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| Activestills/Basel Yazouri |
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Israeli officials walked out of cease-fire talks in Cairo after three rockets were fired at Israel from Gaza Aug. 19, ending an uneasy truce. Several hours later Tel Aviv bombed a house they believed Hamas military chief Mohammed Deif was in, killing his wife and infant son. From Aug 19-20 Hamas fired more than 150 rockets at Israel and Tel Aviv launched more than 100 strikes against Gaza, killing 19 Palestinians and wounding more than 100. Since July 7 more than 2,000 Palestinians have been killed and 10,000 wounded. Neither Tel Aviv, Hamas or Fatah have made proposals that could bring an end to the destructive cycle of bloodshed and the heavy toll it has inflicted on Palestinian workers, farmers, fishermen and others. Class-conscious workers in Palestine, Israel and around the world should support a road for a lasting truce with agreements that include recognition of Israel, as both a Jewish homeland and constitutional state, and the recognition of a Palestinian state, which would be a step toward a single, viable geographic homeland for Palestinians. This would open up space for working people to discuss, organize and fight for their interests in Gaza, the West Bank and Israel, as well as lay the basis for a renewal of the Palestinian struggle. |
| — JOHN STUDER |