Israel

Arab rulers risk revolt by betraying Palestine

A summit last week exposed rulers’ disdain for Palestinians—but solidarity could block their plans

Labour left buckles in face of right’s antisemitism smears

The row inside Liverpool Labour Party shows the right aren’t going to back down from using accusations of antisemitism to silence the left and criticism of Israel, writes Nick Clark

Israel erects new racist border wall around Gaza

Israel has begun building a new giant fence around the Gaza Strip to make escape for Palestinians even more difficult.

International round up: Trump's shutdown and Palestinian killed by Israelis

Racist US president Donald Trump has temporarily backed down from his attempt to use a federal shutdown to force through £5 billion funding for his infamous border wall.

Israeli elections promise a campaign of repression and racism

During the past decade Israeli prime minister Binyamin Netanyahu has overseen two major wars on Gaza. But he's denounced for being 'soft'.

Palestine activist Paul Jonson reinstated after antisemitism claim is rejected

A council worker suspended from his job for criticising Israel has been reinstated.

Cast Lead—Murder in Palestine

11 December 2018
Ten years ago Israel launched an assault on the Gaza Strip. It left 1,400 people dead and left Gazans with a broken infrastructure that makes life a misery, writes Nick Clark

Defend Paul Jonson and speak out for Palestine

04 December 2018
Palestine solidarity activists were set to lobby Labour MP Ian Austin’s surgery in Dudley on Friday of this week.

Binyamin Netanyahu could be toppled

20 November 2018
Israel’s prime minister Binyamin Netanyahu could be forced into an early election as demands for a new war on Palestinians grow louder

Israel rains bombs on Gaza in new clampdown

13 November 2018
Israel’s leader Binyamin Netanyahu threatens a new war amid fresh attacks on Gaza, says Nick Clark

Battles over Palestine solidarity in universities and council

06 November 2018
The pro-Palestinian Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions campaign scored a victory after Leeds university divested from firms linked to Israeli violence.

Shift in solidarity movement as Palestine activists call for a single state

06 November 2018
A definite shift has taken place in the Palestine solidarity movement. Not so long ago people who call for a one state solution in Palestine were a clear minority.

Ten dead in latest wave of Israel’s slaughter

30 October 2018
Over 100 airstrikes blighted Gaza in just one night, but Palestinians are still resisting, says Nick Clark

International round-up - arrests in Zimbabwe and Palestinian death toll rises

16 October 2018
Trade unionists in Zimbabwe, southern Africa, faced repression last week.

Israeli state murders children during Great March of Return protests in Gaza

02 October 2018
Israel killed seven Palestinians—including a 12 year old boy—during protests in Gaza last Friday.

Labour delegates show solidarity with Palestine

26 September 2018
Delegates to Labour Party conference sent a resounding message of solidarity to Palestinians on Tuesday.

Labour divided over justice for Palestine

23 September 2018
A solidarity meeting said anti-Zionism is not antisemitism, but elsewhere MPs lined up to attack Jeremy Corbyn and call for expulsions of more Labour members.

Israel ramps up repression

18 September 2018
Israeli soldiers shot and killed a 12 year old Palestinian boy in the Gaza Strip last week. It marked a low point of days of violent Israeli repression across all of Palestine.

Corbyn smeared as antisemitic after he blames bankers for banking crisis

18 September 2018
Supporters of Israel hardened up their attacks on backers of Jeremy Corbyn ahead of the Labour Party conference this week.

Labour’s new antisemitism definition hits solidarity with Palestine

11 September 2018
The Labour Party’s new definition of antisemitism has already had a chilling effect on pro-Palestinian campaigners’ willingness to criticise Israel