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Israel: call for unity to bring down Netanyahu

by our Arab Affairs correspondent

THE GUNS have fallen silent again in Gaza following a renewed outbreak of violence that left two Israelis dead and many more Palestinians killed or wounded in Israeli air-strikes last weekend. Humanitarian groups expressed concern that the latest attacks would exacerbate civilian suffering in Gaza, where hospitals, shelters and schools are struggling to recover from two years of destruction and blockade.

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Remember Ukraine’s political prisoners!

by New Worker correspondent

ACTIVISTS from International Ukraine Anti Fascist Solidarity (IUAFS) protested at the Ukrainian embassy in London last week against the ten year prison sentence for Anatoly Miruta for distributing humanitarian aid, along with thousands of Ukrainian citizens who have been prosecuted, or even some cases murdered, for allegedly co-operating with Russian forces in the past three and a half years.

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Editorial

Football crazy, football mad

THE POLICE move to stop fans of Israeli football club Maccabi Tel Aviv from attending the Europa League match against Aston Villa in Birmingham next month was a prudent and wise decision. Sir Keir Starmer’s attempts to reverse the decision were foolish and shameful. Jeremy Corbyn and Zarah Sultana were right to criticise Lisa Nandy and Starmer for their disgusting attempt to link the ban on racist hooligans to anti-semitism. Their Independent Alliance bloc in parliament says Nandy, the Culture & Sports Minister, should resign. “Lisa Nandy’s grossly misleading comments have served as the basis for appalling accusations about the motivations of those who support this ban.

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