Sai Englert
15 October 2025 12:09 BST
Last update: ~ 07:00 EDT

Israel’s genocide in Gaza - supported directly by the ruling classes in the West, and indirectly by their counterparts in the Arab world - has shone a spotlight on many pre-existing political realities: the crumbling global liberal order, the crisis of #US hegemony, the extent of Israel's integration into the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC)-centred Middle East, and the brittleness of civil liberties around the globe.

It has also clarified much for previously less-informed people around the world: the genocidal character of Zionism, the cravenness of our own rulers, and the hypocrisy of international law - to name but a few.

Gaza protests show we need union power to hit the system where it hurts

To deliver real and lasting solidarity with Palestinians, we must transform our own societies from top to bottom

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