In An unequal conflict - Israel’s war on Lebanon eyewitness reports from Lebanon show the madness of trying to equate events in Lebanon with those in Israel. Respect MP George Galloway writes on why Blair is Israel’s ally.
The killing of Jean Charles de Menezes, the 27 year old Brazilian shot by police in south London last July, is merely a "health and safety" issue. No police officers are to face charges for murder or manslaughter.
Some 500 Polish migrant workers protested against exploitation outside the S&A strawberry farm in Leominster, Herefordshire, on Monday of this week. The protest was organised by the T&G union.
Brian died on 3 May 1995. He was on the way home from a nightclub with a friend when he was stopped and searched in Clapham, south London.
Reports from Lebanon by Sonia Knox, Christian Henderson, and Jim Quilty
Israel's attacks on the Gaza Strip are continuing, creating a terrible situation for the 1.4 million Palestinians living there.
‘If you only have information from the mainstream media about the Middle East, you won’t understand what is happening. It is a diet of almost undiluted lies. Even the liberal media have bought almost wholly the notion of plucky little Israel going a bit far.
Israel’s assault on Lebanon has revived bitter memories of its previous onslaughts on that nation. In 1982 Israel invaded Lebanon. Some 14,000 Lebanese and Palestinians were killed in the ensuing conflict.
Ismail Patel is the chair of Friends of Al-Aqsa, a voluntary organisation working for Palestinian human rights. He spoke to Socialist Worker about why he will be attending the 23 September demonstration in Manchester called by the Stop the War Coalition.
London - Saturday 22 July, 12 noon, Embankment, central London (nearest station Embankment).Go to www.stopwar.org.uk Organised by Stop the War Coalition, Palestine Solidarity Campaign, Muslim Association of Britain, British Muslim Initiative, Lebanese organisations.
Glasgow - George Square, Glasgow, Saturday 22 July, 12 noon Called by Stop the War Coaltion
Manchester - The BBC, Oxford Rd, Manchester, Saturday 22 July, 1pm For info e-mail 22 July 2006
The RMT union has suspended the strikes, while a new offer is put to members in a ballot. The ballot result is due on July 28 with RMT's general grades committee recommending acceptance of the offer.
Hundreds of people demonstrated in Parliament Square last night against Israel's attack on Lebanon and Gaza. The protest started as a candle-lit vigil at 9pm set to coincide with a late sittiing of Parliament. At around 10pm protesters rushed into the road outside Paliament, which they occupied for some time.
