The long-term effects of chemical weapons such as Agent Orange mean that the impact of war lasts well beyond a ceasefire
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An opportunity for the Labour Party to lead the way — to fly the flag for Palestine
Now is the time to speak up for Palestinians, writes HUGH LANNING
Delegates wave Palestinian flags at the Labour Party's annual conference in Liverpool 2018
The catastrophe unfolding in Gaza – where Palestinians are freezing to death in tents – is not a natural disaster but a calculated outcome of Israel’s ongoing blockade, aid restrictions and continued violence, argues CLAUDIA WEBBE
CJ ATKINS argues that despite losing the election, Chile’s left remains big and organised and must unite to resist the new far-right government
Take a read of the latest Unite Hospitality Glasgow Strike Bulletin and hear from workers fighting for better pay and dignity at work
Alba party leader KENNY MacASKILL makes some suggestions on how to save our pubs and reduce irresponsible drinking
After years of austerity and denial under a new Reform UK council, a failing Send service was pushed into the spotlight by staff, unions and parents — culminating in a £1.3m funding boost and a 50% increase in front-line workers. MARTIN PORTER explains
PALESTINIANS know that it matters little who the next prime minister of Israel is going to be following Israel’s inconclusive elections, as all the major parties share the same agenda — only vying for votes on the basis of how “nasty” they can be to the Palestinians.
There are no proponents of peace, no-one calling for ending the military occupation, no real advocates of a two-state solution.
Benjamin Netanyahu’s proposal to annex the Jordan valley and the land on which the settlements are built is not a new or controversial proposition within Israel — it was pandering to the right-wing view that all Palestinian land is really their land, notwithstanding that Palestinians have lived there for thousands of years.
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