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Gaza: World demands ceasefire now!

by our Arab Affairs correspondent

Israeli forces claim to have surrounded Gaza City. The Palestinian militias are continuing to rocket targets in southern and central Israel while inflicting heavy losses on the Zionist invaders in battles on the streets.

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The King’s Speech

by New Worker correspondent

The head of state took the royal carriage to the Palace of Westminster on Tuesday. Charles III doubtless ignored the jeers and boos from the “Not My King” crowd who now seem almost part of the royal pageant these days as he was taken to Parliament to deliver the Government’s programme for the coming year.

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Editorials

End the siege of Gaza now!

Week after week, millions upon millions around the world have taken to the streets to stand with Palestinians and demand a ceasefire. These marches are so powerful because when we come together, we create a force that cannot be ignored. In Britain it’s encouraged the long-standing Palestinian solidarity campaigners to stand firm and emboldened others to take the principled stand and support the demands of the Palestinian Arabs.

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One up for the unions!

The Government decision to axe plans to scrap all ticket offices on the railways was a significant victory for the transport unions and the passenger lobbies that defended the crucial role booking clerks played in sorting out the best deals for the pensioners, students and the disabled, who are sidelined by the ticket machines the companies thought could simply replace the human touch.

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