While recognising Palestinian statehood is important, Western governments must not to use it as a bargaining chip. Jacob Andrewartha argues they must immediately impose sanctions on Israel and send humanitarian aid.
International solidarity
Jillian Segal, with Labor’s support, wants to make it harder for people to oppose genocide and Zionism. Jonathan Strauss argues that this racist plan needs to be rejected.
Markela Panegyres argues that while the global movement for Palestine has shifted public opinion, it has to become more organised to stop this genocide.
Israel's unprovoked and illegal attack on Iran, with the support of the United States, threatens regional conflict at great cost to human life and has to be opposed, argues Sam Wainwright.
The 19th National conference of the Socialist Alliance passed this resolution on the presidential elections in Venezuela
Socialist Alliance condemns Israel’s deadly escalation of its ongoing war and terrorism in Lebanon and called on the Anthony Albanese Labor government to respect international law and immediately do the same
The movement against genocide has highlighted PM Anthony Albanese’s intransigent support for Israel. This is a reason for the new crackdown on pro-Palestine protesters, argues Jacob Andrewartha
The controversy created by Senator Fatima Payman’s exit from federal Labor points to the crisis of the two-party parliamentary system.
Labor pretends to support a ceasefire on Gaza, but as Sue Bull argues, it has refused to take concrete steps to sanction Israel. It is therefore helping give Israel the political cover it needs to continue its now nearly nine-month genocide.
The inspirational Gaza solidarity encampments, initiated by university students across the world, pose a sharp challenge to Western governments complicity in Israel’s genocide
Socialist Alliance condemns Israel and its Western allies, including Australia, for their role in escalating conflict in the Middle East.
The war on Gaza has become a radicalising force for millions of people around the world. Many are protesting for the first time and questioning the legitimacy of their governments for supporting genocide, argues Jacob Andrewartha.