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For weeks now, the protests and struggles of the people of Sri Lanka against the hawkish and corrupt government have continued. Last Saturday, 9 July, they reached their climax. In gigantic battles in the capital Colombo, the popular masses overran the helpless military, stormed the government palace and drove President Gotabaya Rajapaksa to flight. Both he and the prime minister declared their resignations the same day - so the government is in Sri Lanka through the people's magnificent efforts.
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Due to seven women being killed by male partners in the first three months of this year, a demonstration was called for against violence against women.
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In Paraguay, peasants demonstrated in front of the Ministry of the Interior in the capital Asunción on 29 June to protest against the recent violent eviction of peasants in Zavala Cué. The demonstrators demanded the release of political prisoners and the repeal of the Riera-Zavala law, which increases penalties for "invasion of private property".
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Fighting against Israeli forces broke out again in various parts of Palestine over the past few days. On Friday 24 June, clashes broke out between Israeli forces and Palestinians after the occupation forces stormed the village of Silwad, near Ramallah in the West Bank. Near the villages of Beita and Beit Dajan, south and east of Nablus city respectively, and near the village of Kafr Qaddum, east of Qaqilya city, residents also resisted attacks by Israeli forces. At least 130 Palestinians were reportedly injured in these battles alone. Among the injured were three who were shot at with live ammunition and nine others were injured by rubber bullets. A 16-year-old Palestinian succumbed to his serious injuries on Saturday after Israeli soldiers shot at him in a village east of Ramallah.
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The US Supreme Court struck down the right to abortion nationwide on Friday 24 June. This immediately leads to a number of states striking down women's abortion rights almost completely. In the same wake, large protests unfolded against this arch-reactionary Supreme Court decision and countless women took to the streets across the country.
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We publish an inofficial translation of an article by A Nova Democracia that was sent to us.
