While Israel has greatly accelerated its efforts to ethnically cleanse Gaza since 7 October 2023, the settler-colonial state has long desired the expulsion of all Palestinians from the Gaza Strip.
British courts have upheld the proscription of Palestine Action and sentenced four of its activists as terrorists. A series of abuses of legal process ensured these outcomes were all but predetermined, writes Jonathan Cook.
Stephen Heydt, a 73-year-old retired psychologist, is an anti-Zionist Jewish activist who has been fighting for a free Palestine for more than five decades. He spoke to Red Flag about the genocide in Gaza and the crackdown on free speech in Australia.
Neve O’Connor, a Melbourne student and support worker, was one of eleven Australian activists imprisoned by Israel after trying to sai to Gaza as part of the Global Sumud Flotilla. She spoke to Red Flag about the experience.
Now, more than ever, we need a fighting left and a strident movement for Palestinian justice. The commission is an attempt to intimidate the left and to make resistance to war, fascism and racism more difficult.
Roughly 40 boats have set sail from Barcelona to participate in the flotilla to Gaza. Neve O’Connor, a Melbourne student and support worker, spoke to Red Flag from on board one of the vessels.
