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Palestine in the eye of the storm
On the UN-designated ‘International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People’, DR AQEL TAQZ, secretary of the Palestine Committee for Peace and Solidarity and a member of the People’s Party of Palestine, calls for renewed international support for the struggle
A Palestinian holds the Palestinian flag in front of Israeli border police officers during clashes as they protest against illegal Israeli settlements, in the village of Beit Dajan near the West Bank city of Nablus on Friday
The world’s largest communist party marked its 105th birthday this week — and remains true to its principles and firm in its course, says OLIVER VARGAS
The left has become too reliant on persuasion and too detached from the workplaces and communities it seeks to represent, argues NICK TROY
RAMZY BAROUD highlights how Israel’s ambassador sought to shut down UN officials documenting sexual violence and abuses against Palestinians
The US-Israeli conflict with Iran has had far-reaching consequences, including a boost to Pakistan’s regional standing, argues ROGER McKENZIE
The recent heatwaves revealed how ill-prepared Britain remains for a hotter future – and how unequal the ability to cope with it has become, write ROX MIDDLETON, LIAM SHAW and MIRIAM GAUNTLETT
The drive to strengthen European defence is reshaping relations between France, Germany, Italy and Britain, says NICK WRIGHT
SUCCESSIVE blows are being dealt to the just cause of the Palestinian people on all fronts — internal, regional and international.
On the international scene, the US-Israeli alliance has reached a climax as demonstrated by Trump’s declaration, the so-called Deal of the Century, recognising Jerusalem as the capital of Israel and transferring the US embassy there and giving US blessing to the Israeli government’s plan to annex the Jordan Valley — 28 per cent of the West Bank.
In addition to acceleration in the construction of settlements on Palestinian land, the strategic dimensions of the destructive project have become clear. It seeks not only to destroy the foundations of the Palestinian cause but also to put an end to all regional and international efforts to reach a just and lasting political solution and the establishment of a Palestinian state.
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