PALESTINE’S governing Fatah party kicked off its seventh congress in Ramallah yesterday — marking the 69th anniversary of the partition of its homeland.
Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas won another term as chairman of the party, the largest and dominant faction in the Palestine Liberation Organisation (PLO).
Mr Abbas, who has chaired the party since 2005, was chosen by consensus following his nomination by the party’s executive committee.
As antisemitism grows, the labour movement must recommit to defence of minorities while navigating the complexities of Gaza and global politics, argues NICK WRIGHT
On International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People, HUGH LANNING warns that the US-led “Comprehensive Plan” entrenches decades of Western complicity in Israel’s domination and denial of Palestinian land and rights
The decision highlights the tension between freedom of expression and the state’s role in shaping historical memory at former concentration camps, reports LEON WYSTRYCHOWSKI


