Jonathan Cook succinctly nails Israel’s relationship with western imperialism, reminding us that the genocide of the Palestinians is just the latest in the long history of racist colonial projects across the globe. In this particular case it is protected by the charge that to name Israel’s crimes is to commit a blood libel against Jews.
By Mike Cushman
Israel has long mobilised Zionist support for its policies of occupation and apartheid, well before its drive to seek indulgence for genocide in Gaza. It does this with a state’s resources (and with USA resources to deploy as well. Anti-Zionism depends on the energy of committed individuals and their small, poorly funded organisations. It was a considerable achievement for the organisers of the Vienna Jewish Anti-Zionist Congress to attract so many delegates and a such an impressive range of speakers.
This is a howl of outrage and passionate plea from Avrum Burg, former head of the Jewish Agency and speaker of the Israeli Knesset.
It is a call for Jews to take sides, to speak against the zealots, by appealing to the International Court of Justice:
“In our appeal, we shall declare: We will not allow the State of Israel, which systematically inflicts violence upon a civilian population, to speak in our name. We will not allow Judaism to be a cover for crimes. This is not a rejection of our people it is a defense of its soul. Not destruction but repair.”
Susie Becher asks what on earth Keir Starmer thinks he is up to with his “conditional recognition” of the state of Palestine. It is not clever politics. Rather, it undermines the fact that the Palestinians’ right to exercise self-determination is inalienable and anchored in international law. Becher is most concerned about the effect on Israeli …
By Leah Levane
This is Brant Rosen’s cautious welcome to the growing number of Jewish leaders who are speaking out against what is being done to Gaza. His concerns are less than that they are rather late to the struggle because coming late is better than not coming at all, but rather does the attention push Palestinians’ voices …
By Leah Levane
This is a long but necessary read. Starting with an “imaginary” individual story and then taking us through all the horrors of the past 22 months; all the ways it is worse, on individual elements, than almost every other war or conflict. Cumulatively what has been meted out by Israel to the people in Gaza …
By Leah Levane
🍉 JEWISH BLOC MEETING POINT 🍉 📆 Saturday 9th August ⏰ 11.45am 📍 SW corner of Russell Square (WC1B 4JP) 🪧 Bring banners and placards and friends The march is then heading to Downing Street and this is the route. There will be many marches and actions across the country but here is the … Continued
Add your name to this open letter “Protest is not terrorism – Defend Palestine Action from Proscription”. It is now signed by over 1500 trade unionists and campaigners, including Charlotte Church, James Dornan MSP, civil rights campaigners Suresh Grover and Eamonn McCann leading trade unionists, local councillors, peace campaigners and activists, the NEU National Executive …
Leading global scholars have signed a statement of protest at the proscription of Palestine Action, including Judith Butler, Angela Davis, Naomi Klein An abbreviated version of this statement was published in the Guardian on Wednesday 6 August 2025, along with an additional story about it. If you are employed by a university and would like to add …
JVL Introduction Hundreds gathered for a rally opposite Downing Street on 5th August in advance of delivering a letter to Keir Starmer and Yvette Cooper with the clear message Proscribe Genocide, not Protest, and demands for immediate action. It was signed by over 200 Jewish individuals including Sir Geoffrey Bindman, Andrew Feinstein, Prof Jacqueline Rose, … Continued