🚨BREAKING: Oxfam says Israeli attacks since October caused at least $210m worth of damage to Gaza's water and sanitation infrastructure.

Epidemic risk rising as #Rafah invasion compounds lethal cocktail of over-crowding, sewage and hunger.

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Refusniks Tal Mitnick and Sofia Orr, subjected to months of repeated jail sentences, wrote a letter to President Biden, urging him to use his powers to end the war by conditioning aid and stopping arms shipment. Biden's National Security Council declined to comment, share so they respond!

Why is there always money for war...?! 🪖💣💰🤔

While wars wage around the world, grassroots movements are chronically under-resourced. Can you help us, by setting up a regular donation to support our work?

Visit: wri-irg.org/en/donate

On #EuropeDay of Peace&Unity we call on the EU to revert back to its initial aim of making war ‘not merely unthinkable but materially impossible’ (Schuman).
On the occasion we've updated this infographic with the most recent figures, displaying several militarization indicators

#HumanRights #FoRB #ReligiousFreedom

#Ukraine : Two new conscientious objector jail terms
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For 20 years, the EU has been deploying military missions, with scant public scrutiny and no parliamentary oversight, mostly to Africa.

Our latest report shows how these missions failed to improve security, and contributed to human rights violations and military coups.

Our member group in the US, War Resisters League War Resisters League , are offering subsidising banners to support activism and advocacy efforts concerning the disastrous situation in Gaza. More info here: share.mayfirst.org/apps/forms/s/w…

Have you got one of our t-shirts or totebags yet? If not you can get them from our Teemill shop - and this weekend there is free shipping within the UK!

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You think you've seen it all, and then...

Nationalism, militarism and war are on the rise globally but is there also a wider 'culture of war' that has normalised this shift?

In this presentation for University of Portsmouth, Dr Stuart Parkinson critically analyses examples of pro-military culture.

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Global military spending has reached 2.4 trillion, increased a 39.4% in the last 10 years, and doubled since 2001 (1.2 t $), when the 'War on Terror'' started.
The upward trend is clear, despite how enemies (and excuses) have changed during this time.
#WarCostsUsTheEarth #GDAMS

⬛️🟨⬛️ Segundo juicio a una activista de la plataforma de #ObjeciónFiscal por llevar a cabo esta #AcciónDirectaNoviolenta para denunciar el #GastoMilitar .

🗓️2 de mayo
🕛10:00
📍Barroeta Aldamar 10 #Bilbo

Desarma tus impuestos, haz #ObjeciónFiscal

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The mind-boggling increase in global military spending since 2001...

Our latest war profiteer profile is out! This one is on Norinco, who manufacture a huge range of weapons for the Chinese military. Norinco’s weapons are also being used by Russia, and police forces across the world.
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New figures released today show an increase in military spending around the world in 2023 - including 7.9% in the UK. As the climate crisis worsens, military emissions make it worse.

demilitarize.org.uk/new-figures-sh…

#GDAMS #warcostsustheearth