Green Party councillors in Manchester call for unity over Gaza, along with an immediate ceasefire
Manchester's four Green Party councillors have issued a joint statement calling for unity over the conflict in Gaza across all political parties. In their statement, the four councillors also call…
‘Every government, every politician and every activist must be straining every sinew to secure a ceasefire’: Benali Hamdache’s speech to the Palestine Solidarity demonstration in London
On October 21, 300,000 people marched in London to demand an end to the war in Gaza. The demonstration was organised by Palestine Solidarity Campaign, Friends of Al-Aqsa, Stop the War…
Zack Polanski calls out Keir Starmer for ‘lying’ over Gaza comments
On October 20, Keir Starmer sought to 'clarify' the comments he made in an interview on LBC about the siege on Gaza. In the LBC interview, Starmer said Israel “does have that right”…
More than 20 councillors have resigned from the Labour Party over Keir Starmer’s position on Gaza
The Labour Party is facing a full scale rebellion over its position on Israel's siege and bombardment of Gaza, with more than a dozen of its councillors having resigned their…
Momentum launches tool to pressure Labour MPs on Gaza ceasefire
Labour's primary left wing faction Momentum has launched a new tool seeking to pressure Labour MPs to press for a ceasefire in Gaza. The tool has been sent to thousands…
Scottish Greens call for end to Israel’s “immoral, illegal and indefensible” collective punishment of 2 million Gazans
The Scottish Green Party has called for an end to Israel's bombing campaign and siege on Gaza, which the party's external affairs spokesperson Ross Greer MSP has branded "immoral, illegal…
Zack Polanski blasts Rachel Reeves for ‘misleading’ and ‘irresponsible’ comments on Gaza
The Green Party's deputy leader Zack Polanski has accused shadow chancellor Rachel Reeves of being "deeply misleading" and "irresponsible" in comments she made about Gaza. On the Today programme this morning, Reeves…
An open letter to the BBC on their use of the word 'militant'
Dear BBC, I am writing to complain about you coverage of the ongoing violence in Israel/Palestine. I am sure that you get many such complaints. Much of this, I suspect,…
Egypt: we can’t predict, so let’s dream
By Ben Young - a writer and campaigner living in York Last month, Palestine campaigners in York held a sombre discussion about what 2011 might hold for the Middle East.…
What happened in the Med?
As the sun sets on the Middle East, many will be asking this question. And lots of people much more qualified than me will be trying to explain the strategic…