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Anti-semitism must be taken seriously
Even as Israel ramps up its wilder accusations of anti-Jewish prejudice against those who oppose its war, we need to remember the struggle against racism of all kinds is vital to the left and anti-war movements, warns SOLOMON HUGHES
The actions of the IDF must not be attributed to Jewish people generally
BEN CHACKO speaks with Knesset member OFER CASSIF about rising political violence, the prospects for peace and his continuous ‘silencing by suspension’
The City is leaning on Rachel Reeves to cut welfare spending — when what’s needed is cuts to all the benefits given to the mega rich, corporations and banks to help them not pay or blatantly dodge their fair share of tax, explains BERNIE EVANS
The choice between two Blairites to revamp the tepid centrism of our ruling party doesn’t even come as cold comfort as we wander the city streets suffering from their third decade of austerity and the fifth of wage stagnation, writes MATT KERR
ANN HENDERSON looks at the trailblazers of the Women’s Trade Union League and their successful fight for female factory inspectors — a battle that echoes in today’s workplace campaigns
HENRY FOWLER puts the strike of public-sector workers in New Zealand in the wider context of deteriorating employment conditions throughout the world’s major economies
MAT COWARD looks back at a protest 105 years ago this month, whose reporting by the media bears uncomfortable similarities with demos today
THE government of Israel and its supporters make increasingly wild allegations of anti-semitism against anyone who thinks Israeli troops killing thousands of civilians is bad. By recklessly hitting the “anti-semitism” button, supporters of Israel’s war on Gazan civilians risk making the charge meaningless.
I think the stupidity of this pro-war propaganda actually puts an extra duty on anti-war protesters to make efforts to stop any drift into anti-semitic attitudes at the fringes of our movements.
Enthusiasts for the war on Gaza aren’t worried about “crying wolf” because they aren’t so interested in suppressing prejudice in the West — they just want to increase the bombing in the Middle East. But the struggle against racist prejudice of all kinds is vital to the left and anti-war movements, it’s something we have to keep up.
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