Middle East

Is the US about to topple the Iranian regime?

Written by Morad Shirin Thursday, 26 January 2006

Iran’s projects for developing nuclear power have opened up a major international diplomatic crisis. We have inflammatory statements against imperialism, especially against Israel, but then trade deals and other agreements, especially with the EU, continue. Iran may be referred to the UN Security Council and face sanctions at some stage. What options do the imperialist powers have? Here we publish a contribution from the Iranian Marxists.

Ariel Sharon – transforming a war criminal into a national hero

Written by Alon Lessel in Israel Tuesday, 17 January 2006

Sharon is seriously ill and may never return to active politics. This has thrown the whole of the Israeli establishment into turmoil, as now a question mark is being placed above the party he founded a few weeks ago, Kadima. Society is so polarized that one man can balance at the top. Without him the balancing game may not hold for long.

Ariel Sharon – myth and reality

Written by Mordachai Peargut Tuesday, 17 January 2006

A comment on the background of Ariel Sharon, an army man involved in terrible crimes against the Palestinian people who went on to become Prime Minister of Israel. From this position, which he still holds, he continued to oppress the Palestinians, while also attacking the workers of Israel.

Ahmadinejad and company: Reactionaries of the world unite!

Written by Yossi Schwartz in Israel Tuesday, 20 December 2005

The President of Iran, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, has made several anti-Semitic statements in the recent period, the latest being a denial that the Holocaust ever took place. Why has he come out with such incredible statements? Are his threats to attack Israel real? Or do they reflect the need to divert attention away from the real problems faced by the Iranian masses?

New Israeli Labour leader under pressure from Left and Right

Written by Alon Lessel in Israel Wednesday, 14 December 2005

The election of the new leader of the Israeli Labour Party, Amir Peretz, has been described as a political earthquake, which indeed it is. Peretz has a reputation of being a left, militant trade union leader. Now he is coming under immense pressure from both the left and the right, which reflects the growing class conflict within Israeli society.

From Zbeidi With Love - To Sharon

Written by Alon Lessel in Israel Wednesday, 07 December 2005

On December 5 a suicide bomber blew himself up in Natanya, Israel, killing several civilains. As we warned a few days ago, one of the instruments Sharon can use in whipping up anti-Arab sentiments among the Jews in Israel is precisely this kind of attack on civilians. It comes conveniently for Sharon at a time when the working class is moving to the left!

Israel: The two dangers on the road of the working class

Written by Yossi Schwartz in Israel Monday, 05 December 2005

The change of leadership at the top of the Israeli Labour Party is still sending shockwaves throughout the whole of Israeli society. Now the new leader will come under immense pressure. Sharon with his new party is also manoeuvring. He can play the game of provoking further conflicts with the Palestinians to re-enforce the siege mentality among the Jews and he can try and trap Labour in a new coalition. These are the two dangers facing Israeli workers.