationals and the judiciary system that hijack our food systems around the world, we keep claiming that Food Sovereignty is only possible with peasants and that we are responsible for cooling the the Earth. We are the responsible for feeding the peoples and we are who build societies of peace and social justice! Since La Via Campesina adopted the policy and ethics of the Food Sovereignty, claiming the rights of the peoples to define their own agricultural and food policies, the peasant women have had a key role in making this principle a reality within their communities and territories and presenting it as a concrete alternative for the peasantry in face of the food, environmental and social crises to promote a fair and supportive trade. *However, we keep raising our voice denouncing and resisting against the:* * states that use the food as war weapon, increasing the misery and hunger. We’re not aiming for food security; we’re going all out for food sovereignty! * capitalist model of agro-hydro-mining business that commodifies the food, the soil, that exploits the underground with mining, opening furrows in our land and causing environmental and social destruction. * alarming migrations wave seeking for jobs and dignity in a world that exploits the labor force. * religious actions that in name of the culture threaten the life and freedom of women and diversities around the world. * genocide of our ancestral peoples and communities, their values, their rights and their forms of organization. * violations, the early marriages and the violence against the childhood. Girls are not mothers! Sexual and reproductive rights and sexual education are needed, * *And we denounce the:* * the accomplice judiciary system that promotes the impunity and re-victimizes survivors of violence. * the racism still rooted that justifies the racial superiority and makes even more vulnerable the peasant, black and indigenous women. As a peasant movement, we will continue to strengthen the need for equality, the rural-urban alliances that not only challenges us to build new gender relations between human beings, but also takes care of the mother earth. Our Peasant and Popular Feminism values the peasant agriculture as a driving force for Food Sovereignty and challenges the exploitation process of people, the cornering of the soil and the water and the colonizing extractivism. For us, the soil and the territories are life spaces where we want to build healthy relations free of agrochemicals and violence. We commit ourselves to continue to be organized and united, being the first resistance front against the extractivism, the capitalism and the patriarchy in our territories, to preserve biodiversity, the seeds, our common goods and our ancestral knowledge. We continue building the movement, revolutionizing souls and consciences, as well as fighting for the popular sovereignty, for the Food Sovereignty, for our peoples and communities’ sovereignty and for the women’s sovereignty. We are committed to implement our Declaration of the 6th International Women’s Assembly of La Via Campesina <https://viacampesina.org/en/declaration-of-the-6th-international-womens-ass…> as a political tool that gathers our challenges, our demands and guides our actions in the next period. *Join our Global Day of Action:* * *Download your media kit <https://comms.viacampesina.org/s/ZpZMoGTgybQJQkZ> and adapt our official poster <https://www.canva.com/design/DAFdZvOBCLQ/ix4MZ5DZYE-Y0EjRNokmtQ/edit> *to your local languages to widen our message in the territories * *Share your actions, declarations, posters, photographs and videos to *communications(a)viacampesina.or <mailto:communications@viacampesina.org>g <https://viacampesina.org/en/8m24-with-conviction-we-build-food-sovereignty-…> we would like to organize a padlet https://padlet.com/lvcweb/8m2024-la-via-campesina-tpl9hrx7hcgd09lt with the actions around the world. * *Follow us on social media with the hashtags: *#8M24 #PeasantPopularFeminism #WomenInTheStruggle #FoodSovereigntyNow #StopViolenceAgainstWomen * *Tag us on social media:* Facebook : @viacampesinaOFFICIAL <https://www.facebook.com/viacampesinaOFFICIAL> Instagram: @la_via_campesina_official <https://www.instagram.com/la_via_campesina_official/> Twitter : @via_campesina <https://twitter.com/via_campesina> Facebook <https://www.facebook.com/viacampesinaOFFICIAL> Twitter <http://www.twitter.com/via_campesina> Link <https://www.instagram.com/la_via_campesina_official/> Website <https://viacampesina.org/> To unsubscribe from the distribution list click here <https://mail.viacampesina.org/lists/listinfo/Via-info-es> For questions or comments, email *lvcweb(a)viacampesina.org* <mailto:lvcweb@viacampesina.org?subject=Newsletter%20Comments%3A%20> *Website:* www.viacampesina.org *TV:* www.tv.viacampesina.org To subscribe to this newsletter - Click Here <https://mail.viacampesina.org/lists/listinfo/Via-info-es>

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[Info EN] 26-29 February: La Via Campesina calls for a Week of Mobilization against the WTO
by La Via Campesina 09 Feb '24

09 Feb '24

Take action now to amplify our counter-proposals! *|MC:SUBJECT|* *|MC_PREVIEW_TEXT|* 26-29 February: La Via Campesina calls for a Week of Mobilization against the WTO The 13th Ministerial Conference (MC13) of the World Trade Organization (WTO) is scheduled to take place from 26 to 29 February 2024 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. La Via Campesina has learned that the food and agricultural negotiations during the 13th ministerial will discuss (i) a permanent solution to the issue of public stock holding, pending since 2013 (ii) the Special Safeguard Mechanism, a long-standing demand from developing countries, (iii) the substantial subsidies provided by developed countries in the Global North to their agro-industries, and (iv) industrial fishing subsidies along with the special and differential treatment requested by developing countries to safeguard small-scale fisheries. While these issues have been under discussion for several years, the WTO has repeatedly demonstrated its irrelevance by failing to heed the demands and aspirations of much of the Global South and small-scale farmers worldwide. Instead of addressing these concerns, the WTO has only generated and aggravated the crises of global hunger, extreme poverty, agrarian conflict, and the food crisis. For more than a decade, the failure of this institution to reach a consensus on a lasting resolution for public food stocks, despite over 80 developing countries presenting detailed proposals, clearly illustrates its alignment with the interests of the US, and other strong export-oriented countries. The WTO has become a space where the Rule of Might prevails, with a select few developed countries determining the course of global trade. Despite the assertiveness of the Global South, the WTO remains stuck in limbo, seemingly digging its own grave. For La Via Campesina, this situation is not surprising at all. Over the past 30 years, our global movement has consistently highlighted the detrimental effects of the WTO and its role in undermining and marginalizing peasant and rural economies worldwide. The Agreement on Agriculture, operating under the guise of "rule of law," has been the primary tool through which the WTO has imposed neoliberal reforms worldwide, solely to expand market access for Global North Corporations, and the agribusinesses based in other export-oriented countries. La Via Campesina has actively mobilized against the WTO for three decades, emphasizing its irrelevance and disconnection from the lived realities of people in various territories. *MOBILIZE THIS FEBRUARY! VOICE OUR COUNTER PROPOSALS!* As the 13th Ministerial Meeting commences in Abu Dhabi on 26th February, La Via Campesina urges its members across countries to take to the streets and mobilize against the WTO, exposing the detrimental policies it has imposed over the last three decades. Our collective fight for fair trade, fair prices for produce, a meaningful transition to peasant agroecology, and the defense of land, water, and forests ultimately constitutes a battle against the neoliberal economic system promoted by the WTO. In the midst of the World Trade Organization's uncertainty, especially following the complete paralysis of its Appellate Body for Dispute Settlements, numerous countries are expressing frustration and are increasingly turning to bilateral and regional trade agreements for agricultural trade. Regrettably, these agreements often replicate the problematic Agreement on Agriculture. La Via Campesina firmly opposes all free trade agreements that jeopardize a country's food sovereignty, undermine the autonomy and self-sufficiency of local economies, and have adverse effects on the lives, living conditions and wages of all workers, including migrant workers and women. As a global voice of the people of the land, we call for an International Trade Framework founded on principles of solidarity, social justice, internationalism, and food sovereignty. We demand a framework that aligns with the guarantees mentioned in the UN Declaration on the Rights of Peasants and Other People Working in Rural Areas. Given the inadequacy of global multilateral institutions in establishing a fair and just trade system, peasants are taking the lead in formulating such a framework. While further information on this initiative will be shared soon, La Via Campesina calls on all members and allies to take to the streets during the week of 26-29 February 2024 and make their voices heard. Mobilization plans can be sent to *communications(a)viacampesina.org*, and activities can be shared on social media handles. *Tag us here:* Instagram: @la_via_campesina_official Facebook: @ViaCampesinaOfficial Twitter: @via_campesina @via_campesinaSP @viacampesinaFR Discover the materials kit <https://comms.viacampesina.org/s/wAzBfkNNnx9f2m9> *WTO Out of Agriculture! Food Sovereignty Now!* *Faced with Global Crises, We build Food Sovereignty, to ensure a Future for Humanity! * Twitter <http://www.twitter.com/via_campesina> Facebook <http://www.facebook.com/ViaCampesinaOfficial> Website <http://www.viacampesina.org> Instagram <http://instagram.com/la_via_campesina_official> To unsubscribe from the distribution list, questions or comments, write to *communications(a)viacampesina.org* <mailto:communications@viacampesina.org> *Website:* www.viacampesina.org *TV:* www.tv.viacampesina.org To subscribe to this newsletter - Click Here <https://mail.viacampesina.org/lists/listinfo/Via-info-en>

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[Info EN] 8th International Conference | Edition 2
by La Via Campesina 06 Feb '24

06 Feb '24

*|MC:SUBJECT|* *|MC_PREVIEW_TEXT|* *8th International Conference | Edition #2* *SUBSCRIBE <http://ttps//mail.viacampesina.org/lists/listinfo/Via-info-en>* *This is the second in a series of special issues we will be bringing you, providing updates from the recently concluded 8th International Conference of La Via Campesina in Bogota, Colombia.* This issue highlights the crucial solidarity statements issued by the movement and includes a collection of videos, podcasts, and photos that reflect the spirit of internationalism, unity, and diversity showcased at the conference. *SOLIDARITY STATEMENTS* ------------------------------------------------------------------------ During its 8th International Conference in Bogotá, Colombia, from 1 to 8 December 2023, La Via Campesina issued several solidarity statements to express its support for peasants and indigenous communities worldwide. The peasant movement advocates for the struggles for food sovereignty, climate justice and the rights of peasants. It firmly opposes capitalism, imperialism, patriarchy, free trade agreements and all types of wars and violence that devastate our land and contribute to global crises. *CLICK TO READ THE COMPLETE SET OF SOLIDARITY STATEMENTS* <https://viacampesina.org/en/summary-of-solidarity-statements-at-the-8th-int…> THE 8TH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE: IN IMAGES FULL ALBUM HERE <https://comms.viacampesina.org/s/oXCrJKCdz225M4S> THE 8TH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE: IN VIDEOS Relive the main moments, debates, and mysticism that took place during our 8th International Conference, held from December 1st to 8th in Bogota, Colombia. Take a look at our videos produced during this significant event that brought together hundreds of peasants from all over the world. <https://vimeo.com/898906491> The Closing Ceremony - That which unites us! <https://vimeo.com/891545357> Anti-patriarchal struggles: 6th Women’s Assembly – 1st Meeting of Diversities – Men’s Meeting against Patriarchy <https://vimeo.com/891084089> The International Youth Assembly CLICK FOR MORE VIDEOS <https://viacampesina.org/en/the-8th-international-conference-in-videos-watc…> THE 8TH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE: PODCASTS Throughout the conference, our efforts in the realm of popular communication were dedicated to amplifying the voices that champion peasant agroecology, peasant rights, peasant and popular feminism, unity in diversity, solidarity, cooperation, and other components of food sovereignty to ensure a future for humanity. *Explore the podcasts* <https://viacampesina.org/en/peasant-voices-full-podcast-series-from-the-8co…> that showcase the peasant voices resonating from the fields during the engaging spaces for discussion and development of alternatives at the 8th international conference of La Via Campesina. LISTEN NOW <https://viacampesina.org/en/peasant-voices-full-podcast-series-from-the-8co…> CLICK HERE FOR MORE ARTICLES FROM THE CONFERENCE <https://viacampesina.org/en/tag/8-conference-lvc/> Facebook <http://www.facebook.com/ViaCampesinaOFFICIAL> Facebook <http://www.facebook.com/ViaCampesinaOFFICIAL> Twitter <http://www.twitter.com/via_campesina> Twitter <http://www.twitter.com/via_campesina> Instagram <http://www.instagram.com/la_via_campesina_official> Instagram <http://www.instagram.com/la_via_campesina_official> Spotify <https://open.spotify.com/show/5FYiTT1dNlt8HgUHVUR3pv> Spotify <https://open.spotify.com/show/5FYiTT1dNlt8HgUHVUR3pv> Vimeo <https://vimeo.com/viacampesina> Vimeo <https://vimeo.com/viacampesina> To unsubscribe from the distribution list, questions or comments, write to *communications(a)viacampesina.org* <mailto:communications@viacampesina.org> *Website:* www.viacampesina.org *TV:* www.tv.viacampesina.org To subscribe to this newsletter - Click Here <https://mail.viacampesina.org/lists/listinfo/Via-info-en>

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[Info EN] La Via Campesina’s Statement on the Historic ICJ Ruling Regarding Genocide in Gaza
by La Via Campesina 29 Jan '24

29 Jan '24

LA VIA CAMPESINA'S STATEMENT ON THE HISTORIC ICJ RULING REGARDING GENOCIDE IN GAZA (Bagnolet: January 26, 2023) Today marks a significant milestone in the pursuit of justice and accountability, as the International Court of Justice (ICJ) issued a historic ruling in response to a petition from the Government of South Africa. The ruling investigates allegations of genocide committed by the Israeli occupation against Palestinians in the Gaza Strip during the ongoing war, which has tragically resulted in over 26,000 Palestinian casualties, including more than 64,000 injuries and thousands missing, predominantly women and children. La Via Campesina welcomes this pivotal decision by the ICJ, considering it a historic victory for the rights of the Palestinian people and a crucial first step towards holding the Israeli occupation accountable for its persistent crimes and evasion of punishment. The ICJ's binding orders include instructing Israeli occupation to ensure access to humanitarian aid for the Palestinian population, prevent acts that fall within the scope of genocide, prevent, and punish direct and public incitement to commit genocide, take effective measures to prevent destruction of evidence related to allegations of genocide, and report back on the measures taken to implement the court's orders within one month. While, we in La Via Campesina had hoped for the court to issue an immediate ceasefire decision as a minimum measure to save the lives of thousands of Palestinians who continue to fall victim to this war, like what was seen in the Russian-Ukrainian war, we recognize the significance of this precedent-setting decision. This ruling, which subjects the Israeli occupation to legal accountability for the first time, is a vital step in isolating the Occupying state as a state accused of committing genocide. It necessitates that supporting states, especially those supplying Israeli occupation with arms, cease their support, as it contravenes the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide. We still believe that this ICJ decision is an initial step in holding the occupation accountable for its heinous crimes and unprecedented use of starvation as a weapon in its war against civilians in Gaza. More than two million Palestinians are suffering from hunger due to the occupation's use of starvation tactics. La Via Campesina stands firm in its commitment to supporting the Palestinian people in their struggle for justice and their right to live in dignity. This ruling gives us hope, showing that justice can triumph over oppression. La Via Campesina stands united, continuing to fight for lasting freedom and respect for Palestine and its people. La Via Campesina stands resolute in solidarity, echoing the call for enduring freedom and dignity for Palestine and its people. Globalise The Struggle, Globalise Hope

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[Info EN] 8th International Conference | Edition #1
by La Via Campesina 28 Dec '23

28 Dec '23

Here's to an unwavering and radically transformative 2024! *|MC:SUBJECT|* *|MC_PREVIEW_TEXT|* *8th International Conference | Edition #1* *SUBSCRIBE <http://ttps//mail.viacampesina.org/lists/listinfo/Via-info-en>* *This is the first in a series of special issues we will be bringing you with updates from the recently concluded 8th International Conference of La Via Campesina in Bogota, Colombia.* This issue highlights the declarations from the organic spaces of the global peasant movement issued during our conference, outlining the future direction of our common struggles. May the approaching year find us united, collectively forging a joyful rebellion and prosperous resistance. With the hope that each joint effort translates into significant progress toward our shared goals, we will persist in our struggle alongside Peasant Agroecology, Peasant and Popular Feminism, and Peasant Rights. Strengthening food sovereignty, we will continue contributing to cooling the planet to ensure a future where dignity and peace with social justice are not mere aspirations but lived realities. *Here's to an unwavering and radically transformative 2024!* *Bogotá Declaration | La Via Campesina | #8ConfLVC* ------------------------------------------------------------------------ More than 400 delegates of La Via Campesina, representing 185 organizations and movements in 83 countries, together with allies, are gathered in Bogotá, Colombia to celebrate our 8th International Conference from the 1st to the 8th of December of 2023. We, the peasants, rural workers, landless, indigenous peoples, pastoralists, artisanal fisherfolk, forest dwellers, rural women, youth and diversities and other peoples who work in the countryside around the world and united within La Via Campesina, declare that/*“Faced with global crises, we build food sovereignty to ensure a future for humanity!”*/ towards a just and decent food system for all, recognizing peoples’ needs, respecting nature, putting people before profit and resisting corporate capture.. *READ MORE* <https://viacampesina.org/en/viiith-international-conference-la-via-campesin…> *Youth Articulation's Declaration | La Via Campesina * ------------------------------------------------------------------------ We commit to construct a future grounded in food sovereignty and agroecology as a sustainable agrifood system, social movement, a popular knowledge and a way of life. We acknowledge our role and responsibility to preserve ancestral wisdom and movement knowledge passed down by our elders. We reaffirm our commitment to work shoulder to shoulder with the generations that came before us. Their struggles and effort laid the foundation to ensure intergenerational continuity of our movement. *READ MORE* <https://viacampesina.org/en/peasant-youth-unveils-vision-5th-international-…> *Declaration of the Women's Articulation | La Via Campesina * ------------------------------------------------------------------------ The women’s assemblies of La Vía Campesina are not only a means of training and exchange but also of building an agenda, legitimizing our actions, and validating the fundamental role we have in the construction of Food Sovereignty, of our movement and societies of peace with social justice. Guaranteeing peasant rights means guaranteeing the rights of rural women! The struggle and organization in these 30 years of La Via Campesina as a political and pedagogical tool have also taught us that we cannot build the present without knowing the past. Because of that, we recognize all the seeds that rebellious women left us, invisible but organized, for justice and dignity. We welcome the fire lit in us by the women who preceded us, our ancestors and sisters who opened the path of struggle for us. *READ MORE* <https://viacampesina.org/en/declaration-of-the-6th-international-womens-ass…> *1st International Meeting of Diversities and Supporters* ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Sowing the seed of revolutionary love and confronting everyday hatred is a permanent task. Agroecology is diversity and as such we are part of the principles we defend. We must strengthen the grassroots work; adding colors to the political formation, and to the autonomous values to popular organization — against patriarchal violence. We must advance the actions of the collective in the fight for the affirmation of human rights, of our existence, of our survival, not only as individuals but as a collective, and of the existence of our families, our communities and colleagues who are in the same condition of not having access to land and other natural goods, work, housing or adequate food. Diversity is at the heart of Food Sovereignty, in all territories! With Diversities there is revolution! *READ MORE* <https://viacampesina.org/en/declaration-of-the-1st-international-meeting-of…> CLICK HERE FOR MORE ARTICLES FROM THE CONFERENCE <https://viacampesina.org/en/tag/8-conference-lvc/> In the next edition of this bulletin, we will bring you notes, videos, photos and podcasts that capture the diversity of voices from the 8th International Conference. *Stay tuned and subscribe today if you haven't already!* <https://mail.viacampesina.org/lists/listinfo/Via-info-en> Facebook <http://www.facebook.com/ViaCampesinaOFFICIAL> Facebook <http://www.facebook.com/ViaCampesinaOFFICIAL> Twitter <http://www.twitter.com/via_campesina> Twitter <http://www.twitter.com/via_campesina> Instagram <http://www.instagram.com/la_via_campesina_official> Instagram <http://www.instagram.com/la_via_campesina_official> Spotify <https://open.spotify.com/show/5FYiTT1dNlt8HgUHVUR3pv> Spotify <https://open.spotify.com/show/5FYiTT1dNlt8HgUHVUR3pv> Vimeo <https://vimeo.com/viacampesina> Vimeo <https://vimeo.com/viacampesina> To unsubscribe from the distribution list, questions or comments, write to *communications(a)viacampesina.org* <mailto:communications@viacampesina.org> *Website:* www.viacampesina.org *TV:* www.tv.viacampesina.org To subscribe to this newsletter - Click Here <https://mail.viacampesina.org/lists/listinfo/Via-info-en>

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[Info EN] La Via Campesina Calls for a Proactive Boycott of the Israeli Goods- Reiterates Support for the Global BDS Campaign
by La Via Campesina 24 Nov '23

24 Nov '23

LA VIA CAMPESINA CALLS FOR A PROACTIVE BOYCOTT OF THE ISRAELI GOODS- REITERATES SUPPORT FOR THE GLOBAL BDS CAMPAIGN Press Release (Bagnolet: November 24, 2023) In response to the genocidal war being waged on the people of Palestine, we, La Via Campesina, reiterate our steadfast solidarity with the peasants, fisherfolk and working families of Palestine. Many of them dedicate themselves daily to the realization of Peasants Rights and Food Sovereignty, engage in heroic acts such as planting their lands, caring for their orchards, fishing in their rivers and sea, and organizing themselves within the Union of Agricultural Work Committees (UAWC), a longstanding member of La Via Campesina. There are no words to describe the pain and the heartbreak felt within all of La Via Campesina with each life lost, each child maimed and orphaned, each home and hospital destroyed, each farm and field abandoned for fear of death by air raids in Gaza or armed emboldened settlers across the West Bank. This illegal Israeli occupation that has lasted far too long now carries out what one UN official described as a "textbook case of genocide". Over 13,500 civilians have been killed, at the time of writing this press release, and the numbers of lost souls continue to increase. The majority of the casualties are women and children. Another 3,000 missing trapped under the rubble. A ceasefire is imperative to prevent further horrors. It is our duty as social movements, organizations, and individuals within society to globalize the struggle and solidarity, and put to an end these shameful crimes that do not lead to peace and undermine sovereignty, destroying the future of generations. Boycott Israel for a Free and Food Sovereign Palestine! The BDS campaign's first goal is to challenge international support for Israeli apartheid and settler-colonialism. In the context of Israeli's genocidal war increasing the global effort in boycotting Israeli products aim at reaching as soon as possible a ceasefire, allowing massive entry of humanitarian aid in Gaza, and pushing for diplomatic negotiations towards the end of the illegal occupation of Palestine. Honoring our commitment to a Food Sovereign Palestine, and in memory of our dear Islam Ali - UAWC organizer killed by Israeli airstrikes on 13 October 2023 - La Via Campesina calls on all of its 182 member organizations, friends and allies alike, to join in reaffirming its collective demands of October 2023 [1] [SEE BOX BELOW] and, in addition to actively participating in popular protests worldwide [2], public campaigns to pressure all governments and the United Nations. We invite all people and organizations of good conscience to take concrete coordinated action as encouraged by the Boycott, Divestment and Sanction (BDS) campaign. Aiming for the greatest of possible immediate impacts, La Via Campesina invites the entire Food Sovereignty Movement and its allies to: * Boycott all Israeli goods [3], especially food and agricultural products from the occupation such as fruits, vegetables and wines: Many products are wrongly labelled as "Produced in Israel" when they come from stolen Palestinian lands. As explained by BDS, "Farming is tied to the Palestinian people's identity, history and resistance to Israel's colonial occupation. Israeli agricultural export companies play a key role in Israel's destruction of Palestinian agriculture, the dispossession of Palestinian farmers and land grabs that make way for illegal Israeli settlements". Boycott all Israeli goods and demand that they be removed from any and all markets and supermarkets! Buy Local - Boycott Israel! * As suggested by the BDS Movement [3], we call for a proactive boycott of Carrefour, Siemens, Axa, Puma, HP, Re/Max, Ahava and Sodastream, and other transnational companies identified by BDS as "involved in war crimes committed by the Israeli regime of occupation, settler-colonialism and apartheid over the Palestinian people". Join BDS and La Via Campesina in boycotting these companies and their products worldwide! They must cut ties with UN declared illegal Israeli settlements! Palestinian rights are Human rights! La Via Campesina Demands of October 2023 - Unconditional Cessation of Hostilities: An immediate and unconditional cessation of ongoing hostilities and acts of violence against civilians. - Safe Passage and Border Openings: The establishment of safe corridors and the opening of all border crossings to facilitate the swift entry of medical aid, and food, and to expediently transport the injured for urgent medical care. - Accountability for War Crimes: Prosecution of those responsible for war crimes before the International Criminal Court (ICC) in line with its mandate and international law. - Formation of International Investigative Committees: Establishment of international committees to investigate and report on the unprecedented crimes committed during this conflict. In advocating for these actions, we stand in solidarity with all civilians caught in the crossfire and seek justice, peace, and the upholding of fundamental human rights. See: https://viacampesina.org/en/la-via-campesinas-petition-on-palestine-more-th… Globalize the Struggle! Globalize Hope! Links: ------ [1] https://viacampesina.org/en/urgent-call-for-solidarity-with-palestine-sign-… [2] https://www.gazaispalestine.com/protest [3] https://bdsmovement.net/get-involved/what-to-boycott

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