The crew of the Freedom Flotilla boat, Handala, warned Israel to obey international law but are now in captivity, reports LINDA PENTZ GUNTER
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What do Marxists say about religion?
Like any other cultural activity, religion is capable of promoting political and social liberation, but it is also subject to manipulation and control by ruling classes to enforce conservatism
An elephant sprays water on a tourist during a Buddhist new year celebration in Thailand
A Chilean court ruled that funds were illegally taken by the dictator to accumulate family wealth that is now disputed among his heirs, writes PABLO MERIGUET
DAVID HORSLEY remembers communist seaman Bill Bailey, the ‘Kid from Hoboken,’ whose heroics in tearing down a swastika flag from a ship’s mast inspired early anti-fascist resistance
Our Foreign Secretary now condemns Israel in the Commons, yet Britain still supplies weapons and intelligence for its bombing campaigns — as the horror reaches perhaps the final stage, action must finally replace words, writes DIANE ABBOTT MP
I went to bed planning for university, but woke to bombs falling on Gaza, losing my home, best friend, and nearly my hand — yet I am unbroken, and still dream of writing to carry Palestinian voices worldwide, writes EMAN GHASSAN ABUZAYED
The shock suspension of socialist MPs and Diane Abbott’s re-suspension reveals a leadership intent on crushing internal debate — but MERCEDES VILLALBA MSP warns against surrendering party democracy without a fight
MOST Marxists would say that it is none of their business to judge or comment on any individual’s sincere and deeply held religious beliefs, provided that these do not encourage prejudice, intolerance or result in harm to others.
Some religious groupings, notably the Quakers, have been prominent in the peace and anti-war movement.
Many Jews — not just secular Jews but ultra-orthodox religious Jews as well — oppose the illegal Israeli occupation of Palestinian territories.
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