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‘Eradicating Hamas’ is not a legitimate reason to delay a ceasefire
The argument that Hamas must be rooted out and destroyed before the Israeli onslaught on Gaza relents is not valid on humanitarian grounds — and may not even be possible, writes DIANE ABBOTT MP
WOUNDS THAT WON’T HEAL: Palestinian mourns relatives killed in the Israeli bombardment of the Gaza Strip at al Aqsa Hospital in Deir al Balah on Thursday
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Ahead of an important CND webinar, ULRIKE EIFLER argues that militarisation is not only draining social budgets — it is reshaping everyday life, preparing society for war and demanding a socialist response rooted in the labour movement
ALEX GORDON outlines the real battle for workers in Britain and Europe, to break the state capture by arms firms and the new finance-technology capitalists
THE most recent article I wrote for this newspaper was headlined: Israel-Gaza: We need an immediate ceasefire and proper humanitarian aid.
There is even more need now for the same demands. The Israeli attacks on Gaza have only intensified since and the trickle of humanitarian aid threatens to put the lives of the entire population of over 2 million at risk.
Recently, Craig Mokhiber director of the New York office of the UN high commissioner for human rights resigned in disgust. He characterised the most recent events as a “textbook case of genocide.” That judgment seems right. If so, it is a genocide not only accepted but actively encouraged by Western governments including our own.
Rishi Sunak has announced the despatch of British military personnel to the Eastern Mediterranean explicitly to help Israel and Biden has sent two fleet groups. This is more than moral support. Much more. It is active engagement as a combatant even as war crimes are being committed and genocide is being carried out.
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