Palestine
Trade union leaders pile pressure onto Labour to silence criticism of Israel
14 August 2018Trade Union leaders and allies of Corbyn have put increasing pressure on him to adopt a definition of antisemitism that restricts criticism of Israel.
Corbyn says he’s right to stand up for Palestine
14 August 2018Labour’s leader showed how to turn the tables on the right by bringing solidarity with Palestinians to the fore
Big protest shows fury over racist law in Israel
14 August 2018Israel’s Nation State law exposes the anti-Palestinian racism at the heart of the state
A long and sordid history—Labour’s support for Israel
14 August 2018The Labour Party has extended the hand of friendship to Israel for a century
Fight antisemitism smears—defend support for Palestine
07 August 2018The Labour Party dropped disciplinary proceedings against MP Margaret Hodge on Monday. This decision was made despite her having shouted in Jeremy Cobyn’s face that he is a “fucking antisemite and a racist.”
Ahed Tamimi calls for one Palestinian state for all
07 August 2018Palestinian teenager Ahed Tamimi has spoken out against her mistreatment in Israeli prison—and called for a single Palestinian state for Arabs and Jews.
‘Fear works if you cave in’—Ilan Pappe on Israel, Palestine and antisemitism
04 August 2018Ilan Pappe, a leading Israeli-born historian and anti-Zionist, on how to combat claims that opposing Israel is antisemitic
Ahed Tamimi finally released
31 July 2018Palestinian Ahed Tamimi was released from Israeli prison on Sunday.
Barnet Tories try to silence solidarity with Palestine
31 July 2018A Tory councillor has attacked the right to boycott Israel—using the same definition of antisemitism that the Labour right want Jeremy Corbyn to adopt.
New racist laws expose reality of Israeli state
24 July 2018New laws are no aberration, but a consequence of a state based on ethnic cleansing, writes?Nick Clark
Pro-Israel rally calls Jeremy Corbyn antisemitic—as Israel passes racist law
19 July 2018As the Israeli government passed a law entrenching discrimination against Arabs, supporters of Israel gathered in London to insist that it is antisemitic to call Israel racist.
More attempts from Labour right to cast critics of Israeli racist state as antisemitic
18 July 2018Right wing Labour MPs are furious that their party has adopted a definition of antisemitism that allows criticism of Israel.
Labour MPs out to undermine Palestinian solidarity
17 July 2018Supporters of Israel are piling pressure on the Labour Party to change its new code of conduct which says discussion of the foundation of Israel is “legitimate”.
Two dead after Israel bombards Gaza
17 July 2018Israel launched its biggest bombardment of the Gaza Strip since 2014 over the weekend.
Labour reserves the right to criticise Israel - while fighting antisemitism
10 July 2018The Labour Party’s leadership has infuriated the party’s right wing by adopting a definition of antisemitism that does not silence criticism of Israel.
Corbyn was right to back Palestinians' right to return
26 June 2018After weeks of onslaught against the right to criticise Israel, Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn still manages to speak out for Palestinians.
Palestinians rage against Palestinian Authority sanctions in Gaza
26 June 2018Palestinians in the West Bank, Lebanon and Jordan have protested to demand that the Palestinian Authority (PA) lifts its sanctions on Gaza.
LETTERS - Boycott shows there’s no Pride in Israeli apartheid
18 June 2018The streets of Tel Aviv were filled with rainbow flags alongside Israeli ones as thousands took to the streets for their 20th annual Pride march recently.
Mass strikes and protests over tax rise force out prime minister Hani Mulki in Jordan
05 June 2018Mass strikes and protests in Jordan forced prime minister Hani Mulki to resign on Monday.
LETTERS: Brutality of US border is one more reason to stop Trump
05 June 2018Stories about family separation and the detention of so-called unaccompanied minors in the US have really had a ton of attention over the last few days.
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