Israel and the US are wreaking havoc across Iran with their indiscriminate bombing, including the destruction of schools and medical facilities. Palestinians know all too well the horror of being targeted in this way and the twisted hypocrisy of Western governments who speak about international law and human rights whilst trampling all over them.
The British government’s claims to be supporting ‘defensive’ action are outrageous—it has continued to arm and supply Israel throughout the genocide in Gaza, also falsely claiming that was for ‘defence’. The demand to Stop Arming Israel remains urgent.
Under the cover of the chaos it is creating, Israel has re-closed all crossings into the Gaza Strip, after having barely opened them anyway. Food providers in Gaza predict that they will run out of food this week, after having only been able to bring in meagre supplies not even enough to meet basic needs. This is another extension of the genocide. Meanwhile in the West Bank, Israel has continued to accelerate its attacks on Palestinians and land grabs, counting on Western governments to rally behind its offensive attacks across the region and to continue ignoring its regime of apartheid.
The government wants us to forget the Palestinian people. Mainstream media hopes we will become confused or distracted. Weapons companies are excitedly waiting for new peaks in their profits. We have a responsibility to stand firm in the face of these escalating and unspeakable crimes.
All out on the streets this Saturday to oppose the US-Israel attacks, to speak out against British complicity and to continue to raise the cause of the Palestinian people against genocide and apartheid, for freedom and justice. Bring your Palestine flags and placards so that the struggle of the Palestinian people is represented.