Middle East
CWI Summer School: Revolution and Counter-Revolution in North Africa and Middle East
Report of plenary discussion
Middle East
Egypt
Egypt: ‘Determination Friday’ sees huge protests
Workers and youth say, “Save the revolution!”
Israel / Palestine
Palestine: Irish Ship to Gaza Sabotaged
Terrorist-style attack on harboured boat potentially life threatening
Syria
Syria: Regime steps up repression…
But opposition continues to grow
Israel / Palestine
Palestine: Paul Murphy Socialist Party MEP joins ‘Freedom Flotilla II’
“Aim of Flotilla to break siege and highlight blockade impact on Gaza population”
Egypt
Egypt: After January 25th uprising…disappointment at speed of change
Mass party needed to unite workers, youth and poor around socialist policies
Egypt
Egypt: Hundreds mark police killing of Khalid Saied
Struggle against state repression continues under
Middle East
North Africa, Middle East: The revolution four months later
Across the Middle East and North Africa the revolutions and protests that began after Mohamed Bouazizi’s suicide in protest at poverty and oppression in Tunisia have, in many countries, reached turning points.
Egypt
Egypt: Between revolution and dictatorship
Violent inter-religious conflict exploited by regime
Israel / Palestine
Palestine: Nakba Day sparks mass protests
Arab revolutions inspire new generation to fight Israeli occupation