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The point of no return in the Middle East? | Counterfire
WEB22 hours ago · Israel’s assassination of Hassan Nasrallah, the Hezbollah leader, on Friday resulted in the deaths of countless civilians, buried in the rubble, as residential buildings in the capital Beirut were targeted by US-made 2,000-pound bombs. This followed on from July’s assassination of Hamas leader, Ismail Haniyeh, which took place in Iran itself.
The World’s glaciers are melting | Counterfire
WEB5 hours ago · According to a 2021 article in CarbonBrief, a study using satellite technology that was conducted during that year showed that almost all of the 200,000 glaciers across the world are now ‘retreating at an unprecedented rate.’. At the earth’s poles, the intensifying process of global heating has led to the melting of both glaciers and sea ...
Gaza, Lebanon: Stop Israel’s Bloody Rampage – Counterfire …
WEB6 hours ago · The wildfire of imperialism, Starmer's sleaze, asserting the radicalism of Black history month, opposing the fascists, saving the NHS and more in this month's Counterfire freesheet If you would like to receive physical copies for free, please email info@counterfire.
Rising costs but no pay rise: US workers fight back
WEB2 days ago · Tens of thousands of Boeing manufacturing workers, members of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAW), have been on strike for over 2 weeks in what is set to be a long fight against bosses. 96% voted for strike action, after 94.6% of members voted to reject the company’s offer of a 25% pay rise over 4 years.
Israel: a terror state on the rampage – weekly briefing
WEB2 days ago · Netanyahu has in recent weeks opened up a second genocidal war front against Hezbollah and the people of Lebanon. The exploding pagers which killed and maimed thousands were a war crime and have been followed by a series of airstrikes which had already killed hundreds of people before last Thursday’s attacks. The US has responded to this ...
The terrorist Israeli state has turned its sights on Lebanon
WEB5 days ago · A year on from the Gaza genocide, Israel is opening up a second front of war. Michael Lavalette explains what is at stake in the dangerous game being played Over the last year the focus of Israel’s brutality has been Gaza, but it has repeatedly also lashed out at targets on the West Bank, Syria ...
Palestine: the only solution is now the one-state solution
WEBOct 10, 2023 · In 2007 a Near East Consulting poll of Palestinians found that ‘70% support a one-state solution in historic Palestine where Muslims, Christians and Jews live together with equal rights and responsibilities’, despite an almost 50-50 split between support for Fatah and Hamas among those polled.
Middle East on fire: How can Palestine be free? | Counterfire
WEBOct 18, 2023 · Middle East on fire: How can Palestine be free? Counterfire has organised a crucial meeting in London on the eve of the national demonstration for Palestine to discuss the roots of the crisis and the response of the left. In the wake of Israel’s horrific attack on Al-Ahli hospital in Gaza, it is crucial that we continue to mobilise in the UK ...
China: Peacemaker and foe - Counterfire
WEBMar 20, 2023 · Dangerous Western belligerence towards China is risking war in the Pacific, with Britain following the US lead, argues Terina Hine As the US, Britain and Australia met in San Diego to discuss nuclear subs in the Pacific, further ratcheting up the possibility of war with China, China was calming waters in the Middle East by successfully negotiating a deal between bitter regional rivals, Iran ...