Sharon’s proposal to “withdraw” from Gaza do not represent a step
towards a solution to the conflict in the Middle East, but rather hide
manoeuvres on the part of the Israeli government. It is a cynical game played
out at the expense of both the Israeli and Arab masses.
The idea of a bi-national state solution has become fashionable among some
circles in Israel/Palestine. Yossi Schwartz in Jerusalem explains that on the
basis of capitalism, with unemployment, bad housing, low wages and
discrimination, neither the two-state nor the single bi-national state proposals
can work. The only solution can be found within an overall Socialist Federation
of the Middle East.
The leaders of the Abna elBalad movement have finally been officially
charged. The whole case smells of a witch-hunt, a determined offensive against
anyone who dares to raise their head in protest.