In contrast to their hue and cry about ‘democracy’ and ‘self-determination’ in Ukraine, the western powers have given Israel the go-ahead to raze Gaza to the ground. Once again ‘international law’ and the ‘rules based order’ are exposed as a hypocritical cover for the iron heel of imperialism.

The explosive conflict in Israel-Palestine is the latest flashpoint in the crisis-ridden capitalist system. The profit-hungry imperialists are to blame for the wars ravaging society. The alternative facing humanity is socialism or barbarism.

An ongoing inquiry into accusations of extrajudicial murders by British Special Forces in Afghanistan shines a light on the crimes of western imperialism. The fight for justice must be a fight to overthrow this entire barbaric system.