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Middle East & North Africa

Middle East & North Africa

Middle East counter-revolution

October 25, 2015 Serge Jordan, CWI (from the forthcoming edition of Socialism Today, No.193, November 2015)

A new book offers important insights into the role played by Middle Eastern states in the rise of brutal reactionary forces such as Islamic State. What’s missing, however, is an assessment of the potential of […]

Syria

Syria: Western governments’ interventionist strategy in tatters

October 15, 2015 Editorial from The Socialist, weekly paper of the Socialist Party (CWI England & Wales)

Still no end in sight after four and a half years of civil war

Egypt

Egypt: Workers start to take action again

September 9, 2015 David Johnson, <a href="http://www.socialistparty.org.uk">Socialist Party (CWI England & Wales)</a>

Independent workers’ organisation needed to resist state repression and to fight for a socialist future

Lebanon

Lebanon: Mass protests against corrupt sectarian regime

September 4, 2015 Serge Jordan, CWI

Build a united struggle of workers and youth – for a socialist alternative to communal divisions, poverty and war!

Kurdistan

Kurdistan: Democratic autonomy or socialism?

August 29, 2015 Socialistworld.net

Articles on Öcalan’s ideas and Rojava, originally published in sozialismus.info, the quaterly magazine of SAV (German section of the CWI)

Lebanon

Lebanon: ‘Garbage protests’ shake the ruling class

August 25, 2015 socialistworld.net

Interview with Tamer Mahdi, CWI member in Lebanon

Iraq

Gulf War: 25 years since invasion of Kuwait

August 22, 2015 Niall Mulholland, CWI

’Unfinished business’ remains today

Kurdistan

Kurdistan: PYD leaders call for partnership with Bashar al-Assad’s regime

August 6, 2015 Serge Jordan, CWI

No faith in authoritarian rulers and Western powers!

Tunisia

CWI School: Drawing the lessons from the revolutions in North Africa

August 3, 2015 David Johnson, Socialist Party (CWI in England and Wales)

Life and death struggle with the process of counter-revolution.

Egypt

Egypt: Counter-revolution continues

June 25, 2015 David Johnson, <a href="http://www.socialistparty.org.uk">Socialist Party (CWI England & Wales)</a>

Recent strikes show workers will resist

Iraq

Iraq/Syria: ISIS rout national armies at Ramadi and Palmyra

May 23, 2015 Niall Mulholland, CWI

United working class movement needed to sweep away sectarian militias and reactionary politicians

Iran

Iran: Proposed nuclear deal reflects transformed Middle East

April 24, 2015 Robert Bechert, CWI

In aftermath of disastrous Iraq occupation, Obama administration balancing between region’s forces

Yemen

Yemen: Brutal onslaught on country’s poor

April 15, 2015 Judy Beishon, from <i>The Socialist</i> (weekly paper of the CWI England & Wales)

For unity of workers and poor against imperialism and sectarianism

Israel / Palestine

Israel: Netanyahu mobilises far right to win election

March 25, 2015 Yasha Marmer, Socialist Struggle Movement, Israel-Palestine

New coalition will face unresolved crises and bitter struggles

Iran

Iran: Independent workers’ organizations statement about minimum wage

March 11, 2015 Statement by six Iranian workers’ organizations

Increasing demands for a living wage

Libya

Libya: War-torn country becoming new hub for IS activities

February 25, 2015 Serge Jordan (CWI)

Libyan people bearing the brunt of NATO’s fiasco

Egypt

Egypt: Regime brutality on fourth anniversary of revolution

February 10, 2015 David Johnson, <a href="http://www.socialistparty.org.uk">Socialist Party (CWI England & Wales)</a>

Masses will regain confidence and willingness to fight

Kurdistan

Kurdistan: ‘Islamic State’ driven out of Kobanê

February 2, 2015 Serge Jordan, CWI

Will the end of Kobanê’s siege turn the tide against IS?

Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia: ‘Defenders of democracy’ mourn despot’s death

January 30, 2015 Simon Carter, Socialist Party (CWI in England & Wales)

Atrocious human rights records no concern for Western powers

Iran

Iran: Labour and children’s rights activist, Behnam Ebrahimzadeh, sentenced to another nine years

January 13, 2015 Campaign in Support Workers of Iran

International action needed to overturn latest conviction and to immediately release Behnam

Israel / Palestine

Israel-Palestine: A successful Socialism conference in the shadow of national divide

January 6, 2015 Or Dar, Socialist Struggle Movement, CWI in Israel-Palestine

Over 150 people participated in the ‘Socialism Conference 2014’ in Tel Aviv, organised by the Socialist Struggle Movement (SSM – CWI in Israel-Palestine)

Israel / Palestine

Israel-Palestine: Netanyahu threatens “heavy hand” response to synagogue attacks

November 19, 2014 Yasha Marmer, Socialist Struggle Movement (SSM)

New rounds of repression answered by new wave of rage and protest

Middle East & North Africa

Book review: The Jihadis Return

November 4, 2014 Reviewed by Paul Gerrard, Socialist Party (CWI in England & Wales)

Isis and the new Sunni uprising, by Patrick Cockburn. The imperialist powers are squirming. Things are not going their way in the Middle East. A year ago, the US, UK, France, etc, were contemplating air strikes […]

Kurdistan

Kurdistan: Battle for Kobanê at a crossroads

October 31, 2014 Serge Jordan, CWI

What does US military ‘assistance’ mean for the Kurdish struggle?

Kurdistan

Kurdistan: Defend Kobanê and all those threatened by ISIS, AKP and Imperialism

October 24, 2014 Translation of a leaflet by Sosyalist Alternatif (CWI in Turkey)

For democratic working people’s defence and mass struggle against capitalism

Israel / Palestine

Israel/Palestine: After the Gaza war

October 7, 2014 Shahar Benhorin, Socialist Struggle Movement (CWI Israel-Palestine)

No justice for Palestinians and no peace for the region – For a socialist solution!

Kurdistan

Kurdistan: The battle for Kobanê

October 2, 2014 Serge Jordan, CWI

Regional war poses new challenges for struggle for Kurdish self-determination

Iran

Iran: Petrochemical workers sentenced to jail and flogging

September 22, 2014 Appeal from <i>Campaign in Support of Iranian Workers’</i>

Protest against Iranian government’s brutal sentences!

Iran

Iran: Support Behnam Ebrahimzadeh

September 4, 2014 Campaign in Support of Workers of Iran

Support jailed labour activist’s demands against critical dentention conditions

Iran

Solidarity: Iranian mine workers on strike

August 26, 2014 Campaign in support of workers of Iran

Demand the release of the arrested workers!

Iraq

ISIS: Capitalist slaughter in Iraq and Syria

August 25, 2014 Georg Maier, SLP (CWI in Austria)

As ISIS (the Islamic State in Iraq and a-Shams) crossed the border between Syria and Iraq, it proclaimed this to be the “annihilation of the disgrace of Sykes-Picot” and the formation of an ‘Islamic state’ […]

Iraq

Iraq: Only united action can stop sectarian war

August 16, 2014 Robert Bechert, CWI

Iraqis and Kurds must not trust imperialist ‘helpers’

Israel / Palestine

Socialism and national rights

August 15, 2014 From Socialism Today No.181, September 2014 by Peter Taaffe, General Secretary of Socialist Party (England and Wales), CWI Secretariat

Ukraine, Israel/Palestine and other countries

Israel / Palestine

Gaza: Kshama Sawant calls on Seattle city council to condemn Israeli onslaught

August 11, 2014 socialistworld.net

Socialist councillor denounces Israeli state terror

Israel / Palestine

Israel/Palestine: After weeks of mass slaughter in Gaza, IDF forces ‘withdraw’

August 6, 2014 Niall Mulholland, from articles in this week’s Socialist (paper of the Socialist Party, England & Wales)

What is the role of imperialism in the conflict?

Israel / Palestine

Video: Paul Murphy speaks at Dublin Gaza protest

August 4, 2014 socialistworld.net

Socialist Party (CWI in Ireland) Former MEP and parliamentary bye-election candidate speaks to thousands protesting against Israeli state terrorism

Israel / Palestine

Gaza in crisis

July 29, 2014 Shahar Benhorin, Socialist Struggle Movement (CWI in Israel-Palestine)

Mass action needed to stop bloodshed

Israel / Palestine

Israel-Palestine:World outraged by Israeli State’s ferocious bombing of Gaza

July 15, 2014 Judy Beishon, from The Socialist (weekly newspaper of the Socialist Party  CWI England & Wales)

Mass action needed to end the slaughter and blockade!

Israel / Palestine

Stop the bombing of Gaza – End Israeli state terror!

July 12, 2014 Text of Socialist Party (CWI in England & Wales) leaflet

Over 100 Gazans have been killed in one week, including 20 children

Israel / Palestine

Israel-Palestine: Netanyahu government fuels wave of protest

July 8, 2014 Socialistworld.net

Extracts and updates from a series of articles on the website of Socialist Struggle Movement, the Israel-Palestine section of the CWI.

Iraq

Iraq: Isis jihadists capture more territory

June 24, 2014 Niall Mulholland, CWI

Only organised, united working class can end war and social misery

Israel / Palestine

Israel/Palestine: Protest in Tel Aviv against military raids

June 24, 2014 Socialist Struggle Movement (CWI in Israel/Palestine) reporters

Israeli nationalist thugs cowardly attacked Socialist Struggle Movement activists after the protest

Iraq

Iraq: Oil war’s bloody legacy

June 17, 2014 Judy Beishon, from <i>The Socialist, </i>weekly paper of the Socialist Party (CWI England & Wales)

Escalating sectarian conflict threatens to draw in surrounding countries

Egypt

Egypt: Voters go to polls to elect new president

May 21, 2014 David Johnson, Socialist Party (CWI in England and Wales)

Three years after January 25th revolution, workers need independent unions and a workers’ party

Egypt

Egypt: New strikes as workers renew struggle

March 4, 2014 David Johnson, Socialist Party (CWI in England and Wales)

Government replaced

Israel / Palestine

Israel/Palestine: Record participation at ‘Socialism Conference’

January 26, 2014 Yasha Marmer, Socialist Struggle Movement (SSM)

Growing discontent in society generates interest in socialist ideas

Israel / Palestine

Israel: Historic movement of asylum seekers and refugees

January 25, 2014 Nof Azran, Socialist Struggle Movement (CWI Israel/Palestine)

Anti-democratic legislation criminalizing asylum seekers provokes strikes and mass protests

Egypt

Egypt: ‘Yes’ vote for new constitution belies masses’ lack of enthusiasm and opposition to military

January 22, 2014 David Johnson, <a href="http://www.socialistparty.org.uk">Socialist Party (CWI England and Wales)</a>

More workers and youth will conclude working class must raise own independent interests

Israel / Palestine

Ariel Sharon: a brutal architect of monstrous crimes

January 17, 2014 Shahar Benhorin, Socialist Struggle Movement (CWI in Israel/Palestine)

The butcher of Sabra and Shatila has died

Egypt

Egypt: Mahalla workers’ victory a sign of future struggles

October 15, 2013 David Johnson, <a href="http://www.socialistparty.org.uk">Socialist Party (CWI England and Wales)</a>

Independent workers’ organisation and socialist programme needed

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