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People at a rally in Trafalgar Square, London, during Stop the War coalition's call for a Palestine ceasefire, November 4, 2023
ANOTHER group of Labour councillors have left the party in revulsion at the failure of the Keir Starmer leadership to call for a ceasefire in Gaza.
It is difficult to understand the mindset of Labour politicians who refuse to join the vast bulk of British people who want the killing to stop. It is even more difficult to comprehend the moral universe of those Israeli political and military leaders whose words and deeds deal a fatal blow to whatever moral standing the state of Israel once had.
For half a century and more, the Israeli military, intelligence and political leadership — not only the right-wing bloc but the various forces of the opposition now in a “unity” government with the extreme right wing — have engaged in an open conspiracy to undermine a two-state solution to the conflict.
As antisemitism grows, the labour movement must recommit to defence of minorities while navigating the complexities of Gaza and global politics, argues NICK WRIGHT
Bezalel Smotrich’s measures to extend Israeli property law into the West Bank are a continuation of a decades-long project to dispossess Palestinians and preclude statehood, argues HUGH LANNING
Deep disillusionment with the Westminster cross-party consensus means rupture with the status quo is on the cards – bringing not only opportunities but also dangers, says NICK WRIGHT
The New York mayoral candidate has electrified the US public with policies of social justice and his refusal to be cowed. We can follow his example here, writes CLAUDIA WEBBE