"The Israeli state’s brutal war on Gaza rages on, with thousands dead and many thousands more injured. What is the agenda of the Israeli ruling class? What is the motivation of the US state? What is the solution to this crisis, and how can working and young people fight back against these abject horrors? Hear from On Strike hosts Kshama and Bia, along with Israeli and Palestinian workers, in this week’s episode.
"Palestinians in Gaza are facing an unimaginable human catastrophe as the Israeli military—the fourth-largest in the world—imposes barbaric conditions, relentless bombing, blockade, and forced displacement. More than $114 billion has been spent on U.S. military funding for Israel since 1946, spanning both Republican and Democratic administrations. Biden and US imperialism have blood on their hands. Other Democratic Party leaders are either beating the drums of war, making empty statements about how they deplore the violence, or they have been totally silent on the issue. It’s clear working people need to get organized independently to stop the carnage.
"Hundreds of thousands, if not millions, of workers and young people have marched in protests in 28 cities across the world. Student walkouts have been taking place at schools across the U.S.
"As Workers Strike Back activists and socialists, we condemn the Israeli assault, and call for an immediate cease-fire, and for humanitarian aid to help Palestinian people recover. We call for an end to U.S. military aid to the Israeli state’s war machine, the release of all hostages on both sides, and an end to the Israeli occupation of Palestinian territory."
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