Stop the Wars at Home and Abroad!

Gaza Resistance Exposes Limits of U.S. Power

by Sara Flounders, published on Workers World, November 7, 2023 The audacity of the coordinated Palestinian resistance, which began with a surprise operation on Oct. 7, was not only a shock to the Zionist military machine and its vaunted intelligence network, but is also sending shockwaves through the U.S. empire. Both Israel and the U.S. rulers are now relying on[…]

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FREE PALESTINE! All Out Saturday, November 4

Socialist Action, October 29, 2023 All Out Saturday, November 4, Washington, D.C.! 2pm Freedom, Plaza Comrades and Friends, Unprecedented massive protests for the Palestinian people around the world are inspiring a new generation of activists. United front mass mobilizations everywhere are critical. Spread the word! In the US the next mass mobilization is set for Saturday, November 4 in Washington,[…]

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VFP Statement on Gaza

Veterans for Peace Statement, published on VeteransForPeace.org, October  24, 2023 On October 12, Veterans For Peace issued this statement about the conflict between Hamas and Israel, in which we condemned the horrific violence on both sides, particularly the killing of civilians. We added our voice to the many calls for a ceasefire and negotiations toward a political solution because there is no military one.[…]

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Why Don’t Palestinians Protest Non-Violently?

Yes, what was going on in Gaza before the October 7 Hamas revolt, and  “Why didn’t the Palestinians Protest Non-Violently?”  Actually, a friend asked me this question today, after expressing horror at the October 7 Hamas attacks on Israeli citizens.  It’s an important question and the vast majority of people in the United States don’t know the answer. The short[…]

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The fight for Palestinian Liberation is a Fight for the Whole Working Class

by Arjae Red, published on Workers World, October 20, 2023 On Oct. 7, the Palestinian people and their combat organizations launched a powerful attack against Israeli occupation forces and their settlements that they called “Al Aqsa Flood.” Their maneuver peeled away the Zionist state’s false sense of supremacy and demonstrated that even with billions of U.S. dollars and high-tech weaponry,[…]

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Gaza Faces Imminent Starvation Amid Israeli Bombing, Blockade

by Alex Lantier, published on Countercurrents, October 17, 2023 This article is from nearly a week ago.  Things are much worse now.  This is not an issue of the ‘Netanyahu’ government, though they play their part.  This is expectable outcome of settler colonialism.  The latest “plan” is to drive the Palestinians from Gaza into the Sinai.  This is ethnic cleansing.[…]

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Israel As US Imperialism’s Police Force in the Middle East

by Roland Shepphard, published on Socialist Action, October 21, 2023 [Editor’s note: We reprint below Roland Sheppard’s informative article reviewing key points in the formation and history of the Zionist state of Israel. ] August 24, 2023 Jerusalem Post:  “Israeli Minister Eliyahu: The Palestinians aren’t under Apartheid, they’re Just in a Prison Camp“ When Palestine was a colony the Brtish,[…]

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Biden Returns Empty-handed, Except for a Huge Bill for the U.S. Taxpayers

By Ralph Nader, World BEYOND War, October 22, 2023 If President Joe Biden were a pony, instead of a perennial warhorse (e.g., gung-ho for Bush/Cheney’s criminal destruction of Iraq), he would have his tail between his legs on his return from a one-day trip to Israel. He failed to achieve any immediate, critical objectives while the ongoing destruction of Gaza[…]

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Refuting the “Israeli” Claims Regarding Evading their responsibility for the Massacre of the Gaza Baptist Hospital

Hamas publishes a memorandum in English, republished below (1/2): — Refuting the “Israeli” Claims Regarding Evading their responsibility for the Massacre of the Gaza Baptist Hospital  Today, the “Israeli” Occupation Entity is trying to evade their responsibility for the crime of bombarding the “Baptist” Arab National Hospital in Gaza City, which the “Israeli” Occupation Forces (IOF) committed on the evening[…]

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An Urgent Call from Palestinian Trade Unions: End All cComplicity, Stop Arming Israel

Statement from Palestinian Trade Unions, published on Workers World, October 18, 2023 This slightly edited call to action was issued on Oct. 16, 2023, by Palestinian trade unions.   Israel has demanded that 1.1 million Palestinians evacuate the northern half of Gaza, while subjecting them to constant bombardment. This ruthless move is part of Israel’s plan, backed by unwavering support and[…]

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