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World BEYOND War @world-beyond-war.bsky.social · 45m

WBW welcomes any halt to mass killing in #Gaza. But real #peace requires much more: full Israeli withdrawal, an end to the siege, free entry for humanitarian aid and foreign journalists, a permanent ceasefire, and recognition of #Palestine. buff.ly/J5LPJgu

Israel confirms signing phase one of Gaza ceasefire deal with Hamas

Ceasefire to go into effect within 24 hours of Israel's cabinet ratifying the deal tonight, says Israeli government.

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World BEYOND War @world-beyond-war.bsky.social · 1h

Meet Sami Huraini, one of the powerful speakers at #NoWar2025. A Palestinian human rights, Sami organizes under occupation to resist apartheid and displacement. Come hear his voice of courage, resistance, and liberation! buff.ly/FOj6gCx

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World BEYOND War @world-beyond-war.bsky.social · 5h

The Israeli military’s assault on Gaza has sparked growing resistance inside #BigTech. Whistleblowers and engineers are refusing complicity and organizing against a business model that fuels surveillance, displacement, and apartheid. www.middleeasteye.net/news/how-gaz...

How Israel's war in Gaza changed big tech

Workers, whistleblowers and developers are forcing the world’s most powerful companies to confront their role in Israel's genocidal campaign against the Palestinians

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World BEYOND War @world-beyond-war.bsky.social · 16h

One of our volunteers, Gia Grier, is showing how #antiwar work begins with learning. Through WBW’s courses and internship program, she’s deepened her understanding of how history, geopolitics, and militarism shape today’s crises. Education is resistance! buff.ly/68pgVaE

World BEYOND War @world-beyond-war.bsky.social · 17h

Apparently, “defense” doesn’t include defending public health. In eastern Congo, over 80% of clinics are out of medicine, but somehow there’s still funding for bullets.
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More than 80% of health facilities in eastern Congo are out of medicine, Red Cross says

The International Committee of the Red Cross says over 200 health facilities in eastern Congo face medicine shortages due to fighting in the region and a lack of humanitarian funding.

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World BEYOND War @world-beyond-war.bsky.social · 21h

Our #NoWar2025 speaker lineup is packed with bold abolitionist voices! Meet Ray Acheson, author of Abolishing State Violence and a driving force in global disarmament.

Ray will share tools to dismantle militarism and build real safety. Join us! buff.ly/FOj6gCx

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World BEYOND War @world-beyond-war.bsky.social · 1d

The U.S. military runs 800+ bases abroad, few answer to local laws, many violate human rights, and all cost lives and resources. On Oct 4, communities worldwide gathered to say: no more. Colonialism with a landing strip is still colonialism! buff.ly/IZMcMXh #CloseBases

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World BEYOND War @world-beyond-war.bsky.social · 1d

🚨 At 4:34 AM today, Israeli forces illegally intercepted 8 humanitarian flotilla boats, 120 nautical miles from Gaza in international waters. Civilian crew abducted. Medical aid seized.

Another breach of international law, ignored, unpunished, repeated. buff.ly/dxAkgvG #FreedomFlotilla

Israeli Military Attacks Flotilla in International Waters - World BEYOND War

The Freedom Flotilla Coalition (FFC) and Thousand Madleens to Gaza (TMTG) confirm that three boats: Gaza Sunbirds, Alaa Al-Najajr, and Anas Al-Sharif, have been attacked and illegally intercepted by…

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World BEYOND War @world-beyond-war.bsky.social · 1d

The UN warns of “ethnically driven” atrocities in #Sudan’s el-Fasher. After 500 days of war, 260,000 civilians are trapped without food, medicine, or escape. Drone strikes hit mosques. Starvation is weaponized.

And the world keeps looking away. buff.ly/nLnbGE1 #HandsOffSudan

UN warns of potential ‘ethnically driven’ atrocities in Sudan’s el-Fasher

United Nations says more than 90 people were killed in paramilitary attacks on the city over 10 days last month.

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World BEYOND War @world-beyond-war.bsky.social · 1d

💵 Got $5? That’s all it takes to help fund #antiwar billboards around the globe! Together, we can amplify the call for peace. Donate now and make your impact! buff.ly/zLmqcnR

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World BEYOND War @world-beyond-war.bsky.social · 1d

Meet one of our powerful #NoWar2025 speakers: Shirley Gunn, Executive Director of the South African Coalition for Transitional Justice! A former ANC underground operative and torture survivor, she’s spent decades turning memory into action for justice and reparations buff.ly/FOj6gCx

World BEYOND War @world-beyond-war.bsky.social · 1d

The U.S. has spent over $30 BILLION fueling Israel’s war on #Gaza, while schools collapse, hospitals fall, and 67,000 Palestinians lie dead.

An active complicity in a #genocide, funded by U.S. taxpayers.

The war in Gaza cost the US over $30B—Most of it sent to Israel: Report

"In a normal year, Israel would get $3.8 billion in U.S. military aid," William Hartung told Newsweek.

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World BEYOND War @world-beyond-war.bsky.social · 1d

67,000+ Palestinians killed. 2.1 million displaced. 436,000 homes destroyed. 745,000 students out of school.

After 2 years of war, #Gaza has been razed, starved, and suffocated, with no end in sight. buff.ly/OBOI1de

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World BEYOND War @world-beyond-war.bsky.social · 2d

The ICJ and UNGA are clear: Israel’s continued occupation of Palestinian territory is unlawful. States are legally bound to prevent genocide and uphold international law.

Urge your government to act under Resolution 377 NOW.

Tell the World's Governments to End the Genocide - World BEYOND War

The UN can be made useful and can be used to end the genocide. #WorldBEYONDWar

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World BEYOND War @world-beyond-war.bsky.social · 2d

There is an urgent need to protect education in conflict-affected areas of #Nigeria. Over 5 million children face systemic exclusion due to insecurity, displacement, and fear.

#Education is a right, not a casualty of #war.

How conflict is impacting Nigeria's education system – DW – 09/12/2025

Millions of children in West and Central Africa are being forced out of attending school due to worsening insecurity. Despite efforts to combat banditry and conflict the crisis continues,…

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World BEYOND War @world-beyond-war.bsky.social · 2d

WBW is hiring an Asia Organizer to connect grassroots resistance across East & Southeast Asia.
Part-time. Remote. Movement-rooted. Deadline: Oct 12
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World BEYOND War @world-beyond-war.bsky.social · 2d

Only 6 spots left. Join WBW’s 4-week book club this November with author Robert Fantina to read Propaganda, Lies and False Flags, a deep dive into how the U.S. sells war at home & abroad. buff.ly/O7vzvty

Book Club: Propaganda, Lies and False Flags: How the U.S. Justifies Its Wars - World BEYOND War

In November, 2025, World BEYOND War will be holding a weekly discussion each of four weeks of the book Propaganda, Lies and False Flags: How the U.S. Justifies Its Wars with the author Robert…

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World BEYOND War @world-beyond-war.bsky.social · 2d

Deploying the National Guard against states’ consent turns soldiers into tools of repression and communities into occupied zones.

Militarizing domestic politics is a blueprint for dictatorship. Every voice raised in nonviolent resistance matters right now.

Governors Warn of 'Martial Law' and Trump 'Invasion' as US Judge Halts Troop Order—for Now | Common Dreams

"This is a moment where every American must speak up and help stop this madness," declared Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker.

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World BEYOND War @world-beyond-war.bsky.social · 3d

You can sink ships, but not determination. With Gaza under siege and medics still being killed, another flotilla is already en route, staffed with healthcare workers and press.

The blockade is still in place. So is the resistance!

As Israeli Forces Seize Final Sumud Boat, Another Flotilla Sails Toward Gaza - World BEYOND War

As Israeli forces on Friday captured the last remaining vessel from the Global Sumud Flotilla that aimed to break Israel’s blockade of the Gaza Strip and deliver humanitarian aid, another group of…

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World BEYOND War @world-beyond-war.bsky.social · 4d

📢 At #NoWar2025, we’re offering abolitionist trainings rooted in history, strategy, and solidarity. Learn how movements to end police, prisons, and war intersect and how collective liberation demands more than reform! buff.ly/BDrTqNO

World BEYOND War @world-beyond-war.bsky.social · 4d

Today is the Global Day of Education to #CloseBases. Military bases destroy ecosystems, displace communities, and drain public resources at home and abroad. Learn more!

Global Day of Action to #CloseBases

We call on individuals and organizations around the world to join the Global Day of Action to #CloseBases on February 23 by organizing protests at military base sites near you.

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World BEYOND War @world-beyond-war.bsky.social · 4d

Journalist Abby Martin recently joined Talk World Radio to discuss Earth’s Greatest Enemy, an exposé on the Pentagon as the world’s largest institutional polluter, and how U.S. militarism drives climate destruction worldwide.

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Talk World Radio: Abby Martin on Earth’s Greatest Enemy - World BEYOND War

This week on Talk World Radio, we're speaking with Abby Martin about her new film, Earth's Greatest Enemy. #WorldBEYONDWar

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World BEYOND War @world-beyond-war.bsky.social · 5d

While states arm youth for war, WBW equips them for peace. PEAI has trained young leaders in 19 countries to build peace rooted in cultural memory, nonviolence, and dialogue. From Ghana to Iraq, youth are doing the work states won’t.

WBW's Education and Action Course Has Been Having an Impact - World BEYOND War

Created and led by World BEYOND War, in collaboration with global and local partners, PEAI enters its 2025 iteration with nine country teams advancing this work. Here are a few edited excerpts of…

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World BEYOND War @world-beyond-war.bsky.social · 5d

Recognition means nothing without cutting #military ties. #Australia is fueling the very war crimes it condemns. While claiming to support Palestinian statehood, the Albanese government is bankrolling Elbit Systems, supplier of banned weapons, #Gaza drones, and tools of occupation.

Australia handed $10m to Israeli arms firm as Albanese recognised Palestine

Yet again, the government is handing taxpayer money to a company steeped in Palestinian blood: Elbit Systems. It's quite a contrast to Anthony Albanese's posturing on recognising Palestine.

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World BEYOND War @world-beyond-war.bsky.social · 5d

Return doesn’t mean recovery. Khartoum’s returnees are rebuilding a city still under siege, without international funding, with looted homes, and with trauma unaddressed.

#Sudan’s crisis didn’t end. The silence just got louder.

Rebuilding Khartoum Will Cost Billions That Sudan Doesn’t Have

Nearly 2 million people are expected to return to Khartoum by year’s end. They’re finding looted homes, collapsed infrastructure and little aid

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