The scale of the devastation is staggering, in particular in the farming sector. The agricultural areas of South Lebanon and Bekaa, which were the most targeted, are indispensable to Lebanon’s food security and economy, providing more than 60% of the country's food supply.
Subsistence farming plays a crucial role in the food sovereignty of the Kanak people, but it is neither recognized nor supported by public authorities. It is essential to resume the agrarian reform process started in 1979 to return the private lands seized from the Kanaks and restore them to collective management under customary law.
Global Solidarity Statements La Via Campesina stands with the Korean Peasant League, KWPA, and peasant leaders to demand the immediate release of the detained young peasant, Kim Jae-young. We also call for a government statement and press conference condemning these actions and apologizing to the peasants.
Global Solidarity Statements In 2019, the Sudanese people rose up against the regime of President Omar al-Bashir in a peaceful revolution known as the "December Revolution." The revolution succeeded in overthrowing al-Bashir after great sacrifice, but was unable to achieve the desired change, with the country still suffering from political and economic instability.
Palestine Solidarity We urgently call upon the international community to recognize the dire situation in Gaza as a famine zone. The ongoing siege and the strategic use of starvation by the Israeli occupation as a weapon of war have pushed Gaza to the brink of a humanitarian disaster.