RAMZY BAROUD on how Israel’s narrative collides with military failure

THIS is Labour’s formal position on Palestine as expressed in its National Policy Forum (NPF) document and endorsed by the Labour Party Conference last October:
“The Labour Party will work alongside international partners to recognise the state of Palestine alongside the state of Israel, as part of efforts to contribute to securing a negotiated two-state solution.
“With a deteriorating security situation and the lack of a meaningful peace process between Israel and Palestine, a future Labour government will lead diplomatic efforts with international partners to support a just and lasting peace and uphold international law as a matter of priority.”

VINCE MILLS gathers some sobering facts that would inevitably be major obstacles to any such initiative

That Scotland was an active participant and beneficiary of colonialism and slavery is not a question of blame games and guilt peddling, but a crucial fact assessing the class nature of the questions of devolution and independence, writes VINCE MILLS




