End the siege of Gaza! Victory to the Intifada!
Demonstrate this weekend and demand an end to the siege of Gaza.
Hope amid the horror: Palestinian resistance after Operation Al-Aqsa Flood
Anindya Bhattacharyya analyses Operation Al-Aqsa Flood and its repercussions for resistance to occupation and imperialism.
Palestine solidarity, the anti-BDS bill and the security state
Legal attacks on Palestine solidarity are part of a wider clampdown on protests and strikes.
Nakba 75: solidarity and resistance until Palestine is free
John Nicholson reports on the Nakba 75 demonstration and march on 14 May 2023 in Manchester, providing some background on why the day is so important to mark.
Pogroms and protests in Israel
As attacks on Palestinians increase, we reprint an article by Australian socialist Rick Kuhn that puts the offensive into the wider context of the increasing divisions among Israeli politicians.
Elbit is losing – support the Palestine Action protesters facing trial
Palestine Action confronted Elbit’s making weapons for Israel. Now we need to show solidarity with Palestince Action activists in court.
Palestine solidarity and the future of the DSA – on the Bowman crisis
Arguments over Palestine solidarity have swept through the DSA in recent months – two American socialists explain the background.
The Nakba never ended. Victory to the Intifada
For 73 years Palestinians have not only mourned the Nakba but refused to accept its continuation.
Palestine: never give up the struggle
What is happening to the Palestinians right now is not new, not some anomaly, not some break with the past.
‘That’s the power of direct action’: an interview with Palestine Action
On Feb 1 2021, Palestine Action and XR North shut down the Elbit Systems factory in Oldham. rs21 spoke with Huda and Richard from Palestine Action about Elbit, Palestine and direct action tactics.
Open letter: Palestinians in Britain demand freedom of speech
The Labour Party’s willingness to censor criticism of Israel gives license to a broader crackdown on anti-racist, anti-Zionist speech across society.
Palestine activists shut down Elbit arms factory
Activists are taking courageous direct action to shut down a factory owned by Elbit, Israel’s largest private arms firm, which is also involved in policing migrants arriving to Britain.
The British left must stand in solidarity with Palestinians
Lisa Leak argues for vocal solidarity with Palestinians as the annexation of the West Bank goes ahead.
Weathering the storm
Reflections on the election of the far-right Jair Bolsonaro as president of Brazil by Lisa Leak, who spent Election Day with anti-fascists and feminists outside the Brazilian Embassy.
rs21 pamphlet | Israel: the making of a racist state
A new rs21 pamphlet explains exactly how the Israel-Palestine conflict came into being – and why Israel has always been a racist state
Antisemitism, then and now | Part 1 of 2
David Rosenberg, of the Jewish Socialists’ Group, delves into the facts and the historical background of current discussions of antisemitism in Labour
No community without politics
The mirage of a “mainstream Jewish community”, often weaponised against the left, hides the fact that “community” itself is always a site of struggle and contestation
Don’t let Israel hide Ahed’s trial
Israel’s apartheid regime is trying to hide its mistreatment of Ahed Tamimi, the teenage Palestinian political prisoner.
Interview: Annie Cohen, Union of Jewish Students presidential candidate
Annie Cohen has been called the ‘anti-Zionist candidate’ for leadership of the Union of Jewish Students (UJS). rs21 interviewed her about why she’s standing. Annie Cohen, tell us a bit about why you decided to stand for UJS President. I’m very involved in Jewish left wing activism with Jewdas*, which has grown incredibly over the […]
Notes on the occupation, part III
Neil Rogall reports in his third update from the occupied West Bank.
Notes from Israeli occupied Jerusalem
Neil Rogall is in Palestine as part of a visit organised by Camden Abu Dis Friendship Association (CADFA). Here, in the second of his dispatches for rs21.org.uk, he describes his experiences visiting Jerusalem.
Report from Palestine: witnessing Israel’s brutality
Neil Rogall is in Palestine as part of a visit organised by Camden Abu Dis Friendship Association (CADFA). Here he describes his experiences in the first few days.
Stop the Arms Trade – Stop Arming Israel
Next week thousands of members of the military from around the world will gather in London’s Docklands for an arms fair. Illegal weapons and torture equipment have been sold at the event in the past – and governments which abuse human rights are buying. Steve Eason brings us this photo report from the first of […]
Solidarity with Chicago Dyke March: it’s not antisemitic to oppose Israel
In the last few weeks, controversy has erupted about events on the Chicago Dyke March, held on 24 June. Colin Wilson argues that we should stand in solidarity with the march’s organisers. The Dyke March has taken place annually for over twenty years as an alternative to a Pride Parade as its founders believed was […]
Sherrl Yanowitz: 1942 – 2016
Jonny Jones looks back on the life of a tireless fighter against injustice and for a better world. Sherrl’s funeral will take place tomorrow, 1 July, at 2pm, Mortlake Crematorium, Richmond TW9 4EN Sherrl Yanowitz, who has died aged 74, was a lifelong revolutionary socialist and anti-racist fighter. Sherrl was born Shirley Grosse – she hated the name […]
Reclaiming the future – new rs21 magazine out on Saturday
The Spring 2016 issue of the rs21 magazine will be out on Saturday. Order your copy or subscribe here*. Below, Rob Owen gives an overview of the new edition. Part of the union? What should socialists argue in the EU referendum? Our hot topic section lays out the different anti-capitalist arguments around how to approach the referendum. […]
What we’re seeing is a return of struggle
The election of Malia Bouattia as President of the National Union of Students was a stunning victory for the left. Matt Collins interviews Sai Englert a member of Malia’s campaign team, a NUS national executive member and a long-time stalwart of the student left on the politics of the student movement, and the new opportunities for the […]
Antisemitism row – the real target is Jeremy Corbyn
The media is full of claims about antisemitism in the Labour Party. Jewish members of rs21 set out our view. Naz Shah and Ken Livingstone have been suspended from the Labour Party over accusations of antisemitism. Condemnation of Shah and Livingstone is part of a wider claim – that the Labour Party and the […]
Report from Jerusalem: “Israeli mobs are attacking Palestinians in the streets”
Writing from Jerusalem, Sai Englert describes the situation there and calls for protests and increased BDS campaigns in solidarity with Palestine.
The fear of Islamism and the terror of the state
Peter Hill on the ‘power of nightmares’ from Syria to India and the UK. The ‘war on terror’ has seen a revival since the rise of ISIS, aka Da’esh, in Iraq and Syria, and now beyond. Like the original ‘war on terror’ against al-Qaeda several years ago, it has also provided a pretext for authoritarian […]