It has become customary to begin articles about Palestine by reeling off casualty figures, as if it was possible to give an exact measure of the suffering or the sheer barbarity, to which Palestinians have been subjected, in numbers. And in a sense, this ritual has become meaningless, not just because it invariably tells the same story of a largely unarmed and defenceless population facing the armed might of the world's fourth strongest army, but because, by the time the story has been told, the Israel Defence Forces murder machine has already claimed another victim, and so renders the story out of date. Read more...

As an Israeli MP threatens a modern day 'holocaust' against the Palestinians in Gaza, the urgency of starting a new, third intifada that spreads across the region and beyond becomes even more pressing. This is a statement from the International Secretariat of the League. Read more...

The third week of January has witnessed heroic actions of self-liberation by the population of Gaza, repeatedly pulling down the metal and concrete barriers along the southern border with Egypt, breaking the starvation blockade imposed by the racist, apartheid state of Israel.

We recognise, too, the correct and militant leadership in this offered by Hamas, whatever political differences we may have with them on many other issues. The sight of these actions on television screens around the world lifted the hearts of countless people fighting oppression. We all send our warmest congratulations to our Palestinian sisters and brothers. We pledge ourselves to do our utmost to prevent the re-imposition of the siege under any form. Read more...

Tibetans and their supporters have faced down Chinese police inside the country and disrupted torch-bearing ceremonies for the Beijing Olympics around the world to highlight their cause. Peter Main argues for the right of national self-determination of the Tibetan people Read more...

Turkey is preparing for an assault on Kurdish rebels operating from Iraqi Kurdistan, writes Mark Booth Read more...

The Western media portrays the struggle in Palestine as one between “extremists” and “moderates”, with the Palestinian factions’ willingness to live peacefully alongside Israel as the decisive factor. Read more...

We call for action to prevent Israel and its imperialist allies from crushing resistance in Gaza and imposing its “two state” solution. Since the cause of the Palestinians is a vital part of the worldwide struggle against imperialism, to let that happen would be a defeat for all of us. It must not happen. Read more...

The USA, European Union and Israel are maintaining and intensifying a full-scale blockade of Gaza. The situation is getting harder for the 1.5 million inhabitants by the day. Two thirds already live below the poverty line. The United Nations estimates that they could start running out of flour, rice, oil and other essentials within weeks. Read more...