Israeli Fascists in Disarray here ♦ Letter: Comrades in Gaza here ♦
With Israeli Fascists in Disarray, Base for Communism Grows
TEL AVIV, August 25— “We are not suffering like the masses in Gaza, but in our hearts and minds, we feel their pain and suffering,” a comrade in Tel Aviv said passionately. “Let us unite and mobilize the soldiers to turn the guns around. We will not be free until communist soldiers provide food, water, and shelter to the victims of genocide. The working class around the world will support us.” Then a group of six comrades took to the streets with Red Flag amidst a massive demonstration.
These massive demonstrations are taking place in Tel Aviv, Jerusalem, and Haifa. ICWP comrades and friends are in constant touch with their relatives and friends. Many of them are soldiers and reservists. Most Jewish Israeli youths are forced to serve.
Uri, a reservist from Haifa, related that when he was seventeen, he started the conscription process. But in his combat duty, he faced young Palestinian boys with stones trying to defend an olive orchard. Uri was in a Merkava tank weighing more than seventy tons, fully armed. Uri said he will never forget the faces of those boys. He instantly decided to leave the Israeli military.
Uri’s story is not an isolated example. Israeli fascists are trying to round up 60,000 reservists for a final push to destroy Gaza City. Many reservists are defying orders to report. Some are publicly refusing to join and are going to jail. Comrades in Tel Aviv know dozens of ex-soldiers who have refused to join.
“Refusing to join is not going to stop the fascist army,” said an ICWP comrade. “The enemy is government officials like Smotrich, Netanyahu, and the entire imperialist ruling classes of the US and NATO. They are passively supported by Turkey, Russia, and China, who continue to trade with Israel.”
He mentioned that he is struggling with the reservists in his apartment building. “When soldiers turn the guns around, the capitalist system loses its grip on the workers,” he continued. “That will usher the masses of workers to end wage slavery.”
Another ICWP member said, while going to a mass meeting, “I know many people who are joining daily demonstrations to bring the hostages back. They are honest people. I give them Red Flag. I also provide them with our pamphlets. Many of them read and even agree that communism is the only solution. You can’t really reform the fascist army.
Now the struggle is to have a collective meeting where they can bring many more of their friends. One of my friends is an orthopedic surgeon. He is horrified by what he sees in Gaza.”
Israeli fascists are in disarray. They are spending billions of dollars to continue their killing machine. Almost 25% of the population is on the streets daily. Schools, government offices, and businesses are not working.
The attack on Gaza City is creating millions of enemies around the world. Our party collective here is more determined than ever to fight to end genocide with a communist revolution. Please join us!
Comrades in Gaza Continue to Spread Red Flag
I recently connected with Khaled, from the war-ravaged Gaza Strip. Khaled introduced himself as a close comrade of Comrade Hamza. He told me that although Hamza had been injured, he was surrounded by friends in Khan Yunis and remained steadfast in his work. Despite his injury, Hamza continued to ensure that every issue of Red Flag was distributed.
Comrade Hamza needed someone who could communicate in English, so he recruited Khaled into the struggle. Khaled quickly became more than a translator. He shared a deep understanding of the necessity for communist revolution in the midst of imperialist genocide. Together, they have distributed Red Flag to friends and relatives across Gaza and even into the West Bank.
In Khan Yunis, people actively sought out Red Flag. Khaled explained that each issue, especially the articles about Gaza, lifted their spirits and gave them strength. The writings of comrades in Tel Aviv brought them tremendous hope. Even as they were forced to relocate multiple times in the past six months, they maintained contact with Red Flag. For many, it became the only means of communication with relatives outside Gaza.
Khaled assured me that he would remain in regular contact and keep me updated on comrade Hamza’s health. From the trenches of death and genocide, a new revolutionary movement is beginning to emerge—one determined to fight for communist revolution.
—Comrade Traveler, August 23, 2025
Pamphlet: Genocide in Palestine Demands Communist Revolution: here