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Saudis sent reeling as Houthis strike home

by our Arab Affairs correspondent

Houthi troops continued their advance on Taiz, Yemen’s third-largest city as the northern Yemeni forces continue to hit targets in Saudi Arabia, including a string of devastating missile strikes on the international airport in the capital Riyadh. The imperialist-backed south Yemeni administration is reeling as the Saudis appeal for more Pakistani and Turkish military assistance to stave off the imminent collapse of their puppet regime. The Russians are calling for an immediate cease-fire and the launch of an inclusive negotiation process, stressing the need for dialogue among all parties involved in the crisis. And the Iranians say they won’t re-open the Strait of Hormuz until the USA accepts the Islamic Republic’s seven-point peace plan.

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Council at War with Workers

by New Worker correspondent

While the eyes of the world were focused on the Holborn & St Pancras byelection, the Labour-run north London borough of Camden has been the scene of three industrial battles involving traffic wardens, teaching assistants and victimised teachers.

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Editorial

Gunning for the Greens

The Palestine National Charter, drawn up in 1964, said that: “Zionism is a colonialist movement in its inception, aggressive and expansionist in its goal, racist in its configurations, and fascist in its means and aims. Israel, in its capacity as the spearhead of this destructive movement and as the pillar of colonialism, is a permanent source of tension and turmoil in the Middle East, in particular, and to the international community in general. Because of this, the people of Palestine are worthy of the support and sustenance of the community of nations.”

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