Middle East

Frieda Afary — Iranian citizens have been traumatised not only by Israel"s bombings and damage but also by the Iranian regime’s increased repression after the ceasefire.

Devriş Çimen — Abdullah Öcalan and the PKK have made it clear that the decision to dissolve the organisation does not herald an end, but a new stage in the struggle for freedom, democracy, and socialism.

Drawing attention to the dangers facing Rojhilat Kurdistan, the KNK has announced it is working to form a common platform among political parties and institutions in the region.

The workers of Iran have never benefited and will not benefit from war, militarization or policies of domination and exploitation.

A collection of statements opposing Israel’s military strikes on Iran released by various socialist organisations.

Statements by the Kurdistan Democratic Communities Union and the Kurdistan Free Life Party (Iranian/Eastern Kurdistan).

Sushovan Dhar — As Israel’s war continues to inflict suffering on Gaza, Arab monarchies busied themselves with welcoming Trump and signing multimillion-dollar trade agreements.

Yassin al-Haj Saleh — The enormity of Assad’s fall is one thing; claiming the revolution has triumphed is another.

Women's Defense Units — In response to the massacres committed against our Syrian people, our greatest act of resistance will be to embrace legitimate self-defense and realize a democratic Syria that welcomes all peoples.

Azize Aslan discusses the economic order and class relations in Rojava (North and East Syria) and the role class struggle plays in the revolution.

Adam Hanieh — We cannot understand the Gaza genocide today, or the crucial place of the Middle East in US geopolitical ambitions, without centering the ongoing centrality of oil to capitalism.

Adam Hanieh explores the need to foreground value transfers in understanding imperialism, Israel’s role in global fossil capitalism and the rising influence of the Gulf states.