It is not those who call for peace who are the extremists

The attacks on the anti-war and Palestine solidarity movement have sunk to a new low. The Prime Minister called those who demonstrate for peace a ‘mob’, while the former Conservative party chair and like-minded Tory MPs are spewing Islamophobic comments. Rishi Sunak, Keir Starmer and Commons Speaker Lindsay Hoyle have whipped up a level of racist abuse not seen since the dark days of Enoch Powell.

Make no mistake, these are serious attacks on us all. The Rochdale election result shows just how out of step the two main parties are. But the more threatened they feel the more vicious the attacks will become.

It is more important than ever that we make our movement strong and resilient. We will not be cowed. This is why we must ask for your help. Building a strong anti-war movement requires staff and resources. And it costs.

Just a few days ago 100 starving Palestinians seeking emergency food rations were gunned down in cold blood by the Israeli army. Yet it is those who call for peace who are demonised as violent extremists.

The racists and warmongers know they are losing ground. They know the vast majority in this country do not support them. They know it is becoming untenable to defend Israeli actions. They deflect from their own failures by trying to silence us. We must call this out.

We need to say it loud and clear: it is not those who call for peace who are the extremists. With the generosity of thousands of individuals like you we can make our voice heard.