The recent ceasefire agreement between the Israeli government and Hamas may give the Palestinian population a brief respite but there is a strong possibility that the return of an enthusiastic pro-Israeli Donald Trump to the White House may be the spark that lights the fire across the Middle East, writes Steve Bishop
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Two years on from its launch, the Charter remains the authoritative articulation of the core demands of the ever-growing opposition to the Islamic Republic dictatorship inside Iran.
Freedom now for Mousavi, Rahnavard, Karroubi, and all political prisoners in Iran! by Payam Solhtalab
Codir general secretary Gawain Little interviewed on the solidarity campaign's priorities which held its AGM this weekend
For a comprehensive and binding political solution to the crisis in Syria, free of military intervention from outside forces or other infringement upon the country's sovereignty.
Prof Jean-Pierre Filiu has provided a history of Gaza, its place in the struggle for Palestinian independence and the establishment of a Palestinian state, which is unlikely to be rivalled, argues Steve Bishop
On the impact of Israel's inhumane and illegal war on Palestinians, their resistance, campaign for UN full member status and the role of the international community
A Vietnam moment for a new generation: then as now, the military success was on the side of the colonial powers and their allies, but the political victory went to the resistance, argues Peter Mertens
Pressure on Israel to come to the negotiating table must be increased. The British government must immediately cease all arms sales to Israel.
By refusing to act, the Labour govt is endorsing Israel’s project to erase the Palestinians as a people and suppress any possibility of an independent, sovereign Palestine
The displacement of Gazans to the Sinai desert which emerged during the Israel’s current war of genocide against Gaza strip is not a new Zionist project. By Maher Al Charif.
CODIR issues urgent press release warning of the real and imminent danger of an escalation to all out war in the Middle East - 1 August 2024
Statement of the Tudeh Party of Iran on the assassination of Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran on 31 July 2024
Declaration of the Central Committee of AKEL of Cyprus on the 50th anniversary of the twin crimes of the 1974 coup and subsequent invasion
As a new president takes office amid a historically low turnout, the IRI regime's grip on power grows ever more tenuous, writes JAMSHID AHMADI
Dr. Aqel Taqaz and Dr. Ofer Cassif speak to Liberation and issue urgent calls for peace and solidarity
Liberation statement on the massacre at Nuseirat and the US resolution on ending over eight months of bloodshed
Will this US/Saudi pact see the light of day? And what possible impacts for the Palestinians and other peoples of the Middle East? By Steve Bishop
Belgian MP and leader of the Workers' Party of Belgium, Mertens has published extensively. Liberation interviewed him on his new book “Mutiny”, just published in English
Payam Solhtalab on a leading left-wing revolutionary, key presence in the early 20th century Constitutional Revolution of Iran and a major figure in the country's history
Liberation is greatly enthused by ICJ's landmark ruling on South Africa's case accusing Israel of genocide against the Palestinian people
Valuable insight into the struggles against imperialism, the quest for economic justice, and the challenges faced by leaders attempting post-colonial nation-building
Intervention by Professor Ervand Abrahamian at the Liberation webinar held in May 2023 - full transcript.
John Foster on how US aggression on China, NATO enlargement and the resulting war in Ukraine have influenced geopolitical shifts in the Middle East
"Support, solidarity, and urgent action are needed more than ever to prevent escalation to a new disastrous war in the Middle East," writes Dr. Aqel Taqaz.
Israel has erected "a formal, full-fledged apartheid regime," the editorial of Haaretz newspaper said
Payam Solhtalab gives an overview of the ongoing popular uprising in Iran, the reasons behind it, and warns of the looming spectre of another brutal regime crackdown.
Steve Bishop assesses the prospects for a new agreement with Iran and the implications of failure to reach a deal.
