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Gaza ceasefire: Palestinian resilience and the continuing struggle …
1 day ago · The ceasefire was something that could have happened many months ago, if the US had the will, but it was Palestinian steadfastness that brought it to pass, argue Michael Lavalette and Shabbir Lakha After 15 months of death and destruction, Israel’s genocidal assault on Gaza is due to come to an end on Sunday 19 January.
2024: A year of crisis and disaster | Counterfire
Dec 28, 2024 · From the wave of elections, the bloody wars in the Middle East and Ukraine, to the growing threat of global heating, Terina Hine assesses the major events of the year Elections, war and climate change dominated the news in 2024. The year saw more than two billion people across fifty countries go to ...
What is Counterfire? | Counterfire
Feb 14, 2022 · Who we are, what we stand for and why you should join us. Counterfire is a socialist organisation committed to change from below. We believe socialists’ first job is to harness the anger of millions against the government and its attacks on working people.
Palestine coalition statement on police barring 18 Jan march at the …
6 days ago · We strongly condemn police attempts to stop an agreed march for Palestine from protesting at the BBC on 18 January. The route for the march was confirmed with the Police nearly two months ago and, as agreed with them, was publicly announced on 30 November. This route, beginning at the BBC, has only ...
Why the US could stop the Gaza genocide overnight, and why it …
Mar 23, 2024 · The US is caught between its continued support for its closest ally in the Middle East and its growing isolation as a result writes Chris Nineham After voting three times against United Nations resolutions calling for a ceasefire in the Middle East, the US actually proposed one on Friday and was humiliatingly defeated in the vote.
Ceasefire in Lebanon but the crisis continues | Counterfire
Nov 27, 2024 · The ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah will not bring peace to the region or stop the genocide in Gaza, argues Michael Lavalette For the first time in just over two months, the skies above Beirut are silent today.
Launching Counterfire’s new 12-page free newspaper
Nov 2, 2024 · Counterfire is proud to announce that our monthly freesheet has now expanded to 12 pages, get a free copy posted to you. This month’s edition looks at Starmer’s commitment to Israeli genocide in the Middle East and austerity at home, the fight against fascism, upcoming industrial action, includes an interview with Clare Daly, and much more.
How to escalate for peace? Gaza, wider war and a strategy to win
Oct 16, 2024 · As Israel’s atrocities mount, the pro-Palestine movement needs clarity about how to bring the largest possible numbers into its actions, argues Chris Nineham In the last year, the Palestine movement has organised one of the greatest cycles of mass demonstrations in British history, thousands of local protests, all kinds of direct …
Palestine: History of repression and resistance - Counterfire
Oct 18, 2023 · Israel’s bombing of the Al-Ahli hospital is the latest in a long history of war crimes; our response must be to build a mass solidarity movement The Israelis are about to launch a ground offensive on Gaza as we write.