This afternoon, the government confirmed its intention to proscribe Palestine Action as a terrorist group. This is nothing short of an attempt to criminalise the Palestine movement. In response, we joined an emergency protest at Trafalgar Square to say: Hands off Palestine Action!

Thousands protested against Britain’s role in the criminal actions of the Israeli state on Saturday. Public anger around what’s happening in the Middle East has only grown, but to turn this into a successful struggle, the movement needs direction.

Israel’s war on Iran marks a global turning point. Trump is being pulled in many directions, with Republican warhawks pushing for US intervention and regime change, while others call for the US president to deliver on his promise of peace. In this article, Alan Woods analyses these seismic events.