Image is from the Wikipedia article on the Sudanese Civil War.
Al-Fashir, the capital of North Darfur (a little east of that deep red zone in the west of the megathread map), is the last major holdout of the Sudanese government in that state, and is currently under siege by the RSF. Losing it would be a significant blow to the SAF, though given how the conflict lines are shaping up, it seems increasingly plausible that there will be a de facto - if not de jure - partition of Sudan, unless the military situation substantially changes. This is because the RSF have been pushed out of central Sudan, while the SAF are being pushed out of Western Sudan - although, the situation is pretty complex and has been known to change rapidly before.
As has been a constant feature of the Sudan Civil War - perhaps the single worst humanitarian crisis on the planet right now when measured by numbers - the civilian situation pales in comparison to the military situation, with hundreds of thousands of children dead from famine, and tens of millions of people experiencing extreme food insecurity.
Al-Fashir has been the destination of many thousands of refugees fleeing genocide, and food and aid supplies into the town are being explicitly blocked by the RSF, resulting in scenes similar to what is happening in Gaza right now. The big difference is that fleeing from major battle zones is at least somewhat of an option, though people are often caught and robbed or enslaved or trafficked while moving to neighbouring towns and cities - and these cities are often experiencing similar conditions to places that refugees are leaving.
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Israel's Genocide of Palestine
Sources on the fighting in Palestine against the temporary Zionist entity. In general, CW for footage of battles, explosions, dead people, and so on:
UNRWA reports on Israel’s destruction and siege of Gaza and the West Bank.
English-language Palestinian Marxist-Leninist twitter account. Alt here.
English-language twitter account that collates news.
Arab-language twitter account with videos and images of fighting.
English-language (with some Arab retweets) Twitter account based in Lebanon. - Telegram is @IbnRiad.
English-language Palestinian Twitter account which reports on news from the Resistance Axis. - Telegram is @EyesOnSouth.
English-language Twitter account in the same group as the previous two. - Telegram here.
English-language PalestineResist telegram channel.
More telegram channels here for those interested.
Russia-Ukraine Conflict
Examples of Ukrainian Nazis and fascists
Examples of racism/euro-centrism during the Russia-Ukraine conflict
Sources:
Defense Politics Asia’s youtube channel and their map. Their youtube channel has substantially diminished in quality but the map is still useful.
Moon of Alabama, which tends to have interesting analysis. Avoid the comment section.
Understanding War and the Saker: reactionary sources that have occasional insights on the war.
Alexander Mercouris, who does daily videos on the conflict. While he is a reactionary and surrounds himself with likeminded people, his daily update videos are relatively brainworm-free and good if you don’t want to follow Russian telegram channels to get news. He also co-hosts The Duran, which is more explicitly conservative, racist, sexist, transphobic, anti-communist, etc when guests are invited on, but is just about tolerable when it’s just the two of them if you want a little more analysis.
Simplicius, who publishes on Substack. Like others, his political analysis should be soundly ignored, but his knowledge of weaponry and military strategy is generally quite good.
On the ground: Patrick Lancaster, an independent and very good journalist reporting in the warzone on the separatists’ side.
Unedited videos of Russian/Ukrainian press conferences and speeches.
Pro-Russian Telegram Channels:
Again, CW for anti-LGBT and racist, sexist, etc speech, as well as combat footage.
https://t.me/aleksandr_skif ~ DPR’s former Defense Minister and Colonel in the DPR’s forces. Russian language.
https://t.me/Slavyangrad ~ A few different pro-Russian people gather frequent content for this channel (~100 posts per day), some socialist, but all socially reactionary. If you can only tolerate using one Russian telegram channel, I would recommend this one.
https://t.me/s/levigodman ~ Does daily update posts.
https://t.me/patricklancasternewstoday ~ Patrick Lancaster’s telegram channel.
https://t.me/gonzowarr ~ A big Russian commentator.
https://t.me/rybar ~ One of, if not the, biggest Russian telegram channels focussing on the war out there. Actually quite balanced, maybe even pessimistic about Russia. Produces interesting and useful maps.
https://t.me/epoddubny ~ Russian language.
https://t.me/boris_rozhin ~ Russian language.
https://t.me/mod_russia_en ~ Russian Ministry of Defense. Does daily, if rather bland updates on the number of Ukrainians killed, etc. The figures appear to be approximately accurate; if you want, reduce all numbers by 25% as a ‘propaganda tax’, if you don’t believe them. Does not cover everything, for obvious reasons, and virtually never details Russian losses.
https://t.me/UkraineHumanRightsAbuses ~ Pro-Russian, documents abuses that Ukraine commits.
Pro-Ukraine Telegram Channels:
Almost every Western media outlet.
https://discord.gg/projectowl ~ Pro-Ukrainian OSINT Discord.
https://t.me/ice_inii ~ Alleged Ukrainian account with a rather cynical take on the entire thing.
Trump is gonna arrest Putin when he lands in Alaska
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Australia will move to recognise a state of Palestine at the next United Nations General Assembly next month, with a condition that terror group Hamas play no role in its future governance.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said Australia would work with the international community to make recognition a reality.
“Australia will recognise the state of Palestine. Australia will recognise the right of the Palestinian people to a state of their own, predicated on the commitments Australia has received from the Palestinian Authority,” Mr Albanese said.
“A two-state solution is humanity’s best hope to break the cycle of violence in the Middle East and to bring an end to the conflict, suffering and starvation in Gaza.”
The Palestinian Authority has promised Australia it would recognise Israel’s right to exist, demilitarise and hold general elections, among other commitments.
Mr Albanese said every generation had known “failures and false storms” in the decades of failure to internationally recognise a state of Israel and of Palestine.
But he said the world could not wait for success to be guaranteed.
“The risk of trying is nothing compared to the danger of letting this moment pass us by. The toll of the status quo is growing by the day and it could be measured in innocent lives,” Mr Albanese said.
Foreign Minister Penny Wong said it had been more than 77 years since the world promised a Palestinian state.
“In the nearly two years since October 7, we have been working with the international community on breaking the cycle of violence,” she said.
“We can’t keep waiting for the end of a peace process that has ground to a halt.”
The prime minister said he had spoken with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in a “long” and “civil” discussion.
“The arguments he put to me were very similar to the arguments he put more than a year ago. It seems to me very clearly … we need a political solution, not a military one,” he said.
Ahead of the decision, Mr Netanyahu told journalists that Australia and other nations were “delusional” for thinking Palestinian recognition would bring peace.
“To have European countries and Australia march into that rabbit hole, just like that. Fall right into it … I think it’s actually shameful, but it’s not going to change our position,” Mr Netanyahu said.
Australia has long maintained a bipartisan position that the states of Israel and Palestine should be able to peacefully coexist under a “two-state solution” and within internationally recognised borders.
But as a number of Australia’s allies, including the United Kingdom, France and Canada, say they are prepared to formally recognise Palestine next month, momentum has built for Australia to follow.
New Zealand Foreign Minister Winston Peters confirmed this afternoon it too was carefully weighing its position on recognition and would decide in the next month.
The prime minister said last month, however, his government would only move to recognise Palestine if doing so would be a “meaningful” contribution to peace.
Senator Wong said, “September is that time”.
Australia’s recognition of Palestine would not immediately shift its legal standing.
But it would mark a historic moment for Australia to add its voice to international calls for recognition, and build pressure on Israel and the United States to find a pathway towards recognition.
“This is a practical contribution towards building momentum,” Mr Albanese said.
“This is not Australia acting alone. What we are seeing is a range of countries engaging in detailed dialogue … behind the scenes, if you like, about what peace looks like in the region.”
The Palestinian Authority’s President Mahmoud Abbas told Anthony Albanese last week that Australia could play an “important” role as a diplomatic middle power by recognising Palestine.
So that’s 4 western countries now (and possibly New Zealand according to their Foreign Minister today) who have signalled a potential diplomatic shift towards Palestine. Keeping in mind the US can and has vetoed Palestine’s admission to the UN before.
And of course all the western states including Australia are still framing this as a “Hamas evil, we want peace by working with the genocidal fascists” and will only recognize Palestine under the condition that Hamas plays “no role in its future governance”. The Palestinian Authority is still committed to demilitarizing (aka complete defanging of any armed resistance) and recognising “Israel’s right to exist” while the West Bank is still occupied.
They are not even allowed to mourn their dead.
Death to “israel”.
The following last will of the beloved martyred journalist Anas al-Sharif was posted, per his instructions, to his Twitter account after he was deliberately assassinated, alongside 5 members of the Al-Jazeera crew in the journalists’ tent outside al-Shifa Hospital, by the genocidal Zionist regime.
This is my will and my final message.
If these words reach you, know that “Israel” has succeeded in killing me and silencing my voice.
First, peace and God’s mercy and blessings be upon you.
God knows that I have exerted all my effort and strength to be a pillar of support and a voice for my people, ever since I opened my eyes to life in the narrow alleys and streets of Jabalia refugee camp. My hope was that God would grant me a long enough life until I could return, with my family and loved ones, to our original town in occupied Asqalan (al-Majdal). But God’s will is supreme, and His judgment is final.
I have lived pain in all its details, and I have tasted grief and loss time and again. Yet despite this, I never once hesitated to convey the truth as it is, without falsification or distortion, so that God would bear witness over those who stayed silent, those who accepted our killing, and over those who choked off our breath and whose hearts were unmoved by the torn bodies of our children and women, and who did nothing to stop the massacre that our people have faced for more than a year and a half.
I entrust you with Palestine, the jewel in the crown of the Muslims, and the beating heart of every free person in this world.
I entrust you with her people, with her oppressed, innocent little children, who were not granted the time to dream or live in safety and peace, whose pure bodies were crushed by thousands of tons of “Israeli” bombs and missiles, torn apart, their limbs scattered upon the walls.
I entrust you not to let chains silence you, nor borders restrain you. Be the bridges toward the liberation of the land and the people, until the sun of dignity and freedom rises over our stolen homeland.
I entrust you with my family.
I entrust you with the apple of my eye, my beloved daughter Sham, whom fate did not allow me to watch grow as I had dreamed. And I entrust you with my dear son Salah, for whom I had wished to be a guide and companion until he grew strong enough to bear the burdens with me and carry on the mission.
I entrust you with my beloved mother, whose blessed prayers carried me to where I am, whose supplications were my fortress, and whose light illuminated my path. I pray that God strengthens her heart and rewards her abundantly on my behalf.
I entrust you also with my life’s companion, my beloved wife, Umm Salah, Bayan. The war separated us for long days and months, yet she remained faithful to our pledge, steadfast like the trunk of an olive tree that does not bow, patient and resolute, carrying the trust in my absence with all strength and faith.
I entrust you to stand by them and be their support after God Almighty.
If I die, then I die steadfast upon my principles, and I bear witness before God that I am content with His decree, certain of meeting Him, and assured that what is with God is better and everlasting.
O God, accept me among the martyrs, forgive me my past and future sins, and make my blood a light that illuminates the path of freedom for my people and my family.
Forgive me if I fell short, and pray for my mercy, for I have held to the covenant and have neither changed nor betrayed it.
Do not forget Gaza…
And do not forget me in your righteous prayers for forgiveness and acceptance.
Anas Jamal al-Sharif
06.04.2025
Why does every person look even weirder than usual when they are defending Israel, Pete Buttigieg edition;
Palestinian factions and groups condemned the strike on the Al-Jazeera journalist tent today at Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza City, which resulted in the martyrdom of 7, including 5 journalists, among them Anas Al-Sharif and Mohammed Quraiqe and several photographers and cameramen. They universally decried the targeting and labeled it as a crime intended to silence the truth and conceal planned escalation.
🟢 Hamas condemned the brutal crime that “exceeds all boundaries of fascism and criminality” and mourned the journalists, who join a list of 260 journalists killed by the “Nazi occupation army in the widest targeting of journalists the world has ever witnessed.” They highlighted that Anas and Mohammed received direct, repeated threats from the IOF beforehand. Hamas warned that assassinating journalists is a prelude to a “major crime the occupation plans to commit in Gaza City” by silencing its media voice to carry out massacres far from the world’s eyes. It called on the UN Security Council and journalists worldwide to condemn the crime and take immediate action.
⚫️ The Islamic Jihad Movement in Palestine (PIJ) described the deliberate targeting as a “heinous war crime” committed by the “most brutal and criminal army in the world.” The PIJ warned the international community that the attack confirms the occupation is “preparing the stage for its upcoming crimes” by eliminating the journalists who expose them. The movement asserted that this escalation proves the occupation’s rejection of all efforts to reach a ceasefire and prisoner exchange deal, holding Arab and Western governments responsible for failing to stop these atrocities.
🔴 The Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine stated that the attack confirms “truth is a direct enemy of the occupation” and called it a full-fledged war crime. The PFLP views the assassination as a “dangerous indicator of the occupation’s intention to commit the most heinous crimes in Gaza” after eliminating media coverage. It highlighted the hypocrisy of the occupation claiming to allow foreign press into Gaza while its “blood-soaked hands” executes a local press crew whose only weapon was a “microphone and a camera.” The Front declared that international silence on such crimes constitutes a “partnership in the crime” and called on international press unions and human rights organizations to pursue accountability in international courts.
⚔️ The Popular Resistance Committees in Palestine (PRC) eulogized the journalists, calling Anas al-Sharif an “icon of Palestine” whose “work exposed the zionist holocaust.” The Committees stated that the assassination exposes the lie of Netanyahu’s propaganda and proves the “zionist entity fears the word, the image, the camera, and the pen.” Pledging to continue on the path of the martyrs, the PRC affirmed that their struggle will continue until the “entity of murder, fascism, and zionist crime” is removed entirely.
🟨 Fatah al-Intifada mourned the “martyrs of truth,” stating that the targeting of journalists is a “blatant violation of human rights and freedom of the press.” The movement asserted that the primary goal of such attacks is to “blind the world to the crimes” and assassinate the witnesses documenting the “genocide of the Palestinian people in Gaza.” It called for international protection for media workers to ensure they can perform their duties in safety.
📝 The Palestinian Journalists Protection Center (PJPC) strongly condemned the heinous crime, noting that the assassination of Al Jazeera’s correspondents came after months of “israeli” incitement against them. The Center called for an “independent and transparent international investigation” into the continuous targeting of journalists in Gaza to ensure accountability and an end to the “policy of impunity.” It also demanded the international community provide “immediate and effective protection for Palestinian journalists.”
A queer friendly church in Grand Haven, Mi has had their Pride Flag once again stolen.
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Two women stole a Pride flag from the stoop of a Grand Haven church, video appears to show.
St. John’s Episcopal Church, located at 524 Washington Ave. near 6th Street in Grand Haven, shared video of the alleged theft on social media Saturday.
“A little before 1am early this morning, our Pride Flag was stolen by two young women,” the post says. “In the attached video, you can see one removing the flag while her friend is either recording a video or taking photos. If you recognize these young women, please contact the Grand Haven Department of Public Safety.”
The video shows the two women, wearing what appears to be matching light blue shirts, standing at the church’s steps. After commenting on whether or not the church has a Ring camera, one of the two women climbs up the stairs, unscrewing the flag’s pole and taking down both it and the Pride flag.
The other woman appears to take a photo or video as the first woman takes the flag down. They then walk off screen, holding the flag.
“Oh my God,” one of them can be heard saying.
News 8 has blurred their faces as they have not been charged with a crime.
This is the second time the church has had its Pride flag stolen, Rev. Jared Cramer told News 8. He said the first theft, which was also caught on video, went unsolved.
He said the church has submitted a report to the Grand Haven Department of Public Safety.
A new flag should be up within a day or two thanks to members of the community. Shortly after sharing the video to Facebook, multiple people offered to replace it.
“Thank you all for your kind words of support,” the church said in a Facebook comment. “For those who have offered to help replace—the flag is not the expensive part, it’s the pole. Given the way the wind whips down Washington, it’s a high-quality steel pole
It said donations to the church’s building fund would be “gratefully welcome.”
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This church is a major suppporter of Pride events, and engages in lawfare against bigoted county admins.
🚨Gaza Update Summary - August 8th to August 10th, 2025.
In the last three days, IOF repeatedly targeted aid seekers across the Gaza Strip, especially in north and center. As the IOF prepares for an occupation of Gaza City, they have escalated their demolitions and airstrikes.
Friday, August 8th: IOF strikes continued to target aid seekers. Demolitions and belts of fire targeted Zaytoun and Sabra. 39 martyrs ascended, including 21 aid seekers. 11 ascended due to starvation.
Saturday, August 9th: Demolitions targeted NW Khan Younis, while the IOF continued to target aid seekers (6 martyrs in “Netzarim”; 24 in the north). 21 martyrs ascended by mid-day in Khan Younis due to repeated strikes and demolitions. 61 martyrs ascended, including 35 aid seekers. 5 others ascended due to starvation.
Sunday, August 10th: In the morning, drone strikes in Khan Younis resulted in at least 6 martyrs. 6 aid seekers ascended by fire in the norther. A tent was struck in Khan Younis, resulting in 4 martyrs. In Shuja’iyya, one strike resulted in 7 martyrs. In the afternoon, two strikes on west Gaza City and Nusseirat resulted in 7 martyrs. In the evening, strikes escalated, with strikes persisting for the last 3 hours east of Gaza City. A falafel stall was bombed and 5 martyrs ascended. In Gaza City, 5 journalists, ascended to martyrdom, including Anas Al-Sharif. At least 66 martyrs including 29 aid seekers have ascended today. At this time, the IOF is launching intense belts of fire east of Gaza City, in a consecutive manner.
166 martyrs ascended in these three days, including 50 aid seekers and at least 16 due to starvation. #GazaSummary
The last US Air Force aircraft stationed at Diego Garcia, the 4x B-52H Stratofortress bombers and 6x F-15E Strike Eagle aircraft, have now left the island. One of the F-15Es lost a wheel at Diego Garcia, and landed in Japan without it. The island is empty (only 2x KC-135 Stratotanker refueling aircraft stationed there on August 5) for the first time since March 2025, when the military buildup against Iran started in earnest, and 6x B-2 Spirit stealth bombers were stationed there temporarily and carried out missions in Yemen against Ansarallah/the Houthis.
The US military CENTCOM area of operations (which includes the Middle East and West Asia) also has a new commander. General Kurilla is no longer in charge of CENTCOM. Former Admiral, now General Brad Cooper is in charge of CENTCOM.
It appears with the withdrawal of US military assets from the Middle East and West Asia, and with the General that orchestrated the war plan being relived of his post, that the direct war/military action against Iran is over, for now. The next phase of operations will be (and is currently) a maximum pressure campaign on all fronts: a full occupation of Gaza (the central issue that we must not forget), disarmament of Hezbollah, Al Jolani in Syria, and interdiction of Yemeni supply lines.
Anas Al Sharif has been martyred in a journalist tent outside of Al Shifa Hospital in Gaza. He joins his father who was martyred over a year ago and leaves behind a beautiful young daughter. The pain never ends.
لا حول ولا قوة الا بالله العلي العظيم
One of his last conversations with Gaza dentist and journalist Abu Salah:
You got your wish Anas
🚨 Below is a translated post from the "Free Them All ‘The Prisoners Are Not Numbers’ " Telegram Channel: — In cramped, dark cells, thousands of Palestinian prisoners languish under harsh and inhumane conditions. Their suffering is not limited to shackles and walls—it extends to bodies ravaged by disease, and to spirits exhausted by humiliation and isolation. In prisons such as “Megiddo,” “Ofer,” “Negev,” “Gilboa,” and “Janot,” the forms may differ, but the oppression is the same: deliberate starvation, daily repression, rampant illnesses, and deprivation of the most basic rights. These are not isolated incidents, but a systematic policy carried out in deadly silence.
“Megiddo” Prison: Epicenter of Scabies Outbreak and Deliberate Medical Neglect “Megiddo” Prison stands out as one of the most deteriorated detention centers, where prisoners, including children, suffer from a widespread outbreak of scabies. This skin disease causes continuous pain and itching, leading to boils that make movement and sleep difficult. Despite the prisoners’ chronic suffering, the prison administration refuses to provide adequate treatment, turning the disease into yet another tool of torture, all while continuing a starvation policy that further undermines their overall health.
“Ofer” Prison: Escalating Repression and Widespread Disease “Ofer” Prison has witnessed a marked escalation in repression, with violent raids carried out by special units accompanied by police dogs and stun grenades, resulting in one prisoner suffering broken ribs. Alongside this brutality, there is a growing spread of scabies, compounded by a clear starvation policy. The quantity and quality of food have sharply declined, causing severe weight loss and other health issues such as dizziness and extreme weakness.
“Negev” Prison: Brutal Assaults and Repeated Abuses In the “Negev” Prison, brutal physical assaults are frequent, including broken ribs and prisoners’ bodies being burned with cigarettes, in addition to horrifying incidents of sexual assault. Prisoners also suffer from severe food shortages, with testimonies confirming the continuation of a starvation policy. Constant repression and the use of rubber-coated bullets during cell raids greatly worsen their physical and psychological suffering.
“Gilboa” Prison: Night Raids and Severe Shortages of Essentials “Gilboa” Prison has seen an increase in violent raids during the night or at dawn, where forces use torture devices such as electric stun guns, batons, and tear gas. Prisoners face severe food shortages, with portions reduced to mere mouthfuls. Basic hygiene items such as shampoo and toilet paper are heavily restricted, while the spread of scabies worsens the deteriorating health conditions affecting hundreds of inmates.
“Janot” Prison (formerly “Nafha” and “Ramon”): Isolation and Communication Restrictions In “Janot” Prison, physical and verbal abuse dominate prisoners’ daily lives, along with frequent searches that further restrict their limited freedoms. Severe restrictions on lawyer visits—granted only once every month or two—deepen their isolation, depriving them of meaningful contact with the outside world, harming their mental health, and hindering their ability to defend their rights.
What happens behind these bars is not mere negligence, but a crime committed every single day against defenseless human beings. For a prisoner to fall ill and be left without treatment, to be beaten, tortured, and starved—these are violations that cannot be met with silence. It is our duty to speak out, expose these practices, and demand protection for the prisoners, to preserve what remains of their dignity and health. Because in this case, silence is not neutrality—it is complicity with the oppressor.
According to my TikTok, fairly large protests have been continuing across the country and especially in LA, often with brutal pig repression. All the videos I’ve seen say that the algorithms and the mainstream media have been covering this up. I see people referring to the protests as “music festivals” to get around the algorithm. Does anyone know more? Any more legit sources?
🟡🟢 Hezbollah: — Video | “And We Supported Him” Series | Segment No. 9 - “The Noblest of People” — Notes: 00:00 - [Sheikh Naim Qassem] Our Sayyed built a resisting party on the principles of authentic Muhammadi Islam. Its methodology is the methodology of Wilayah, as part of faith and the life of righteousness/steadfastness. 00:15 - [Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah] You will find us in places of knowledge, in places of worship, in places of jihad and resistance, in places of serving and defending people, with sincerity and truthfulness to people. 00:35 - [Sheikh Naim Qassem] We will be together, God willing, one family and one path. What afflicts you afflicts us, and what makes you happy makes us happy. You are the trust of the martyrs, the wounded, the prisoners, and the families. You are the hope, the title of glory and dignity, and the harbingers of victory. These are the ones who gave and sacrificed. Our trust in you is great, and we are with you. These people love the resistance — their children, their souls, their homes, and their future are resistance. 01:13 - These are the noblest of people, the purest of people, and most generous of people. 01:20 - Peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah be upon you.
Brazil resumes direct flights to Venezuela after a nine-year suspension. Brazilian companies that had suspended flights to Caracas in 2016 are once again offering four weekly flights to Venezuela. Since 2016, direct flights from Gol and Latam Airlines to the Venezuelan capital have been suspended due to the difficulty companies have in sending profits from air operations to Brazil.
At the time, Maduro controlled and limited the legal purchase of dollars, which prevented foreign companies from repatriating their dividends to their countries of origin. In addition to the decision by Brazilian airlines, other companies, such as Lufthansa, Alitalia, and Air Canada, also announced the suspension of flights to Venezuela between 2014 and 2016.
In recent years, the only direct flight between Brazil and Venezuela was operated by the Venezuelan state-owned airline Conviasa, connecting the cities of Manaus and Puerto Ordaz. With Latam, on the other hand, it is only possible to reach Venezuela by connecting in Bogotá.
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Colombian president Gustavo Petro on Twitter:
I publicly transmit my order, as commander of the armed forces of Colombia. Colombia and Venezuela are the same people, the same flag, the same history.
Any military operation that lacks the approval of our brother nations is an aggression against Latin America and the Caribbean. It is a fundamental contradiction to our principle of Liberty. Liberty or death—Bolívar’s cry—and the people rose up.
Considering Trump’s threats about using military force on Venezuela and Mexico, my understanding is that Petro is threatening to use the Colombian army as support for Venezuela’s army in the event of military action from the US. How much support or how politically feasible this can be, I’m not sure, but I don’t think he can do that much to support Venezuela in the event of US military action due to internal politics.
Still, I think it’s a positive, if bold, move, and also I don’t really think Venezuela needs much support in the event of military action. The Venezuelan people would absolutely rally around the flag in that event, since Venezuela’s rhetoric has been consistently about US anti-imperialism, in a similar fashion to what you would hear from the DPRK.
