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CNBC
4 days ago
- Business
- CNBC
The 10 worst U.S. states to retire—6 are in the South
There are a number of factors to take into consideration when choosing where you want to retire, including the lifestyle you want and your financial situation. In addition to looking for options that meet most of your needs, you'll want to consider any major downsides or trade-offs you'd have to make, such as a lack of accessible health care or a high cost of living. Financial services website Bankrate recently ranked all 50 states based on 15 metrics, including affordability, health care and weather, to determine the best and worst places to retire in the U.S. The study used data from a variety of sources, including the Council for Community and Economic Research, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The metrics were weighed according to survey responses gathered by Bankrate in May 2025 on what Americans say are their top priorities for choosing a retirement destination. As a result, affordability, weather and neighborhood safety influenced overall scores the most. Here are the 10 worst states to retire, according to Bankrate, where you may have to compromise when it comes to cost, safety and access to health care: Weather also played a significant role in landing several of these states at the bottom of the overall rankings. Louisiana ranked No. 39 for weather and Texas came in at No. 47 in that category. "Natural disasters really degraded the scores of almost every state across the Gulf. Texas, Florida — even states that you really think about as primary retirement destinations," Stephen Kates, a certified financial planner and Bankrate financial analyst, tells CNBC Make It. "They didn't do as well in the weather category because of their propensity to have hurricanes and other natural disasters." It can be helpful to consider these rankings and the metrics used to determine them, but ultimately, the best place for you to retire will depend on your personal preferences. Retiring in Louisiana or Oklahoma may look challenging based on these metrics, for example, but if that's where your family lives and you want to be close to them, it may be worth planning ahead and figuring out how to live well there, despite potential drawbacks. If living in a tax-friendly state is important to you, Wyoming may be your best fit, Kates says. The state came in at No. 3 overall and No. 1 for tax-friendliness. But you'd be giving up other potential amenities. "You pay very little state taxes, but you have little access to some of the other things that you may want," he says. "Wyoming is not great for arts and entertainment — it's a big, more rural place." Conditions can also vary greatly within a given state when it comes to metrics like neighborhood safety. State-level data can be a good place to start, but you may need to dig deeper or visit in person to determine if an area is right for you, especially if you're considering a big state like California or Texas, Kates says. "Where you live in California or Texas or Florida, or any state, is going to matter because we're aggregating a lot of data," he says. "If you live in Los Angeles, it's going to be very different than if you live in Sacramento or La Jolla; if you live in Dallas, very different [than] Houston." You may choose not to relocate in retirement, or prefer to wait until later on to make a move. As people live longer than they used to and thus may be retired longer, it's wise to think about your retirement in phases, Kates says. "It's a lot more than just putting a pin on the map and saying, 'This is the place,'" he says. "If you're going to live in retirement for 25 or 30 years, there's going to be phases of that. And how you figure that out is extremely relevant." If you want to dedicate time to traveling in your early retirement years, it may not make sense to also try to move your home base during that period. But a decade or so later, you may be more interested in settling down somewhere new. Kates calls these the "go, low-go and no-go" phases of retirement, alluding to idea that as you get older, you'll likely want or need to slow down.
Business Insider
6 days ago
- Business
- Business Insider
The 10 best states for retirees aren't what you'd expect
But while conventional wisdom might suggest heading to retiree-heavy communities in warm-weather states like Florida and Texas, a study from Bankrate suggests some less sunny states offer retirees a sunnier future. Bankrate broke down the best states for retirees based on categories like affordability, weather, and healthcare. By their calculation, Florida is nowhere near the top 10 — and neither are many Southern states known for their warmer weather and plentiful retirement communities. It's important to note that each of the categories were weighted differently. But while weather has the second-highest influence in rankings behind affordability, Florida actually ranks low for weather, and its positive tax ranking wasn't enough to pull it up from the bottom. Affordability is the most-weighted category by far, while weather, neighborhood safety, and healthcare are closely weighted together as second-, third-, and fourth-most important. Bankrate financial analyst Stephen Kates explained that natural disasters and rising home-insurance costs played a large role in Florida's exclusion from the top 10. "All states along the Gulf have propensity to get hurricanes, which pushed those states far down the rankings," Kates told Business Insider. " Florida's high home-insurance costs are very, very relevant for retirees who may not have a mortgage, but that's a really high fixed cost for them," he added. Florida and other seemingly retirement-friendly states like Arizona and Texas all ended up in the bottom half of the list. Meanwhile, nearly half of the states in the top 10 are located in the Northeast, and all of them are north of the Sun Belt. Bankrate's estimates found that Northeastern states are generally safer and have better healthcare than Southern states. "When you think of retirement states, we all think of warmer weather states," Kates said. "But when you think about it, Massachusetts has unbelievable healthcare — so does Vermont, and Maine does as well. In terms of age, it's an older population certainly up there. Those are things that really boosted them." Kates noted that states like Florida and Arizona have more infrastructure in place to welcome retirees, so an exodus of Boomers is unlikely. And while affordability is still the name of the game, other factors have become more important. "The heart of this study is people should consider all of these things," Kates said. "They should know enough about what state they're going to go to. That these are factors that they're understanding and including in their own assessment." Here are the 10 best U.S. states for retirees, according to Bankrate. Median home-sale prices are from 10. Virginia Total score: 69.72 6. Rhode Island Rhode Island had the fourth-lowest violent crimes per capita, contributing to its health-and-safety ranking of sixth out of the 50 states. It ranked fifth for affordability, 19th for education and childcare and socioeconomics, and 27th for family fun. 3. Wyoming Casper, Wyoming, is safer than most cities, with giving the city a B-, meaning the crime rate is slightly lower than the average US city.
Business Insider
6 days ago
- Business
- Business Insider
The 10 best states for retirees aren't what you'd expect
A Bankrate study ranked the top states to retire to in the U.S., and the South was nowhere to be found. Affordability, weather, and healthcare were key factors in Bankrate's rankings. The Northeast was strongly represented in the top 10. In order to enjoy your retirement, it's important to know where you can live your best life. But while conventional wisdom might suggest heading to retiree-heavy communities in warm-weather states like Florida and Texas, a study from Bankrate suggests some less sunny states offer retirees a sunnier future. Bankrate broke down the best states for retirees based on categories like affordability, weather, and healthcare. By their calculation, Florida is nowhere near the top 10 — and neither are many Southern states known for their warmer weather and plentiful retirement communities. It's important to note that each of the categories were weighted differently. But while weather has the second-highest influence in rankings behind affordability, Florida actually ranks low for weather, and its positive tax ranking wasn't enough to pull it up from the bottom. Affordability is the most-weighted category by far, while weather, neighborhood safety, and healthcare are closely weighted together as second-, third-, and fourth-most important. Bankrate financial analyst Stephen Kates explained that natural disasters and rising home-insurance costs played a large role in Florida's exclusion from the top 10. "All states along the Gulf have propensity to get hurricanes, which pushed those states far down the rankings," Kates told Business Insider. " Florida's high home-insurance costs are very, very relevant for retirees who may not have a mortgage, but that's a really high fixed cost for them," he added. Florida and other seemingly retirement-friendly states like Arizona and Texas all ended up in the bottom half of the list. Meanwhile, nearly half of the states in the top 10 are located in the Northeast, and all of them are north of the Sun Belt. Bankrate's estimates found that Northeastern states are generally safer and have better healthcare than Southern states. "When you think of retirement states, we all think of warmer weather states," Kates said. "But when you think about it, Massachusetts has unbelievable healthcare — so does Vermont, and Maine does as well. In terms of age, it's an older population certainly up there. Those are things that really boosted them." Kates noted that states like Florida and Arizona have more infrastructure in place to welcome retirees, so an exodus of Boomers is unlikely. And while affordability is still the name of the game, other factors have become more important. "The heart of this study is people should consider all of these things," Kates said. "They should know enough about what state they're going to go to. That these are factors that they're understanding and including in their own assessment." Here are the 10 best U.S. states for retirees, according to Bankrate. Median home-sale prices are from
CNBC
7 days ago
- Business
- CNBC
The 10 best U.S. states to retire—it's about more than 'just the number of sunny days and taxes'
White sandy beaches and mild, sunny climates have long been features of the archetypal American retirement. But perhaps not anymore. New Hampshire, a state known more for its skiing than its sunshine, was named the best U.S. state to retire in Bankrate's 2025 rankings. The financial services website ranked all 50 states based on 15 metrics, including affordability, health care and weather. The study used data from a variety of sources, including the Council for Community and Economic Research, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The metrics were weighed according to survey responses gathered by Bankrate in May 2025 on what Americans say are their top priorities for choosing a retirement destination. As a result, affordability, weather and neighborhood safety influenced overall scores the most. Retirees won't be flocking to New Hampshire for its climate, it seems, as it ranked 40th in the country for weather. But it earned the No. 1 spot for neighborhood safety and landed in the top 10 for health care, tax-friendliness and number of residents aged 65 or older. Here are the 10 best states to retire in 2025, according to Bankrate: Notably, three other New England states joined New Hampshire in the top 10 — Maine, Vermont and Rhode Island — despite the region's relatively poor weather ratings and the high cost of living in certain states. Also notable: No Sun Belt states, such as Florida, North Carolina or Arizona, made the cut. States in this region often attract retirees and place high in similar rankings due to their mild climates and tax-friendliness, as is the case in Florida. "Our survey results may be shocking to any retirees who only considered warm weather and income taxes in their relocation plans," Stephen Kates, a certified financial planner and Bankrate financial analyst, said in the report. "We incorporated 15 different data points into our analysis for a comprehensive perspective on the true costs of retirement across different states." While weather was the second-heaviest weighted category, neighborhood safety and health care were nearly as important in Bankrate's rankings, pushing up overall scores for Northeastern states with less-favorable weather. Preferable climates also tend to come at a high cost. California ranked No. 1 for weather, but No. 46 for affordability and No. 48 for local taxes, per Bankrate's analysis, putting it at No. 43 overall. Although New Mexico earned the No. 2 spot for weather, it came in last for safety, putting its overall ranking at No. 42. "There is more to being a resident than just the number of sunny days and taxes," Kates said. "Categories like public safety, walkability, access to health care, air quality, recreational opportunities and more add up to the daily quality of life retirees want."
Memri
10-07-2025
- Politics
- Memri
In Speech At International Imperialism And Law Conference In Greece, Charlotte Kates, Of PFLP-Affiliated Designated Terror Organization Samidoun, Praised Hizbullah And Hamas 'Martyrs' Hassan Nasrallah
On April 5-6, 2025, the 2nd annual International Conference on Imperialism and Law was held at the Athens Bar Association in Greece. Charlotte Kates the international coordinator of the Samidoun Prisoner Solidarity Network, which is designated terrorist by the U.S., Canada, The Netherlands, and other countries, spoke at the conference. In her presentation, she honored "martyrs" of the resistance, including leading figures of Iran-backed designated terror organizations Hizbullah and Hamas. Samidoun, Kates's organization, is affiliated with the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP), which has been designated terrorist by the U.S. for over two decades. She is married to Khaled Barakat, identified by the U.S. government as a senior member of the PFLP and who was designated terrorist by both the U.S. and Canada in October 2024, since which time he has been residing in Beirut. Additionally, a recent conference at the European Parliament concluded that the EU should also designate Samidoun as a terrorist entity. Kates was arrested in May 2024 following her speech at a rally in Vancouver, British Columbia in which she expressed support for Hamas, the PFLP, Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) and Lebanese Hizbullah and demanded that they be removed from Canada's terror list. In August 2024, Kates traveled to Iran to accept Iran's "Eighth Annual Islamic Human Rights And Human Dignity Award," presented in Tehran on August 4 by the secretary general of the High Council for Human Rights of the Islamic Republic of Iran. The following day in Tehran, she gave a detailed interview to Iran's Ofogh TV, discussing her arrest. Kates traveled to Lebanon to attend the funeral of Hizbullah leader Hassan Nasrallah in February 2025 and so far appears to still be there. More recently, both Kates and Barakat expressed support for the murder of a young couple who were Israeli Embassy staffers in an attack outside the Capital Jewish Museum in Washington, D.C. where an event for Jewish professionals was being held. Kates's presentation at the April conference in Greece featured a slideshow honoring "martyrs" of the resistance, among them Hassan Nasrallah, secretary-general of the Iran-backed terror organization Hizbullah in Lebanon; his successor Hashem Safieddine; and numerous leading Hamas figures, including Ismail Haniyeh, Yahya Sinwar, Saleh Arouri, and Muhammad Deif. The following report will focus on Kates's speech at the International Conference on Imperialism and Law in Athens, Greece. Samidoun Posts Charlotte Kates's Speech On its X account, on April 27, 2025, Samidoun posted about the event. It read: "Honoring the martyrs, advocating for the resistance: Charlotte Kates at the Athens conference on Imperialism and Law." A post on Samidoun's website the same day provided the full text of Kates's speech and its accompanying slideshow.[1] Samidoun's X post about the conference ( At The Conference: The Anti-Imperialist Front Kates shared the stage with an unnamed woman representing the Anti-Imperialist Front, an organization apparently based in Europe, which on its Facebook account openly calls for the destruction of Israel and glorified Elias Rodriguez, who had murdered the two Israeli Embassy staffers in Washington, D.C. and shouted "Free Palestine!" The Anti-Imperialist Front appears to have streamed the conference on Twitch, although the stream is no longer available to view. Photos from the event posted by the Anti-Imperialist Front ( May 22, 2025 Facebook post by the Anti-Imperialist Front sharing the video of Elias Rodriguez's arrest following the shooting and praising his actions. Charlotte Kates's Speech Honoring Hizbullah And Hamas 'Martyrs': 'The Great, Heroic Operation On October 7, 2023 Was An Organized, Strategic Operation' The following are portions of Kates's speech, as published on the Samidoun website, along with images from the accompanying slideshow. "I Want To Begin By Saluting All Of The Martyrs... The Great Leaders Of Our Global Anti-Imperialist Movement And Movement For Justice, Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, Sayyed Hashem Safieddine, Ismail Haniyeh, Yahya Sinwar, Mohammed Deif" "I want to begin by saluting all of the martyrs, from the great leaders of our global anti-imperialist movement and movement for justice, Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, Sayyed Hashem Safieddine, Ismail Haniyeh, Yahya Sinwar, Mohammed Deif... and every heroic resistance fighter, every martyr on the road to al-Quds, whose lives have been taken by the malign forces of imperialism and Zionism... From the slideshow by Charlotte Kates during her speech at the conference ( April 27, 2025 "The armed resistance, the fighters of Hamas and the Al-Qassam Brigades, the Palestinian Islamic Jihad Movement and [its armed wing] Saraya al-Quds [Al-Quds Brigades], the PFLP and the [PFLP's armed wing] Abu Ali Mustafa Brigades and all the factions of the Resistance, the warriors of Hizbullah in Lebanon, the armed forces, the people, and the AnsarAllah [Houthis] movement of Yemen, the resistance fighters of Iraq and the revolutionary forces of Iran who continue to resist imperialism in the region... at the center of our global movement. "The vast destruction imposed upon humanity, upon the global majority, by imperialism, led by the United States but accompanied by the imperialist powers from Britain to the European Union countries to Canada to Australia and New Zealand – NATO, the Five Eyes and similar aggressive alliances – is immense and terrible, and cannot be confronted except by confronting those directly responsible and the systems that they profit from... "What We See Today Is The Facade Of Freedoms Of Expression And Association Falling Before The Crisis Of Imperialism And A Revolutionary Upsurge Which Bears The Name Al-Aqsa Flood" "So, for us as people's lawyers, as revolutionary lawyers, as anti-imperialists, there is always the question to ask, and, indeed, to answer: why are we here? What is our role?... [W]e must address this by being clear about the purpose of 'law,' particularly bourgeois law, which is not to protect us nor to defend us but to repress us. If we have revolutionary movements, they will not be protected by the systems of bourgeois law, because that is not the purpose of this legal system... What we see today is the facade of freedoms of expression and association falling before the crisis of imperialism and a revolutionary upsurge which bears the name Al-Aqsa Flood. "As we speak about Palestine, of course, we must be clear – the genocide in Palestine did not begin on 7 October 2023. It did not even begin in 1947-1948 and the illegitimate establishment of the so-called "state of Israel," the Zionist regime, on Palestinian land... "The Great, Heroic Operation On October 7, 2023... The Great Al-Aqsa Flood, Changed The World, Irreversibly" – " And Every Day Since Then, The Unified Resistance Has Continued To Defend And Uphold Humanity Against Genocide" "The great, heroic operation on October 7, 2023 was an organized, strategic operation by the Palestinian resistance, which holds a deep relationship and alliance with the other forces of the Axis of Resistance, or, more broadly, what we might call the global camp of resistance, centered in Palestine, Lebanon, Yemen, Iraq, Iran, and, of course, Syria, where we are today witnessing a great tragedy and crime created by the machinations and the killing sanctions of U.S. Imperialism. "It was a brilliantly planned military action that surprised even the fighters and leaders when they encountered the inability and unpreparedness of the Zionist soldiers in their military bases to actually fight against an attack, a tactical offensive... The leadership of the Al-Qassam Brigades, including the martyrs Mohammed Deif, Marwan Issa, and of course Yahya Sinwar, clearly viewed this action as, as Deif said in video footage released after his martyrdom was announced on 30 January 2025, one that would change the world, and they were correct to do so... "We must be clear: October 7, the great Al-Aqsa Flood, changed the world, irreversibly. This day made clear before the world that it is quite possible to envision a Palestine free of Zionism and a region free of imperialism, and that this resistance camp is capable of achieving that goal with its own hands... "And every day since then, the unified Resistance has continued to defend and uphold humanity against genocide. The unified resistance front, stretching from Palestine to Lebanon, where the Lebanese Resistance cleared northern occupied Palestine of occupation soldiers and settlers and sacrificed its beloved leaders in order to uphold Palestine; to Yemen, where the Yemeni people, government, armed forces and AnsarAllah movement have shut down the supply lines of genocide in the Red Sea, causing the port of Eilat to declare bankruptcy; to Iraq, to Iran, and stretching around the world to all who confront imperialism, Zionism and reaction... "We know that armed struggle is a legal right under international law and upheld by UN resolutions, but it would be a legitimate right even without that as a basic framework for humanity defending itself against occupiers and destructive forces that come to exploit and plunder by force of arms... And one of the things that has happened since 7 October at a popular level is a wide-scale, popular support and recognition, even in the heart of the imperial core, after a campaign of lies and propaganda aimed to smear the Palestinian resistance and its fighters, is that of the justice of the Palestinian cause and the heroism of its fighters. "In 1968, The Palestinian National Charter Affirmed: 'Armed Struggle Is The Only Way To Liberate Palestine... Today, [This] Is Led By Hamas And Islamic Jihad" "In 1968, the Palestinian National Charter affirmed: 'Armed struggle is the only way to liberate Palestine. This is the overall strategy, not merely a tactical phase... At that time, the Palestinian revolution was led by the armed factions of the Palestine Liberation Organization, and today, it is led by Hamas and Islamic Jihad, with a broad alliance of forces. But the compass to liberation remains the same... "It is within this context that it is important to discuss multiple mechanisms by which genocide is carried out... These include but are not limited to: The assassination policy; Anti-terror laws and designations; Sanctions and unilateral coercive measures. "The assassination policy has been a core tactic of Zionist strategy for decades and is a policy pursued around the world... From Sayyed Nasrallah to Sayyed Safieddine, from [Hizbullah officials] Ibrahim Aqil to Fouad Shukr to Abbas al-Mussawi, from [Hamas officials] Ismail Haniyeh to Saleh al-Arouri to [Palestinian Islamic Jihad founder] Fathi Shiqaqi, [PFLP leader] Abu Ali Mustafa, [Hamas cofounder] Abd Al-Aziz Rantisi, [Hamas cofounder] Sheikh Ahmed Yassin, [Hizbullah official] Imad Mughniyyeh, [Hamas bombmaker "The Engineer"] Yahya Ayyash, [Fatah military commander] Abu Jihad, [PLO leader] Kamal 'Udwan, [1972 Munich massacre terrorist] Mohammed al-Najjar, [PFLP official] Basil al-Kubaisi, [top PFLP official] Wadie Haddad, [PFLP official] Mohammed Boudia, [Palestinian resistance activist] Basil al-Araj, [Palestinian Islamic Jihad official] Tariq Izzedine to [top Hizbullah operative] Samir Kuntar; the Zionist regime relies on the assassination weapon against the liberation movement. We see this also with the US assassination of [Iranian IRGC Qods Force commander] General Qassem Soleimani and [Popular Mobilization Front official] Abu Mahdi al-Mohandis, part of the same strategy. From the slideshow by Charlotte Kates during her speech at the conference ( April 27, 2025 "[Palestinian Islamic Jihad official] Tareq Izzedine said, 'Whenever a leader ascends, 10 will emerge to replace them. When a martyr ascends, 100 martyrs will emerge to replace them. The march continues, and it does not stop until the defeat of the occupation.' And as Saleh al-Arouri said, 'We are martyred like our people, we are arrested as they are arrested, our homes are demolished and we are being chased and pursued. We fight because we must'... "For the past weeks, since the overt resumption of genocidal bombing on 18 March, we have witnessed the assassination policy in extreme escalation in Gaza, clearly relying on intelligence obtained during the ceasefire period, because these are by and large political and social leaders being targeted for assassination, with the exception of Naji Abu Saif, known as Abu Hamza, the spokesperson of Saraya al-Quds: Issam Al-Da'alis, Chairman of the [Hamas] Government Work Follow-Up Committee; Yasser Harb, member of the Political Bureau of Hamas; Ahmad Al-Hatta, [Hamas] Deputy Minister of Justice; Mahmoud Abu Watfa, [Hamas] Deputy Minister of Interior; Bahjat Abu Sultan, Director General of the [Hamas] Internal Security Service; Mohammed Al-Jamasi, Chairman of the [Hamas] Emergency Committee; Salah al-Bardawil, member of the Political Bureau of Hamas; Ismail Barhoum, member of the Political Bureau of Hamas and responsible for social and charity affairs; Abdel-Latif al-Qanou, spokesperson of Hamas... From the slideshow by Charlotte Kates during her speech at the conference ( April 27, 2025 "Assassinating those responsible for justice, security, charity and aid distribution, and those who document Zionist crimes, is a central tactic meant to allow the genocide to continue. On too many occasions, we discuss the crimes of the Zionist regime and assure listeners that the victims were 'not Hamas'... but the killing of these men is itself a crime – it is quite clearly the international crime of extrajudicial killing and execution, and it is also a key mechanism to disrupt society and enable genocide..." "We Must Clearly Call For An End To The Terrorist Designation Of Palestinian Lebanese Yemeni, Iraqi, Iranian Forces, And For That Matter, Organizations In Solidarity Like Samidoun... Anti-Terror Laws Serve As A Form Of Psychological Warfare That Aims To Unroot The 'Solidarity' Framework From The Leadership Of The Revolutionary Movement" "The turnout of over 1.5 million people in the streets of Beirut to honor and remember the martyrs [Hizbullah leader] Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah and [his deputy] Sayyed Hashem Safieddine sparked the Zionists to fly warplanes over the crowd and bomb several locations in Lebanon... They aim not only to assassinate the leaders of the Resistance movement but to assassinate their legacy and memory... "This of course, goes hand in hand with the use of anti-terror laws and 'terrorist' designations, organization bans and the like, to suppress support for the resistance... In short: anti-terror laws and terrorist designations exist not only to persecute and imprison people for supporting the resistance.... We must clearly call for an end to the terrorist designation of Palestinian Lebanese Yemeni, Iraqi, Iranian forces, and for that matter, organizations in solidarity like Samidoun, which was itself designated a "terrorist entity" by Canada, a "specially designated global terrorist" by the US, banned by Germany and designated a "terrorist" group by the Zionist entity... We must very clearly call to abolish these lists in imperialist countries, which are designed to create arbitrary mechanisms of repression... and to de-list Hamas, Islamic Jihad, the PFLP, Al-Aqsa Brigades, Hizbullah, AnsarAllah and indeed Samidoun... Anti-terror laws serve as a form of psychological warfare that aims to unroot the 'solidarity' framework from the leadership of the revolutionary movement..." "Al-Aqsa Flood Is A Flood Of The People, For Liberation, An End To Colonialism And Zionism, And A Head-On Confrontation With Imperialism. Let Us Play Our Role And Join The Flood" "Al-Aqsa Flood is a flood of the people, for liberation, an end to colonialism and Zionism, and a head-on confrontation with imperialism. Let us play our role and join the flood, in the name of the martyrs and the prisoners, in support of those fighters, for a free Palestine from the river to the sea. For a liberated Arab nation free of imperialism. For a self-determined, revolutionary Iran continuing its revolution after 40 years free of war threats, and for a world liberated from US imperialism and Zionism. "As the martyr Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah said in his last speech, "The end of this battle will be a historic victory." Let us do everything in our power to bring about that victory and play our unique role as anti-imperialist lawyers, with and as part of the global camp of Resistance and revolution."
