The global picture is clear: the traditional reformist parties are utterly bankrupt, unpopular and incapable of standing up to the threat posed by the far right.
Palestinians in Gaza wildly celebrated the initial announcement of the ceasefire agreement. However, the complex three-stage deal is fragile, and the Israelis may well try to disrupt or sabotage it.
If a socialist left is to be built with some hope of liberating the workers of the Middle East and winning freedom for the Palestinian people, then it is vital to come to terms with the legacy of Stalinist class-collaborationist politics and rebuild on a genuinely revolutionary basis.
