BDS Win: Activists Force Shipping Giant Maersk to Cut Israeli Settlement Ties
Lea Kayali, an organizer with the Palestinian Youth Movement (PYM), discusses a huge win for their “Mask Off Maersk” campaign: shipping giant Maersk announced they are cutting ties to companies with links to illegal Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank. After months of pressure from activists, including in-depth reports exposing Maersk’s transport of F-35 fighter jets used to genocide Palestinians, Kayali discusses why the campaign will continue to push Maersk to drop all its business with Israel.
Iran’s smart counter after Trump changes tune on future attacks on nuclear sites
Iran has sharply changed its stand on the reported damage of its nuclear sites by US bombers. Contrary to earlier statements rejecting Donald Trump’s claims, Iran has now performed a U-turn by agreeing with the US president. This, Rifat Jawaid explains, appears to be a clever move by Tehran to ward off future attacks by Israel or the US as Tehran embarks on rebuilding its air defence system and revamping the compromised intelligence apparatus.
