Tag: gaza

AIPAC is Not the Reason for US-Israeli Ties
Since Ilhan Omar drew attention to the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) on social media last Sunday, there’s been much discussion of the significance of the 'Israel lobby’ in US politics. David Wearing argues we’d do better to situate our analysis of US-Israeli relations within a broader account of imperial US power.
Rebuilding Hope in Gaza
Earlier in November, Israel botched an undercover raid into the besieged Gaza Strip, resulting in the breaking of a fragile ceasefire. The Ezzedine al-Qassam Brigades fired rockets into southern Israel, while Israeli warplanes began bombing sites in Gaza. One of those sites was right next to Karama Fadel's home. This is her account.
Labour’s Obligation to Peace Between Israel and Palestine Starts by Rejecting the IHRA Examples
It is not an opinion to say Israel was founded on violence, racism and ethnic cleansing - it is a historic fact. The Labour party’s proposed code of conduct on antisemitism should be refined, not discarded, argues Aaron Bastani.
The Royal Wedding Feat. Lowkey

Tonight on #TyskySour Michael Walker and Aaron Bastani are joined by Lowkey to discuss the Royal Wedding, the Grenfell enquiry and Gaza.
The UK Is Complicit in Israel’s Violence

On Monday the 14th of May the Israeli military killed 60 Palestinians and injured 2771. Dr David Wearing explains how this violence to a significant extent belongs to Britain as well.
Airstrikes on Syria Show the Hypocrisy at the Heart of Britain’s Foreign Policy
Theresa May can’t claim that striking weapons facilities in Syria is tantamount to humanitarian intervention while cosying up to some of the world’s most oppressive autocracies, argues Aaron Bastani.
Socialism at Home Is Not Enough – It’s Time for a Corbynite Foreign Policy
Foreign and domestic policy were once entangled in the minds of the much of the left. It’s time Corbyn used the opportunity of his leadership to be bold with his anti-imperialist principles, argues Barnaby Raine.
The Land Day Killings Show Palestinians Have Never Had the Right to Protest
Last Friday Israeli forces launched brutal attacks on protesters in Gaza which killed 18 people. This disproportionate response is part of a pattern of excessively punishing Palestinian protest, argues Alia Al Ghussain.
#StopArmingIsrael: 6 Reasons to Block the Factory
Today more than 20 activist groups are converging on a drone factory north of Birmingham to mark the anniversary of Gaza's bombardment by Israel during Operation Protective Edge in 2014.
The Fuel That Fuels the Rage: 3 Key Gazan Resources Israel is Clinging Onto
The biggest threat to Israel is not the Qassam Brigades' rockets. Beneath the regular media briefings on Hamas and its 'terror tunnels' is a fear that reveals the nature of Israel's occupation of Palestine: Palestinian independence would mean self-determination over its resources. These resources are what Israel depends on to sustain itself against the Palestinian resistance, and cut to the heart of its military strategy.
A Diary Entry from Palestine: why we don’t need ‘balance’
As bombs drop on Gaza and revenge killings wreak collective punishment in the West Bank, many in the west have called for less emotion and more balance. Writing from Ramallah in the West Bank, Novara contributor Alia Al Ghussain argues this approach serves only to obfuscate the reality of the situation.