The Antisemitism Controversy
Jeremy Corbyn and the Labour Party have been subjected to an outrageous campaign of scurrilous smears.
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Jeremy Corbyn’s Opponents Burned the House Down to Stop Him — Now Keir Starmer Is King of the Ashes
By sacking Rebecca Long-Bailey on a trumped-up pretext, Keir Starmer has set the seal on a drastic shift to the right for the British Labour Party. That shift comes just as the key arguments by Jeremy Corbyn’s opponents to justify a break with his left leadership have been falling apart in the face of overwhelming evidence.
Israel and Apartheid South Africa Were the Closest of Friends
The mutually beneficial relationship between Israel and apartheid South Africa was not just about the arms trade. It was an ideological affinity about how to treat unwanted populations.
As an Occupier, Israel Has No Right to “Self-Defense”
By invoking self-defense, Israel changes the conversation from its colonial crimes against the Palestinians to the injuries it has itself incurred as a result.
The Tide Is Turning Against Israeli Apartheid
With enormous pro-Palestine demonstrations erupting across the world — including a historic general strike today in Palestine itself — Israeli apartheid is feeling the heat. The next step is to bring it down.
Israel’s Mask Slips Off
With its passage of the “Jewish Nation-State Law,” Israel is no longer hiding the fact that it is not a democracy.
The Anti-Zionism of Fools
However distorted and exaggerated, antisemitism is a real current in France that needs to be confronted.
The West’s Love for Israel Erases the Middle East’s Real History
Zionism emerged in response to 19th-century European antisemitism — but its aims in Palestine drew upon Western colonial ideologies. To present the current conflict as a timeless feud denies both European responsibility and Palestine’s multiethnic history.
Hayim Katsman, an Israeli Murdered by Hamas, Envisioned a Democratic Israel/Palestine
Hayim Katsman was killed in Hamas’s October 7 attack. Jacobin has received permission from his family to publish a paper he wrote opposing Israel’s ethnonationalist order and advocating equality for all.
The First Strike
March's Women's Strike was an electric first step towards forging a new feminist movement.
The Stakes of the Great Return March
For seventy years, Israeli violence has permeated every aspect of Palestinians’ lives. Once again, Palestinians are resisting.
Marc Lamont Hill Is Not Alone
Professor Marc Lamont Hill’s job was threatened because he spoke up on behalf of Palestinian rights. He’s just the latest victim in a nationwide wave of censorship and repression aimed at the Palestine solidarity movement — but the movement is fighting back.
UN Commission Finds Israel Guilty of Crimes Against Humanity
A new report by a UN commission finds that Israel intended to murder civilians en masse, inflict wide-scale civilian destruction, and collectively punish Palestinians in Gaza — holding them hostage to its political aims.
Jean-Paul Sartre’s Anti-Imperialism Is Still Too Radical for France Today
Jean-Paul Sartre’s uncompromising opposition to the crimes of empire makes him a taboo figure in French culture. The French political mainstream is still in denial about the bloody history of colonialism.
In Australia, Pro-Israel Politicians Are Attacking Artists
Caving to right-wing pressure, Creative Australia canceled its invitation to pro-Palestinian artist Khaled Sabsabi to the 2026 Venice Biennale.
How the West Remade the Middle East
Western media often characterizes the Middle East as a region eternally riven with sectarian conflicts. In an interview, historian Ussama Makdisi says this is wrong, starting with the fact that the region has a rich history of multiethnic coexistence.
Cori Bush: Why I’m Calling for a Cease-Fire in Gaza
Democratic socialist Cori Bush is leading the legislative push for a cease-fire in Gaza. In remarks introducing her congressional resolution, Bush deplored the “collective punishment of Palestinians” and insisted that “all human life is equally precious.”
Colombia’s Coal Embargo on Israel Is a Model to Follow
Colombia was the biggest coal exporter to Israel — but last Saturday, president Gustavo Petro announced he would cut off the supply. The Colombian mobilization against the genocide in Gaza has shown the world how to put material pressure on Israel.
The Israel Lobby Matters
How should we explain the unflagging and disastrous Western backing of Israel? The Israel lobby plays a huge role, persuading lawmakers that support for Israel is still in the strategic interests of their countries.