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The protest in the Sri Lankan capital drew the attention of hundreds of workers and youth returning home from work and studies.

The Republican presidential frontrunner declared, “The real threat is from the radical left, and it’s growing every day, every single day.”

Maritime Union of Australia officials were as conspicuously absent from the speaker list on Saturday as the Contship Dax was from Port Botany.

“The Zionist movement was always built on a flawed basis—it has nothing to do with the progress of the Jewish people. I think it is very important to acknowledge that we cannot all be free until Palestine is free.”

“What’s happening now is just serving a small minority of individuals, it’s all about their money and their wealth, and they’re taking from our taxes to give arms to Israel.”

Between them, ex-prime minister Cameron’s appointment and Braverman’s self-imposed sacking sum up the trajectory in the ruling class. Unable to maintain the faintest trace of democratic legitimacy, it is turning rapidly to repression and dictatorship.

Members of the Socialist Equality Party attended demonstrations against Israel’s genocide in Gaza held Saturday in Sheffield and Leeds, interviewing workers and young people for the World Socialist Web Site.

This week’s rally was dominated by calls from the platform for Braverman to resign, and for MPs of all parties, including Sunak and Starmer, to sign a motion calling for a ceasefire that will be brought before Parliament next Wednesday by Scottish National Party MPs.

“The majority of Australians are pro-Palestine. ... It is the media and the politicians who push the idea that Israel can defend itself, even when they are killing innocent civilians, even when they are killing children. That’s not self-defence, that’s genocide.”

Sadly, from tuition hikes to constitutional rights, the English-speaking community knows it cant count on federal leaders for support.