Fascism, the Nazis and Israel

Fascism, the Nazis and Israel

Are there valid comparisons to be made between Israel and Nazi Germany, or with other examples of fascist states in history? Just asking this question could get you into trouble as a British Labour Party member. The party’s ruling national executive decided recently to do a U-turn on its code of conduct against anti-Semitism, and…

Trump Exposed US & International Hypocrisy by Ending American Aid to Palestine

Trump Exposed US & International Hypocrisy by Ending American Aid to Palestine

The US ended its economic and humanitarian aid to Palestine. The latest and final cut to these programs concerns a relatively paltry $10 million initiative and comes on the back of $500 million in other aid that was discontinued over the past year in what critics have condemned as a crude campaign to pressure the…

Palestine: the Testbed for Trump’s Plan to Tear Up the Rules-based International Order

Palestine: the Testbed for Trump’s Plan to Tear Up the Rules-based International Order

Washington’s decision to intensify swingeing aid cuts to the Palestinians – the latest targets include cancer patients and peace groups – reveals more than a simple determination to strong-arm the Palestinian leadership to the negotiating table. Under cover of a supposed peace effort, or “deal of the century”, the Trump administration hopes to solve problems…