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CONTENTS THE BIG STORY PALESTINE /A L A M Y I E L D R O G E R G A R F 15 From accord to Apartheid As extremists run rampant in Israel’s halls of power, Zoe Holman traces the origins of apartheid and its effects for Palestinians pushing back on the ground. 24 THE FACTS 25 Harvesting oppression Issam Adwan speaks to Palestinian farmers about how Israel is attacking their agriculture – while profiting from their lands. 29 Sanctions Mark II Andrew Feinstein calls for international mobilization of the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions strategy that helped end South African apartheid. 31 Gaza’s fragile ‘peace’ The Strip is under renewed assault by Israel. Aziz Hamdi Al-Masry writes from Gaza about the costs of siege and the prospects of intensified conflict. 35 Q&A: Equal citizens, one state? Cherine Hussein talks the failures of Oslo, the mirage of the ‘two-state solution’ and why Palestinians are increasingly looking to a one state model for justice. 37 The art of resistance As Israel seeks to airbrush Palestinian history from Jerusalem, Frances Leach reports on how culture is both a tool of and weapon against occupation. 4 CURRENTS Stories making the news   8 Boost for Right in Chile Plus: Borderlines   9 Introducing: Elly Schlein Plus: Seriously? 10 Attacks on trans rights in the US Journalist imprisoned in Vietnam Plus: Inequality Watch Plus: Sign of the Times 11 Embargoes limit earthquake aid in Syria 12 Children taken from their parents in Ukraine Plus: Open Window 13 Workers take on Meta in Kenya Plus: Reasons to be cheerful REGULARS   6 Letters Plus: Why I…   7 Letter from Nauta Stephanie Boyd experiences new life and loss on a night voyage in the Peruvian Amazon. 40 Country Profile: Egypt 42 Cartoon History: Algeria Conquered ILYA examines the events and legacy of its colonization by France in the nineteenth century. 52 The Interview Leila Khaled speaks to Marta Vidal about the Palestinian struggle and why she hi-jacked a plane. 59 Southern Exposure Brazilian photographer Lalo de Almeida shoots an Indigenous funeral in Mato Grosso, given an apocalyptic hue by the drifting smoke of forest fires. 60 Hall of Infamy – Itamar Ben-Gvir Spouting hate is a lark when you’re in power – just ask Israel’s National Security Minister 63 Temperature Check Should we believe the hype about electric cars? Danny Chivers assesses the state of play. 80 The Puzzler 81 Agony Uncle Should I stay or should I go? NI’s new Agony Uncle advises a support worker who’s sick of their boss. NEW INTERNATIONALIST
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82 What if… The West stopped exporting second-hand clothing? Alice McCool calls time on fashion waste. OPINION 47 View from Brazil Leonardo Sakamoto on Jair Bolsonaro’s not-sotriumphant return, as he faces a slew of lawsuits over alleged election meddling. Plus: Polyp’s Big Bad World 61 View from India Is the BJP’s current grip on power in its final chapter, asks Nilanjana Bhowmick. Plus: Marc Roberts’ Only Planet 71 View from Africa Malaria vaccines are welcome but they won’t be enough to stop its devastation, argues Rosebell Kagumire. Plus: Kate Evans’ Thoughts from a Broad FEATURES 48 ‘I’ve painted the hallway red’ Richard Matoušek reports from São Paulo, Brazil on the movement providing long-term housing through mass-occupations. 56 From the archive: No room at the inn Yasmin Alibhai-Brown writes, in 2002, on the racism behind Fortress Europe’s deadly policies in the Mediterranean. 64 The Long Read – Now for implementation! The Ogiek of the Mau Forest, Kenya, have been displaced from their ancestral land since British colonization, but could a landmark reparations ruling change things for them and Indigenous people across the region? Amy Hall reports. JULY-AUGUST 2023 I L LY ' R E I N B A R R O / F R E U T E R S MIXED MEDIA 72 Spotlight Subi Shah discusses courage, grief and cultural struggle with British author Michael Rosen. 74 Hot Docs Richard Swift and Heather Macdonald review the highlights of Canada’s premier documentaries festival. 76 Book Reviews The Drinker of Horizons by Mia Couto; Macunaíma by Mario de Andrade; Out of Sri Lanka, ed. Vidyan Ravinthiran, Seni Seneviratne, and Shash Travett; Black Oot Here by Francesca Sobande and laylaroxanne hill 78 Film Reviews Name Me Lawand directed and written by Edward Lovelace; The Damned Don’t Cry directed and written by Fyzal Boulifa 79 Music Reviews Cowboy Junkies, Such Ferocious Beauty ; Faizal Mostrixx, Mutations IN THE NEXT ISSUE: TIME TO DECOLONIZE ONLINE FEATURES   newint.org 02.06.23 Yemeni women must be given a seat at the table Historic peace talks are a glimmer of hope in the world’s worst humanitarian conflict. But the exclusion of Yemeni women’s voices in the peace process is deeply worrying, says Oxfam’s Fatma Jaffar, in Sanaa. 24.05.23 The race is on to stop deep-sea mining Graeme Green reports on why this is a critical year to stop destructive deep-sea mining from taking hold of the world’s oceans. 24.05.23 Kashmiris are living in fear of demolitions A government policy to ‘reclaim’ state land has had dire consequences for many families in Kashmir, writes Kasturi Chakraborty. 23.05.23 ‘We are the true voice of the people’: Sudan’s civilian resistance is still alive Where now for Sudan’s pro-democracy camp? Obiora Ikoku reports on the escalating conflict, and asks whether civilian resistance committees can chart a new course for Sudan. 5

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82 What if…

The West stopped exporting second-hand clothing? Alice McCool calls time on fashion waste.

OPINION

47 View from Brazil

Leonardo Sakamoto on Jair Bolsonaro’s not-sotriumphant return, as he faces a slew of lawsuits over alleged election meddling. Plus: Polyp’s Big Bad World

61 View from India

Is the BJP’s current grip on power in its final chapter, asks Nilanjana Bhowmick. Plus: Marc Roberts’ Only Planet

71 View from Africa

Malaria vaccines are welcome but they won’t be enough to stop its devastation, argues Rosebell Kagumire. Plus: Kate Evans’ Thoughts from a Broad

FEATURES

48 ‘I’ve painted the hallway red’

Richard Matoušek reports from São Paulo, Brazil on the movement providing long-term housing through mass-occupations.

56 From the archive: No room at the inn

Yasmin Alibhai-Brown writes, in 2002, on the racism behind Fortress Europe’s deadly policies in the Mediterranean.

64 The Long Read – Now for implementation!

The Ogiek of the Mau Forest, Kenya, have been displaced from their ancestral land since British colonization, but could a landmark reparations ruling change things for them and Indigenous people across the region? Amy Hall reports.

JULY-AUGUST 2023

I L LY

' R E

I N B A R R O

/ F

R E U T E R S

MIXED MEDIA

72 Spotlight

Subi Shah discusses courage, grief and cultural struggle with British author Michael Rosen.

74 Hot Docs

Richard Swift and Heather Macdonald review the highlights of Canada’s premier documentaries festival.

76 Book Reviews

The Drinker of Horizons by Mia Couto; Macunaíma by Mario de Andrade; Out of Sri Lanka, ed. Vidyan Ravinthiran, Seni Seneviratne, and Shash Travett; Black Oot Here by Francesca Sobande and laylaroxanne hill

78 Film Reviews

Name Me Lawand directed and written by Edward Lovelace; The Damned Don’t Cry directed and written by Fyzal Boulifa

79 Music Reviews

Cowboy Junkies, Such Ferocious Beauty ; Faizal Mostrixx, Mutations

IN THE NEXT ISSUE: TIME TO DECOLONIZE

ONLINE FEATURES   newint.org

02.06.23 Yemeni women must be given a seat at the table Historic peace talks are a glimmer of hope in the world’s worst humanitarian conflict. But the exclusion of Yemeni women’s voices in the peace process is deeply worrying, says Oxfam’s Fatma Jaffar, in Sanaa.

24.05.23 The race is on to stop deep-sea mining Graeme Green reports on why this is a critical year to stop destructive deep-sea mining from taking hold of the world’s oceans.

24.05.23 Kashmiris are living in fear of demolitions A government policy to ‘reclaim’ state land has had dire consequences for many families in Kashmir, writes Kasturi Chakraborty.

23.05.23 ‘We are the true voice of the people’: Sudan’s civilian resistance is still alive Where now for Sudan’s pro-democracy camp?

Obiora Ikoku reports on the escalating conflict, and asks whether civilian resistance committees can chart a new course for Sudan.

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