Trump’s recently announced “Deal of the Century” to broker “peace” in Israel-Palestine is a laundry list of humiliating terms for the Palestinians, aimed at giving full US backing to Israeli expansionism.
The assassination of General Soleimani was an act of imperialist aggression serving Trump’s short-term interests. The attack is unlikely to lead to war, which would be a disaster for the US. But it highlights the weakness of US imperialism.
Tensions are rising in the Gulf, with a belligerent wing of the Trump administration set on sabre-rattling with the Iranian regime. We must oppose this imperialist warmongering.
Conditions for Palestinians today are horror without end. With the recent Israeli elections giving a majority to a coalition of right-wing parties, the oppression of Palestinians looks set to intensify.
Accusations of anti-semitism against the left and Netanyahu’s recent electoral victory have brought the issue of Israel and Palestine sharply to the fore. It is important to provide a clear Marxist analysis on this question.
Liberal commentators have recently turned on Mohammad bin Salman, the Saudi Crown Prince, as a result of his involvement in the brutal Khashoggi murder. But Trump has stuck with his trusted ally, revealing the true ugly face of capitalism.
The disappearance of a critical journalist has shone a light on the brutal nature of the Saudi regime and the hypocrisy of their western imperialist allies.
Earlier this summer, the Israeli parliament voted through a law that reduces the sizeable Arab population to the status of second-class citizens.
The brutal murder of Palestinian protestors this week is another horrific reminder of the oppression facing the people of Gaza.
In withdrawing from the Iran nuclear deal, the US President has added fuel to an already blazing fire in the Middle East.
To fight the barbarism imposed on the people of Gaza, a united struggle of Palestinian and Israeli workers and youth against the Israeli ruling class is needed.
Alan Woods takes an in-depth look at the situation in Syria, where the ceasefire has broken down. The dire situation reveals the cynicism of the imperialists – and the horror without end that they have created.