Socialist Appeal
The British section of the International Marxist Tendency
Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu has been kicked out of office by an unholy alliance of opposition parties. But this new government is no less reactionary than the outgoing one. Only revolution across the Middle East can offer a real alternative.
Although Israel has finally agreed to a ceasefire for now, the brutal oppression of Palestinians will continue. The Palestinian general strike indicates the way forward for the movement - to fight the reactionary Israeli regime along class lines.
As Israeli air strikes continue, a mass movement has erupted across the world – in solidarity with the Palestinians, and denouncing the crimes of Israeli imperialism. Only revolutionary struggle can put an end to this barbarism.
The latest imperialist aggression by the Israeli state has killed dozens in Gaza and wounded hundreds more. The only way forward for the mass of Jewish and Palestinian workers and youth is the revolutionary overthrow of capitalism.
The Egyptian Revolution is rich in lessons, as well as prospects for the immediate future. This article provides a balance sheet of the revolution and its aftermath, 10 years later, and explains the revolutionary perspectives for Egypt today.