Palestine

Labour council ready to use anti-union laws

Workers rallied at Tower Hamlets council in east London last week demanding the Labour-run local authority stop its attacks on workers.

Rules pushed by Labour right hit Palestine solidarity

Nick Clark looks at how the most recent antisemitism smears are playing out in the Labour leadership election

Letters—We’re fighting for Sheffield to divest from Israeli firms

At Sheffield Hallam (SHU) we’re fighting to get the university to divest from companies that participate or invest in Israeli violation of international law.

Labour hopefuls unite to betray Palestinians

awitchhunt in the Labour Party is about to begin in earnest on a mass scale.

New West Bank settlement will ‘destroy hope for peace’

Israel’s government plans to build yet another settlement bloc in Hebron. Local Palestinian activist Issa Amro told Nick Clark that the move will ‘strengthen apartheid policies in the city’

One-state solution is the only way to free Palestine

The US announced last week that it considers Israeli settlements on Palestinian land to be legal.

International round-up - killings in Gaza, protests hit Iran, general strike in Chile

19 November 2019
Israel killed unleashed a fresh round of bombings on the besieged Gaza Strip last week.

Israel kills more than 30 Palestinians in bloody offensive against Gaza

14 November 2019
Israel has killed more than 30 Palestinians in a fresh round of bombings on the besieged Gaza Strip.

Labour conference round-up—delegates show solidarity with Palestine

24 September 2019
Delegates to Labour Party conference near-unanimously passed a significant motion on Palestine solidarity on Monday afternoon.

New book Bad News for Labour busts antisemitism claims

21 September 2019
A book on Labour, the media and antisemitism is both rigorous and accessible

Protesters take to the streets for Netanyahu visit

05 September 2019
Protesters greeted Israeli prime minister Binyamin Netanyahu as he made a surprise visit to Boris Johnson in London on Thursday.

Why the history of Israel is deliberately forgotten

02 September 2019
A new book on the origins of Israel is welcome and useful, but flawed

Democrats barred from Israel

20 August 2019
Israel barred two prominent US politicians from entry last week because of their support for Palestinians.

Israeli cops fire tear gas at Palestinian worshippers in East Jerusalem

13 August 2019
Israeli police attacked tens of thousands Palestinian worshippers in East Jerusalem last Sunday on Eid

Palestine activists hit back after council refuses to host event over antisemitism

05 August 2019
Palestine solidarity campaigners are hitting back after an east London council refused to allow a rally in aid of Palestinians because it could be antisemitic.

Israel hijacks Palestinian taxes

30 July 2019
Israel has reportedly transferred some £117 million worth of Palestinian taxes to the Israel Electric Corporation

Israeli state smashes up Palestinian homes

23 July 2019
Israel began a major demolition of houses in East Jerusalem and the West Bank this week

Exclusive - the Steve Bell cartoons the Guardian refused to publish

17 July 2019
Socialist Worker exclusively publishes the Steve Bell cartoons the Guardian newspaper has refused to.

Letters—Support for Jeremy Corbyn and Chris Williamson from Palestine

16 July 2019
As Palestinians we see Jeremy Corbyn as our defender because we need someone brave, a prime minister that can say no to the US and to Israel.