The self-immolation of US Airman Aaron Bushnell in protest of the imperialist slaughter of Gaza has been met by an immense outpouring of sympathy across the world. A revolutionary mood is brewing everywhere, this must be channelled by a clear communist programme and organisation.

Western imperialism is facing the prospect of a humiliating defeat in Ukraine. Support for Zelensky and his government is falling, both at home and abroad. Washington and NATO have scandalously pushed Ukrainians into fighting an unwinnable war.

The people of Gaza are already facing a deadly nightmare. Spurred on by his own narrow political interests, however, Netanyahu is set to escalate the slaughter even further by invading the city of Rafah. The whole region is ready to explode.