Monday, October 23, 2:00 PM EDT

Discussing the historical background, political consequences for the unfolding war in Israel-Palestine. What is the role of socialists? Sponsored by: Workers' Liberty

Speaker: Martin Thomas Professor Martin Thomas | History | University of Exeter

•Against Hamas’s attacks; •Against the collective punishment of Gaza in response; •Against settler attacks in the West Bank; •End the occupation: •For peace and workers’ unity

There has never been a “military solution” to the political crisis in Israel/Palestine — neither for Israel, whose military occupation will never extirpate Palestinians’ aspiration for a national future in their historic homeland, nor for the Palestinians themselves. Progress is only possible on the basis of a framework that guarantees equal rights to both peoples, Israeli Jewish and Palestinian Arab, including an equal right to national self-determination via two independent states. However remote the prospect of such a framework is it remains the only possible platform for moves towards the future unity and confederation that internationalists advocate.

In a frightening and tragic context, fighters for real democracy and equality in Israel/Palestine will have to redouble their efforts of advocacy and mobilisation. The best role we can play is to support them.

This meeting will discuss the issues and solidarity.

Reserve a Spot: War in Israel-Palestine: unravelling the issues (online meeting) Tickets, Mon, Oct 23, 2023 at 7:00 PM | Eventbrite

Zoom link: Launch Meeting - Zoom

Read more about what we say on this in this article: The war in Israel/Palestine | Workers' Liberty (workersliberty.org)

and this pamphlet: Two Nations, Two States | Workers' Liberty (workersliberty.org)