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Anti-semitism must be taken seriously
Even as Israel ramps up its wilder accusations of anti-Jewish prejudice against those who oppose its war, we need to remember the struggle against racism of all kinds is vital to the left and anti-war movements, warns SOLOMON HUGHES
The actions of the IDF must not be attributed to Jewish people generally
In the wake of Ann Widdecombe’s murder, JOHN GREEN wonders whether the government will really get to grips with the root cause of these attacks on our MPs
The new PM’s opening addresses offered hope, council homes and reform — but little detail on how any of it will be delivered, warns CLAUDIA WEBBE
Despite the screeching from the right-wing media, Burnham’s speech chimed with the public mood - and socialists should take advantage, says Morning Star editor BEN CHACKO
Scotland's Labour leader cannot continue to evade responsibility for the party's decline, argues LAUREN HARPER
Nature as well as society works dialectically, asserts the Marx Memorial Library and Workers’ School
THE government of Israel and its supporters make increasingly wild allegations of anti-semitism against anyone who thinks Israeli troops killing thousands of civilians is bad. By recklessly hitting the “anti-semitism” button, supporters of Israel’s war on Gazan civilians risk making the charge meaningless.
I think the stupidity of this pro-war propaganda actually puts an extra duty on anti-war protesters to make efforts to stop any drift into anti-semitic attitudes at the fringes of our movements.
Enthusiasts for the war on Gaza aren’t worried about “crying wolf” because they aren’t so interested in suppressing prejudice in the West — they just want to increase the bombing in the Middle East. But the struggle against racist prejudice of all kinds is vital to the left and anti-war movements, it’s something we have to keep up.
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