EU politics
Marina Forti – In Genoa
Piece about the remarkable general strike for Gaza in Italy and the struggle of dockworkers in the country against genocide. In New Left Review’s ‘Sidecar’. Read the article HERE.
Palestine
Geopolitics
Jeremy Corbyn – The Labour Party is the party of genocide
As the Labour party starts its annual conference, it’s former leader takes it to task for its role in the Gaza genocide, and vows to build a new party that can help bring it to […]
Geopolitics
Ghada Ageel – Palestine is dying, including at the hands of the state’s that have chosen to recognise it
As Western politicians talk about recognising a Palestine state, here is a harsh dose of reality about the state of actually existing Palestine, where death and destruction is everywhere. Dr Ghada Ageel is a visiting […]
Geopolitics
Politico – Workers stage massive strike across Italy in support of Gaza
Something’s changing in the willingness of ordinary people in Europe to take action over the Gaza genocide. Read the article HERE.
Geopolitics
Maha Nassar – History tells us international recognition of a Palestinian state will not bring it into being
The long history of struggle for Palestinian statehood suggests that diplomatic victories do not necessarily translate into tangible changes in reality. Maha Nassar is a cultural and intellectual historian of the twentieth-century Arab world, with […]
Geopolitics
Jacobin – Gaza Flotilla Participant: “Gaza Can’t Wait”
Interview by Branko Marcetic with David Adler, a participant in the Global Sumud Flotilla to Gaza. Read the article HERE.
Geopolitics
Politico – Pedro Sánchez wants Israel banned from international sporting events
This could be a watershed in the boycott Israel movement in Europe. Read the article HERE.
Geopolitics
Deniz Baran – Global Sumud Flotilla: When states fail, humanity sets sail
The latest flotilla to Gaza is one of history’s most important civil disobedience actions. Deniz Baran is a faculty member and teaching and research assistant at Istanbul University’s International Law Department, and a lawyer registered […]
Geopolitics
Patrick Lawrence: What the UN General Assembly sessions will and won’t bring for Palestine
The UN General Assembly later this month will likely see some of Israel’s closest allies officially recognise Palestinian statehood, further weakening the Zionist coalition. Patrick Lawrence, a correspondent abroad for many years, chiefly for the International […]
Geopolitics
Politico – Italian dockworkers threaten Israel cargo ban if Gaza flotilla blocked
Amidst the misery of Europe’s response to the Gaza genocide, there are some exemplary cases of solidarity. Read the article HERE.