‘Collective action is the only antidote’: Progressive International, the Hague Group and the global movement to hold Israel accountable

 

Progressive International's Varsha Gandikota-Nellutla talks to Mondoweiss about the creation of the Hague Group, a campaign of global south nations to uphold the ICJ and ICC rulings on Palestine, and international efforts to hold Israel accountable.

Progressive International (PI) is an international organization established in 2020 to “to unite, organize and mobilize the world’s progressive forces.” The movement now includes over a hundred organizations across the world, representing millions of members.

“Unlike past internationals, the PI is not restricted to any one kind of organization, or any one kind of struggle,” wrote PI’s Co-General Coordinator David Adler upon the group’s launch. “Political parties do not have a monopoly on political organization, and a 21st century international must reflect the diversity of associations in our lives. That is why the PI aims to bring together all progressive forces — from trade unions and tenant organizations to liberation movements and underground publications — to contribute to a common front.”

“Unlike past forums, the PI is founded on the premise that a social network is not enough,” he continued. “Just as past internationals advanced the demands for a shorter working week and an end to child labor, the PI aims to develop a pragmatic policy vision to transform our institutions.”

Since its founding, PI has helped develop multiple campaigns, which includes efforts to hold Israel and its international backers accountable for the crimes of genocide, apartheid, and occupation.

In January 2025 PI convened The Hague Group, which was founded by 8 member states (Bolivia, Colombia, Cuba, Honduras, Malaysia, Namibia, Senegal and South Africa) in an effort to uphold the recent rulings from the International Court of Justice (ICJ) and the International Criminal Court (ICC) on Gaza.

“We call on all nations to join us in The Hague Group in the solemn commitment to an international order based on the rule of law and international law, which, together with the principles of justice, is essential for peaceful coexistence and cooperation among States,” reads the group’s inaugural statement.

Varsha Gandikota-Nellutla is a Co-General Coordinator of Progressive International and acting chair of The Hague Group.

Mondoweiss U.S. correspondent Michael Arria spoke with Gandikota-Nellutla about PI, The Hague Group, and why political education is such an important part of fighting for a better world.  (more...)

‘Collective action is the only antidote’: Progressive International, the Hague Group and the global movement to hold Israel accountable