Nearly two years on since Israel launched its genocidal war on Gaza — in which hundreds of thousands are estimated to have been killed — the movement for Palestine has grown to be a truly international, predominantly working-class, popular movement.

This is despite attempts by many governments, especially in the Global North, but also in Arab countries, to suppress it.

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But as Israel keeps bombing Gaza and the West Bank — massacring at least 100 starving Palestinians every day at so-called aid distribution points — it can be easy to fall into despair.

While we have not yet managed to stop Israel’s genocide, the movement has been successful in building popular support for Palestinians’ just struggle, including in the Global North, where support for Israel has typically been higher.

Many are drawing the links between the genocide in Gaza and capitalism, developing a class consciousness along with a deeper understanding of international solidarity.

More sections of civil society are becoming involved, impacted no doubt by the genocide live feed and the........

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