The following two articles are Ilan Pappe’s response to the International Court of Justice’s ruling first published by the Palestine Chronicle and Tony Greenstein’s account of the alternative Holocaust Memorial Day first published on his blog. 1. ICJ RULING IS NOT ENOUGH AND THIS IS THE WAY FORWARD If committed activists needed an additional reason…
India lurches toward full-fledged fascism – Modi’s Hindu supremacism
The following article was first posted as Progressive International Briefing No 4. Its title is self-explanatory. INDIA LURCHES TOWARD FULL-FLEDGED FASCISM – MODI’S HINDU SUPREMACISM Today, the 26th of January, India celebrates “Republic Day,” the day it adopted its constitution as an independent country after 200 years of British colonialism — as a “Sovereign, Socialist,…
The killing of Gaza’s environment
The following article was first posted as an Opinion Piece by Diem 25 Communications. Its title explains the argument. THE KILLING OF GAZA’S ENVIRONMENT On a picturesque beach in central Gaza, a mile north of the now-flattened Al-Shati refugee camp, long black pipes snake through hills of white sand before disappearing underground. An image released by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) shows…
Western racism laid the foundations for Israel’s genocide in Gaza
The following article by Jonathan Cook was first posted Middle East Eye.It argues that South Africa and Israel bear the trauma of Europe’s long history of racial supremacism, but each has drawn precisely opposite lessons WESTERN RACISM LAID THR FOUNDATIONS FOR ISRAEL’S GENOCIDE IN GAZA It should surprise no one that the prize-match fight for…
Four ‘Just Stop Oil’ supporters found not guilty, as judge declares they had lawful excuse to disrupt parliament
The following article was written and posted by The Canary. It highlights a success for a group which understands the nature of the UK state but is still prepared to take action in defiance of this state. FOUR ‘JUST STOP OIL’ SUPPORTERS FOUND NOT GUILTY, AS JUDGE DECLARES THEY HAD LAWFUL EXCUSE TO DISRUPT PARLIAMENT…
UK’s chief rabbi gives his blessing to war crimes in Gaza
The following article was written and first posted on Jonathan Cook’s blog. The title says it all. UK’s CHIEF RABBI GIVES HIS BLESSING TO WAR CRIMES IN GAZA In referring to Israeli soldiers as ‘our heroes’, Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis not only has Palestinian blood on his hands but potentially Jewish blood too Britain’s chief rabbi,…
Women’s Delegation from Scotland to Rojava
The following article was written by the Women’s Delegation to Rojava and was first posted by bella caledonia. This is one of several articles we have posted abut the situation in Rojava, which shows reasons to be optimistic under the most challenging conditions WOMEN’S DELEGATION TO ROJAVA On Christmas eve as bombs dropped on Palestine,…
Can Wales still call itself an anti-apartheid nation as Israel continues its genocide in Gaza?
The following article by Palestine Solidarity Campaign groups in Wales was first posted by The Canary. This guest article assesses Wales’ position between its opposition to apartheid in South Africa and apartheid in Israel. CAN WALES STILL CALL ITSELF AN ANTI-APARTHEID NATION AS ISRAEL CONTINUES ITS GENOCIDE IN GAZA? Wales: calling for a ceasefire…
Book Review: Antony Loewenstein, “The Palestine Laboratory”
The following review by Conor Gallagher, entitled “Naked Capitalism’, was first posted by Jewish Voice for Labour. It shows how the most advanced forms of Artificial Intelligence are being used by Israel to buttress technological control of society, offering these services to other imperialist states. BOOK REVIEW: ANTONY LOEWENSTEIN “THE PALESTINE LABORATORY” It has…
King Charles and the Counting House
The following article by George Gunn was first posted by bella caledonia. It is another in George’s series ‘From the Province of the Cat’, which use humour, rooted in local common sense to challenge key features of Ukania, the UK state, in this case the role and reality behind the British monarchy. KING CHARLES AND…