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Demonstrators chanted “Israel murderer” and “Macron accomplice”, a reference to French President Emmanuel Macron, who has condemned the deadly attack by the Palestinian Hamas group and voiced solidarity with Israel.

We live in a country of civil law, a country where we have the right to take a stand and to demonstrate. (It is unfair) to forbid for one side and to authorise for the other and that does not reflect the reality of Palestine

said Charlotte Vautier, 29, an employee at a non-profit.

As reported by the BBC’s Daniel Sandford, London’s Metropolitan Police clarified that the damage to the restaurant had been caused by a burglary, not by anti-Semitic vandalism. “It was reported that a cash register had been stolen,” the police statement read. “Officers have attended the scene and examined CCTV … At this stage, the incident is not being treated as a hate crime.”

The false claim of an anti-Semitic attack on a kosher restaurant seems to have been first posted by Jake Wallis Simons, the right-wing editor of anti-Palestinian newspaper The Jewish Chronicle. […] Soon after BBC journalist Sandford had undermined his false claims, Simons grudgingly admitted on Twitter that “the vandalism may have been a burglary.” But he refused to correct himself or withdraw his false post.

Denmark also risks becoming a bombing target for the many enemies the U.S. makes during the many military operations and wars it has a tradition of waging.

Norway has entered into a base agreement with the U.S., which means that the U.S. will have unrestricted access to four land areas in Norway, where it can set up barracks, hangars, and port areas as it wishes. There will be no possibility of any kind of control of these areas by the Norwegian authorities. The details of the agreement were agreed to in the deepest secrecy and the Norwegian population was never asked if they wanted the bases.

The same secrecy is now happening here in Denmark. Denmark will, with a bilateral base agreement with the U.S., cede sovereignty to the U.S. — and this will happen without the population being asked.

The Danish Communist Party strongly opposes such a bilateral agreement and calls for the broadest possible struggle against it.

In Hamburg, because of the nationwide celebration of the “Day of German Unity,” a larger demonstration of the peace movement took place. More than 700 people took part in today’s rally in Hamburg in front of the Altona train station followed by a march to the fish market in pouring rain.

In Munich, 2,500 people gathered in sunny weather on Marienplatz under the slogan “Mir reicht’s – Macht Frieden” (“I’ve had enough – make peace”). On Odeonsplatz, more than 300 peace activists said, “It’s high time for peace politics! Organize resistance against militarism and war!”

More than 300 people responded to the call of the Rhine-Ruhr Peace Assembly for a protest demonstration against the air force command center in Kalkar/Uedem.

In Berlin, more than 800 people marched from the Foreign Ministry to the Finance Ministry, then to the Social Democratic Party (SPD) headquarters, demanding disarmament — and no further arms deliveries to Ukraine.

In Düsseldorf, more than 300 rally participants called for “winning the peace, not the war.” Other events took place in Saarbrücken, Schorndorf and Heidelberg.

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The share of euro transactions dropped from 38% in January to 23.2% at the end of August, which is the lowest level recorded in, at least, twelve years. The euro has given up all the gains it made against the dollar from December 2022 to July 2023. Since mid-July, the common currency has lost nearly 8% against the dollar.

The sanctions are working exactly as intended.

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An investigation uncovers a web of influence in the powerful coalition aligned behind the European Commission’s proposal to scan for child sexual abuse material online, a proposal leading experts say puts rights at risk and will introduce new vulnerabilities by undermining encryption.

The European parliament is expected to fight off attempts by France and other EU member states to introduce controversial laws that would allow spyware to be inserted on journalists’ phones on the grounds of national security.

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Analysts say Jorgensen's statements will help "clear the way forward" for European buyers who have been hesitant to sign deals with U.S. suppliers after 2030.

"For U.S. developers trying to get deals done, it's a really positive signal," said Fauzeya Rahman, an LNG analyst at consulting firm ICIS.

So much for independence. Europe gave up cheap, convenient, trouble-free pipeline gas, the supply of which was diversified through a bunch of streams, to sit on American ships with LNG under the stories about energy independence.

LNG exports from the US to the EU more than doubled last year, rising to 56 billion cubic meters in 2022 from 22 billion cubic meters the year before.

Cheniere Energy, the largest U.S. LNG exporter, this year agreed two contracts with Europe's Equinor and BASF, promising to deliver 2.55 million tons of LNG a year across the Atlantic through the 2040s.

Venture Global LNG, another U.S. exporter, signed a 20-year contract in June to supply 2.25 million tons of the fuel a year to German state-owned SEFE, a company dedicated to powering Europe. The 20-year contract with EnBW, signed in October, is expected to make Venture Global the largest LNG supplier in Germany.

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The organizers invite individuals, organizations and peace advocates worldwide to endorse and attend an international peace conference to “stop the Third World War” in Rome on Oct. 27-28, 2023. Already, over 86 organizations from more than 33 countries have signed on to the list of demands, urging immediate action to defuse the tensions and promote dialogue. These organizations recognize the active role the international working class must play in dismantling NATO, the attack dog of U.S./European [neo]imperialism, as a precondition to achieving lasting peace.

By endorsing the list of demands, you can add your voice to the growing coalition that advocates for:

• The immediate halting of arms shipments to Ukraine.
• An end to the sanctions on Russia, as well as the cessation of the Russophobic campaign.
• The invalidation of the statement condemning Russia as a terrorist state.
• An armistice between the belligerent forces, allowing for peaceful negotiations.
• The establishment of a truly neutral and democratic Ukraine.
• The cessation of the arms race and the dissolution of NATO.

Your endorsement can make a difference. We urge you to join us in Rome and be part of this historic event. Only the popular struggle of the international working class can defeat the forces of U.S./Western militarism and [neo]imperialism.

Navigate to internationalpeaceconference.info/ to sign on and endorse.

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