Organise like an Egyptian
Wednesday, May 25th, 2011Interview with Kamal Abbas – by Eric Lee and Gary Kent. On the TUC website. And also on the Progress website. And on the AWL website.
Archive for May, 2011
Antisemitische Propaganda beim irischen Gewerkschaftsverband
Friday, May 20th, 2011Die Website des Irish Congress of Trade Unions (ICTU) heißt »Global Solidarity«, doch für Israel gilt diese Solidarität nicht. Seit Jahren gehört die ICTU zu den Gewerkschaftsverbänden, die einen Israel-Boykott propagieren. Sie konnte die britischen Gewerkschaften zwar nicht für diese Kampagne gewinnen, doch in der irischen Arbeiterbewegung ist die Feindschaft gegenüber Israel gewachsen. (more…)
A neglected part of the story of the Arab Spring
Saturday, May 14th, 2011This article has now been published on Progress Online. It is co-authored with Gary Kent.
For most people the ‘Arab spring’ came out of a clear blue sky but it was in fact the result of the consistent work of thousands of brave individuals whose efforts were under the radar for years. (more…)
Israeli ‘apartheid’ and the ghost of Bayard Rustin
Wednesday, May 11th, 2011In early April, ads began appearing in college newspapers across the United States blasting the organizers of “Israel Apartheid Week” for what they called the “false and deeply offensive” characterization of Israel as an apartheid society. Read the full article on the website of the New Jersey Jewish News.