Imperialism & War > Middle East

None of the above

07 Jun 2012

Calling on Egyptians to vote for the Muslim Brotherhood is insane, argues Paul Demarty

Egypt: Two reactionary forces

11 Jul 2013

Celebrations at the fall of Mursi are understandable, writes Yassamine Mather, but no-one should have illusions in the role of the army

By their friends shall you know them

04 Jul 2013

Backed to the hilt by the west, tiny Qatar is a monarchical dictatorship. Yet, observes Eddie Ford, it is also an enthusiastic supporter of the Syrian revolution so lauded by the SWP

Iran: Boycott sham elections

30 May 2013

Yassamine Mather advocates a boycott and stresses the need for regime change from below

Iran: Election farce exposes regime’s crisis

23 May 2013

The Iranian elections are a travesty that demand a boycott, says Yassamine Mather

Zionist myths: Hebrew versus Jewish identity

16 May 2013

This is an expanded version of the talk given by Moshé Machover at the March 3 London conference, Reclaiming an Alternative Jewish Culture and Identity

Syrian bombing: Netanyahu attempts to provoke new confrontation

09 May 2013

Over the weekend of May 4-5 Israel launched air raids against targets in Syria. Yassamine Mather and Moshé Machover, two members of the Hands Off the People of Iran steering committee, discuss the issues raised by this latest development

Iran May Day: Defying the regime

02 May 2013

Yassamine Mather reports on the growing politicisation of the Iranian workers' movement

Syria: Toxic weapons and revolutionary illusions

02 May 2013

Even if it is true that Assad is employing chemical weapons, writes Peter Manson, Obama does not want to act in a way that would trigger the total breakdown of the Syrian state