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| Volume 55 Number 9, April 19, 2025 | ARCHIVE | HOME | JBCENTRE | SUBSCRIBE |
On May 15, Stop the War will be holding the next national workplace day of action for Palestine, supported by the TUC. It is asking all activists and trade unionists to get involved and get organising asap. Actions can be big or small - from lunchtime protests and marches to bake sales or simply wearing a Palestine badge to work - do what you can and let Stop the War know so it can publicise the action.
Israeli forces have now seized about 20% of Gaza territory and are insisting they will maintain an armed presence in the Gaza "security zone" beyond any settlement to end the war, undermining any progress towards a ceasefire.
It is beyond disgraceful that David Lammy, the UK Foreign Secretary, held a secret meeting in London on April 15 with Gideon Sa'ar, Israel's Foreign Minister. Clearly worried about demonstrations and protest, the government did not announce or confirm the visit until Sa'ar had departed.
Gideon Sa'ar is a key member of Netanyahu's government and has openly supported cutting all humanitarian aid to Gaza, with full knowledge of the impact on civilians and that collective punishment is a war crime.
The decision to welcome a genocide supporter and enabler, a man who should be dragged before the International Criminal Court, into the heart of our government shows just how complicit the British state is in Israel's genocide.
This is why it is so important the next national demonstration is as big as possible. The next national demonstration for Palestine will be on Nakba day - the day of commemoration for the catastrophe in 1948 when Palestinians were expelled from their homes. Saturday, May 17 - Central London - 12 noon. Let's use the Day of Action to help build the May 17 demo.
The No More Austerity march and rally on June 7 must be as big as possible, and Stop the War asks all its supporters and groups to do what they can to build it - petitions, street stalls, trade union resolutions. The arguments cannot be more stark and the stakes could not be higher. Begin organising now to join the Welfare not Warfare anti-war bloc.
