Imperialism, Labor, Palestine, Police, US Politics

The Encampments for Palestine Face off Against Violence: Part II

Read Part I of this article here, which reports on the violence different Palestine solidarity encampments on US campuses have experienced at the hands of both the police and far-right Zionist agitators. Why this violence now?  Violence is being driven from the top, with politicians condemning imaginary violence by the students and lauding real repression… Continue reading The Encampments for Palestine Face off Against Violence: Part II

Imperialism, Labor, Palestine, Police, US Politics

The Encampments for Palestine Face off Against Violence: Part I

Students are out for Palestine, dramatically in the form of the encampments at universities across not only in the US but across the world. These encampments are part of an international wave of solidarity with Palestine, opposing genocidal attacks by the Israeli state. They have also helped spark signs of workers’ political action.   The student… Continue reading The Encampments for Palestine Face off Against Violence: Part I

Anti-racism, Imperialism, Middle East, Palestine, US Politics

Disclose, Divest: What have the encampments won?

Students at over 130 college campuses across the country have camped out the last month demanding the university disclose their weapons manufacturing investments and divest from the Israeli genocide machine. The encampments have already had a huge impact, drawing national and international attention to the brutality of Israel’s occupation. Now students have forced over a… Continue reading Disclose, Divest: What have the encampments won?

Anti-racism, Imperialism, Palestine

College encampments for Palestine show the way

The struggles over encampments and occupations on US campuses have ignited the already unprecedented movement for Palestinian solidarity in the United States. Gaza has been under genocidal bombardment for over six months, with well over 34,000 Palestinians killed, vast sections of the encircled enclave in ruins, over 80% of Gaza’s 2.3 million people displaced, and… Continue reading College encampments for Palestine show the way

Palestine

High School Students and Teachers Spark “Shut It Down! For Palestine” rally of many thousands

Hundreds of high school students walked out of school across New York City on Thursday, November 9, to protest the Israeli attack on Gaza as well as US support, and to call for an immediate cease-fire.  They then rallied in front of the New York Public Library at 3pm and were joined by many others.… Continue reading High School Students and Teachers Spark “Shut It Down! For Palestine” rally of many thousands

Imperialism, International, Middle East, Palestine, Statements

IST statement on the new war in the Middle East

A statement from the International Socialist Tendency, a political tendency of which Marx21 is affiliated, in response to Israel's onslaught. 1 The attacks launched by Hamas and other resistance organizations on 7 October were a warning that there can be no peace in the Middle East until the Palestinian question is solved. But the reaction by… Continue reading IST statement on the new war in the Middle East

Palestine

Palestine Demonstration Round Up: Part Two

After three weeks of bombing, and as the Israeli Defense Forces started entering Gaza, last weekend hundreds of thousands protested in solidarity with Palestine around the world. Here we report on four US protests on Saturday, the 28th, with Victor Fernandez and Clare Fester from Los Angeles, Eric Fretz in New York City, Nathanial in Phoenix,… Continue reading Palestine Demonstration Round Up: Part Two

Palestine, US Politics

Palestine Demonstrations Round Up: Part One

Marx21 has previously reported from the spirited demonstration that marched from the Israeli embassy to the UN in New York City October 9th. The city has seen a plethora of other demonstrations since. In this round-up, we report on three of them, plus protests in Portland Oregon and Tempe Arizona. Written by Marx21 members M.… Continue reading Palestine Demonstrations Round Up: Part One