Middle East
Middle East: Oil rich Arab states are heaven for capitalists, but hell for workers
Immigrant workers forced to work without being paid for months
Middle East
Israel / Palestine
Israel: Student union leaders reveal their true face on Haifa demo
On 23 March, 2005 the student union leaders organized “a quiet demonstration” against cuts and privatization in the higher education system.
Egypt
Egypt: Ground shaking beneath Mubarak’s feet
“The fish starts rotting from the head. Don’t you smell the rot of our fish?” An Egyptian human rights lawyer, speaking out at a press conference on February 22nd, expressed the growing confidence of opponents […]
Israel / Palestine
Israel: International protests force university authorities to back off
Maavak Sozialisti members, along with other student activists, have just ended a joint election campaign in the name of the Social Student Front (SSF). This was an extremely hard campaign for us to organise. From […]
Iraq
Iraq: Occupation and the resistance
Two years ago, the US regime promised a short war to ’liberate’ Iraq – ’operation shock and awe’.
Lebanon
Lebanon: cwi commentary and analysis
Lebanon rocked by assassination and huge protests. The workers’ movement has to give a lead
Lebanon
Lebanon: Hariri’s assassination triggers crisis
Huge 8 March demonstration marks setback for US imperialism
Israel / Palestine
Israel/Palestine: solidarity appeal, fight repression of socialists in Israel
Members of Maavak Socialisti (cwi Israel) and other students at Jerusalem University are facing vicious repression for standing in elections to the student union leadership.
Israel / Palestine
Israel/Palestine: Solidarity appeal: fight repression of socialists in Israel
Members of Maavak Socialisti (CWI Israel) and other students at Jerusalem University are facing vicious repression for standing in elections to the student union leadership.
Iraq
Iraq: Iraq’s post-election – problems grow
In contrast to claims by George Bush and Tony Blair, the most likely outcome of the Iraq elections will be to fuel opposition to the occupation and exacerbate divisions between the various ethnic and religious […]