Ban, demonise, subvert: Israel’s ‘second front’ strategy We can never overestimate the power of Israeli think tanks to orchestrate campaigns anywhere in the world to discredit critics, manipulate media, and stifle opposition — even during the era of live-streamed genocide, warns HUGH LANNING
Tuesday 31st Oct 2023 Labour should be speaking up for Palestine By refusing to call for a ceasefire, Labour is losing credibility with countless voters as well as turning a blind eye to what may already amount to a genocide, warns HUGH LANNING
Monday 09th Oct 2023 Being honest about Israeli apartheid Ordinary Palestinians face systematic discrimination and oppression under Israeli occupation — Labour must be free to talk about this plainly, argues HUGH LANNING
Sunday 08th Jan 2023 Mike Grindley 1937-2023: humble hero of the GCHQ union ban He faced the eye of the storm of Thatcherism, then became the thorn in its side — living to see victory and the reinstatement of unions at GCHQ a decade later, he was a symbol of principled struggle, writes Hugh Lanning
Thursday 12th May 2022 Palestinian land must be returned to the Palestinians Global protests will mark the anniversary of the Nakba, when Israel illegally seized huge swathes of land – and this is not a historical tragedy, but an ongoing process of colonisation that must be opposed by Labour, argues HUGH LANNING
Sunday 26th Sep 2021 Palestinians – aliens in their own land HUGH LANNING, of Labour and Palestine, explains why now is the time for Labour to take a stand against Israel’s breaches of international law
Wednesday 03rd Feb 2021 Are Palestinians becoming Israel’s ‘untouchables’? Israel’s claims to be a democracy only have any validity if you turn a ‘Nelson’s eye’ to the Palestinians it rules over without rights or votes. British Labour Party members must not be silent on this injustice, writes HUGH LANNING
Wednesday 17th Jun 2020 We need to stand and stop war crimes in Palestine A new drive to annex yet more Palestinian land has led to fresh calls for effective solidarity. HUGH LANNING explains what Britain can — and must — do
Thursday 26th Mar 2020 The Covid-19 outbreak will lead to untold misery and death in besieged Gaza The international community must say clearly that Israel's denial of medicines and resources to Gaza is a form of collective punishment and illegal under international law, writes HUGH LANNING
Saturday 21st Sep 2019 Labour Party Conference ’19 An opportunity for the Labour Party to lead the way — to fly the flag for Palestine Now is the time to speak up for Palestinians, writes HUGH LANNING
Monday 03rd Jun 2019 ‘New Palestine’ or no Palestine? Trump's proposal is not a basis for a state, merely a string of cantons under Israel’s military control, writes HUGH LANNING
