The heightened struggle for Palestinian liberation and Israel’s bloody retribution against Gaza have created a political crisis in the US. The ruling class and the media are completely united in their fervor for Zionism and Israel’s war, while mass opposition quickly grows and radicalizes. This situation has parallels with other periods of crisis in US history, offering lessons for revolutionary socialists.
On Oct 7, Palestinian resistance groups launched an unprecedented military incursion into Israel. This was the first major military campaign originating within Palestine. It shattered the myth of Israel as an invincible military and intelligence state. Israel’s settler-colonial project has again shown its true nature. In retaliation for the new military phase of the Palestinian liberation movement, the Zionist entity is committing open genocide against Gaza.
The latest conflict between Hamas militants and Israeli forces in Palestine has revived the insidious narrative that Israel is “defending itself” against terrorists. A look at the massive disparity in the balance of forces shows how this narrative is in reality a justification for the vicious oppression of Palestinians by Israel and its imperialist backers.
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