Another “Ceasefire” Where One Side Ceases and Israel Fires
One month ago, on October 10th, a ceasefire was proclaimed between Israel and Hamas. This so-called ceasefire agreement is coming after more than two years of genocidal violence carried out on the Palestinians. During that time the equivalent of 13 nuclear bombs have been dropped on Gaza. At least 75,190 Palestinians have been killed. We […]
Israel Begins Annexation of Gaza
In late March Israel resumed its war on the Palestinians of the Gaza strip, killing and wounding thousands more Palestinians. Since the war began in October 2023, more than 51,000 Gazans have been killed along with another 115,000 wounded. And now, for the first time since this war began, Israeli political and military leaders are […]
Israel Continues Its Deadly Assault On Gaza
Since early morning on Tuesday, March 18, Israel has been carrying out deadly airstrikes across Gaza that are reported to have killed at least 506 people. Of those, at least 200 were children. At least 600 more have been wounded. Many of the strikes took place in heavily populated areas with homes and makeshift schools. […]
From Biden To Trump – The Continuity Of U.S. Support For Palestinian Genocide
The Ceasefire Myth On January 15th, news broke of a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas that would take effect on January 19th, one day before the presidential inauguration of Donald Trump. The agreement included proposals to exchange hostages in phases, Israeli withdrawal from Gaza, a plan to rebuild Gaza within three to five years […]
Workers of All Countries, Now More Than Ever, Solidarity with Palestine!
January 20, 2025 editorial of the New Anticapitalist Party-Revolutionaries (NPA-R) in France, translated from French Last Sunday, for the first time in 470 days, Israel did not bomb Gaza. We can only share the relief of the Palestinian population affected by hunger and epidemics. This ceasefire was conceded by Israel. But there is no doubt […]
The Situation in the Middle East (Oct. 2024)
This is a series of articles published in October 2024 on the situation in the Middle East in the preceding year, by the New Anticapitalist Party-Revolutionaries (NPA-R) in France.
Against Israel’s Escalating War Supported by the Major Powers
October 28, 2024 editorial of the New Anticapitalist Party-Revolutionaries (NPA-R) in France, translated from French. Israel is expanding its war in the Middle East: after the destruction of Gaza, the bombing and invasion of Lebanon, tens of thousands of dead, wounded and hundreds of thousands displaced, it has attacked military bases in Iran, under the […]
Update on the U.S./Israeli War on the Middle East
Israel continues its wars in Gaza and Lebanon, while the U.S. continues to provide material support.
Between Embarrassment and Support, in Spite of Everything, the West is Complicit in the Crimes of the Israeli Army and State
This article is part of a series from the New Anticapitalist Party-Revolutionaries (NPA-R) in France, looking back at the situation in the Middle East over the past year. Originally published Oct. 4, 2024. On the pretext of bringing home the 60,000 inhabitants of northern Israel who have been forced to take refuge elsewhere in the […]
War in Lebanon: A New Stage in Israel’s expansionist policy
This article is part of a series from the New Anticapitalist Party-Revolutionaries (NPA-R) in France, looking back at the situation in the Middle East over the past year. Originally published Oct. 4, 2024. Having done their dirty work on the Gaza front, the Israeli army’s tanks have crossed the “blue line” that marks the border […]
Demonstrating for Palestine: a Symbolic Act or an Important Element in the Balance of Power?
This article is part of a series from the New Anticapitalist Party-Revolutionaries (NPA-R) in France, looking back at the situation in the Middle East over the past year. Originally published Oct. 4, 2024. The terrorist prowess of the Mossad, which has succeeded in booby-trapping the beepers of Hezbollah cadres, and the extension of the perimeter […]
In Israel, the Zionist State in A Headlong Rush to War… How Far?
This article is part of a series from the New Anticapitalist Party-Revolutionaries (NPA-R) in France, looking back at the situation in the Middle East over the past year. Originally published Oct. 4, 2024. Close ranks and “let the army win”: this slogan, printed on the takeaway bags of a fast food chain in Israel, could […]
In the Face of Israel’s Escalating War and the Complicity of the Great Powers, Let’s Express Our Anger!
October 7, 2024 editorial of the New Anticapitalist Party-Revolutionaries (NPA-R) in France, translated from French After Gaza and the West Bank, Netanyahu extended his war to Lebanon on September 21. After the intensive bombardment of the south of the country, which resulted in the death of the historic leader of Hezbollah, Hassan Nasrallah, and most […]
Israel Kills Turkish-American Activist in West Bank
Israel has not only been killing Palestinians; it has also targeted and killed international protesters against the settlement of the West Bank.
Israel Uses Palestinians as Human Shields
The IDF has been using Palestinians as human shields.
Israel Steps Up Its Attacks on the West Bank
On Wednesday, August 28th, the state of Israel carried out major attacks in the West Bank, the worst in 20 years. Israeli military forces launched airstrikes, tore up streets, bulldozed homes, attacked with drones, and sent battalions of soldiers into the Palestinian cities of Jenin and Tulkarem in the northern West Bank. At least ten […]
Gaza 2024
August 5, 2024 editorial of the New Anticapitalist Party-Revolutionaries (NPA-R) in France, translated from French Israel’s assassination in Beirut on Tuesday, July 30 of a Lebanese Hezbollah leader, followed by the assassination in Tehran of one of the political leaders of the Palestinian Hamas, who had been invited to the Iranian capital for the inauguration […]
From Newark to Palestine: Lessons from the Rutgers-Newark Solidarity Encampment
Since October 7, by even the most conservative estimates, the Israeli state has killed over 40,000 Palestinians in Gaza. The United States funds this genocide, sending billions of dollars annually to Israel in money and weapons. When students at Columbia University demonstrated their opposition to the genocide by forming an encampment, they were met with […]
The ICC Seeks Arrest Warrants for Israeli and Hamas Leaders
The International Criminal Court’s seeking of arrest warrants for Israeli and Hamas leaders is opposed by the U.S., which threatens to impose sanctions on ICC officials.
No to the Massacre in Rafah Carried Out in Our Name!
We can build on what has started, and begin to spread our movement, to stand in support of the Palestinian people, in any way we can. The bombs that destroy their hospitals, the tanks that fire on their homes and crush their tents, the artillery and bullets that rip through people’s bodies indiscriminately, leaving thousands dead, — all are paid for by our tax dollars. This genocidal assault is being carried out in our name. It must be stopped, and it’s our responsibility, living in the U.S., Israel’s chief ally and weapons dealer, to end this war. #FreePalestine #StopGenocide
Workers of All Countries: Palestine Solidarity!
May 13, 2024 editorial of the New Anticapitalist Party (NPA) in France, translated from French After destroying northern Gaza, the Israeli army is preparing to launch an offensive in the south, at Rafah, where Palestinians have taken refuge. At least 35,000 have died. Netanyahu’s far-right government continues 76 years of colonization and apartheid, with the […]
We Will NOT Be Silenced!
On April 29, the administration of Columbia University in New York City gave an ultimatum to students who are active in opposition to the ongoing genocide in Gaza, demanding they abandon their encampment or be suspended. In response, student activists have occupied one of Columbia’s main halls, renaming it “Hind’s Hall” after Hind Rajab, a […]
Israel Threatens to Drag the World Into its War
The Palestinians are being bombed and starved by Israel with the support of U.S., European and some governments in the Middle East. The horror they are raining down on the people trapped in Gaza is justified as a response to the October 7th attack by Hamas, the party that rules Gaza. Now, the stakes are […]
Columbia Students Spark a Larger Uprising!
Since the October 7th Hamas attack on Israel and Israel’s subsequent genocidal war on Palestinians, many universities have experienced a simmering battle between those supporting Israel’s Zionist policies and those protesting them. Soon after Israel’s disproportionate response to the attack materialized and it became clear that their war was intended to destroy and displace people […]
Israel Took the World to the Brink, and Backed Off, Only to Prepare a New Attack in Gaza
On April 19, Israel launched its attack on Iran. Israel was responding to Iran’s April 14 attack on Israel, which was itself a retaliation for the Israeli assassination of an Iranian general two weeks earlier. Luckily for the world, Israeli officials decided to make a most limited and symbolic strike on Friday. Drones as well […]
Famine: a Genocidal Policy for Gaza
Famine is choking the life out of the population of Gaza where two million people struggle to live. At no other point in recent history has there been such starvation of an entire population. The United Nations predicts that more than 200 people will be dying from starvation every day. Nearly 700,000 people, almost a […]
From Gaza to Sudan: Hunger Crises Made by War
In Gaza and Sudan, war is causing people to starve.
Palestine: Some Resources
This is a preliminary resource page that will be updated as more resources are collected. New Pamphlet: PALESTINE: A Struggle Against Zionism and Imperialism Posters and Buttons Background on the history of the occupation Palestine, Israel and the Arab-Israeli Conflict / Joel Beinin and Lisa Hajjar (2014) {download .pdf} Palestine for Beginners / Joel Beinin, […]
PALESTINE: A Struggle Against Zionism and Imperialism (A New Pamphlet)
download as a .pdf booklet: {8.5×11 (24mb)} {5.5×8.5 (6mb)} {booklet for printing: color cover; text} Introduction The Palestinian-Israeli conflict has erupted in massive and horrifying bloodshed. In response to the attack by Hamas on October 7, Israel has responded with a brutal war against Palestinians living in Gaza, and an escalation of violence towards Palestinians […]
Event Video: We Will Not Be Silenced! Anti-Zionism is Not Anti-Semitism (Jan 28, 2024)
We Will Not Be Silenced! Anti-Zionism is Not Anti-Semitism! We must oppose the genocidal attack on the people of Palestine. Over 25,000 people, nearly 10,000 children, have been murdered. The claim that opposition to Israel’s mass murder is anti-Semitic—a continuation of the historical attack on Jewish people—is a lie. We must oppose this war! Anti-Zionism […]
Gaza Genocide Threatens Wider Middle East War
Houthi military helicopter flies over cargo ship in the Red Sea, source: Reuters Israel’s genocidal war on the Palestinian people has raged for more than three months. Over 23,000 Palestinians have been killed, nearly 10,000 of them children. The U.N. estimates that 1.9 million Palestinians, more than 80% of the population, in the Gaza Strip […]
United States Government – Brazen Accomplice In Genocide
The most recent episode of mass slaughter against Palestinian people continues into its third month, with over 18,000 people killed, overwhelmingly women and children. Those who are still alive are fighting for their lives. Some 85% of the Gaza population has been internally displaced. Much of Gaza has been completely leveled to the ground. Over […]
The First Intifada and the Rebirth of the Palestinian National Movement
December 1982 seemed like the beginning of a turning point in Palestinian history. In 1982, it seemed that the fortunes of the Palestinian people were at a low point. After decades of Zionist intrusion from the late 19th century on, the 1947 United Nations Partition, the earth-shattering 1948 Nakba (the mass displacement and dispossession of […]
Video: Online Town Hall with Zeiad Abbas Shamrouch about the situation in Gaza
Zeiad Abbas Shamrouch is a Palestinian refugee and the Executive Director of the Middle East Children’s Alliance (mecaforpeace.org). This war is a U.S. war — armed, paid for, and backed up by the U.S. government. Our solidarity lies in building a movement here as part of a worldwide resistance. On November 12, 2023, Zeiad Abbas […]
Donate to Middle East Children’s Alliance (MECA)
Many people are asking what we can do to aid the people of Palestine during these horrific times. It’s our opinion that one organization, The Middle East Children’s Alliance (MECA), is an organization that works with community organizations in support of dozens of community projects for Palestinian children and refugees from Syria. This is carried […]