Green Party deputy leader MOTHIN ALI, who will speak at the International Anti-War Conference in London on June 20, says Britain needs to rethink its priorities – and its allies
THE BigRide4Palestine is a charity bike ride which aims to draw attention to the plight of Palestinians under Israeli occupation.
Now in its fifth year, it raises money for a children’s charity in Gaza. On the Big Ride’s website, they refer to the well-documented history of ethnic cleansing of Palestinians by Israel. The ride has been supported by MPs and other public figures.
Therefore when the Big Ride asked the Tower Hamlets Palestine Solidarity Campaign (PSC) to host an event to welcome the London leg of the event to Tower Hamlets in late July, we set to work, sure that the borough which saw the battle of Cable Street and saw off recent attempts by fascists to intimidate Muslims and socialists would provide a great welcome.
Through marches, music, schools and political debate, campaigners in Tower Hamlets are using the 90th anniversary of Cable Street to inspire resistance to modern racism. GLYN ROBBINS explains
Trade unionists must raise our voices not only for justice and against occupation, but also to protect our fundamental right to protest, writes LOUISE REGAN, ahead of a not-to-be-missed PSC conference
Once again Tower Hamlets is being targeted by anti-Islam campaigners, this time a revamped and radicalised version of Ukip — the far-right event is now banned by the police, but we’ll be assembling this Saturday to make sure they stay away, says JAYDEE SEAFORTH


