The imperialists are experts in manufacturing lies as a cover for their murderous crimes. And the Israeli regime’s latest war on the Palestinian people is no exception to this rule. The revolutionary task of the communists is to tell the truth.

The new year has started as the last one ended: with the imperialists, the establishment, and their media mouthpieces spouting all manner of lies and hypocrisy. Meanwhile, postmodernist academics squabble over language. We need a revolution.

In response to Israel’s bombardment of Gaza, Houthi militants have launched missiles at Israel, and targeted commercial ships in the Red Sea. The situation in the Middle East is extremely unstable, with explosive implications for world capitalism.