Middle East in revolt: from permanent war to permanent revolution

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Cooper Forsyth outlines how imperialism has shaped the Middle East and laid the basis for Israeli war and genocide. He explains how Leon Trotsky's theory of permanent revolution can point a way forward for Palestinian liberation. This talk was delivered at Solidarity's Resist and Rebel conference in Melbourne on 24 August. Read more about Trotsky. Read more about Palestine. Find out about Solidarity.

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