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Marie Louise Berneri War Commentary

The Abolition of Property – Marie Louise Berneri (1944)

“Both the means of production and consumption goods must be expropriated and put at the disposal of the whole community.”

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Reginald Reynolds War Commentary

Conspiracy on Palestine – Reginald Reynolds (1941)

“…having studied the correspondence — I consider the Arabs’ case to be indisputable, the alternative proposition, which is that our promises were ambiguous, is hardly to our credit.”

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Albert Meltzer War Commentary

Palestine and the Jews – Albert Meltzer (1942)

“But it may be asked, can this particular problem wait? No problem can wait. A desirable conclusion may have to wait, but the means of action must be taken now.”

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Marie Louise Berneri War Commentary

What Are We Voting For? – Marie Louise Berneri (1942)

“The very fact of fighting an election is on the contrary a counter-revolutionary activity.”

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George Woodcock War Commentary

The Future of the Proletariat – George Woodcock (1942)

“While it would be ridiculous to contend that capitalism has given out its prizes to a majority of the workers, many have benefited from the exploitation of the empire, and their good fortune has given a hope to many more of their fellows.”

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Reginald Reynolds War Commentary

Confound their Politics (Part II) – Reginald Reynolds (1940)

“The best politician operating on the social organism is like a well-meaning and intelligent mechanic trying to cut out your appendix with a rusty bread-saw.”

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War Commentary

Ten Years a Soldier – War Commentary (1944)

“… I sold my individuality, part of my life, my skill with arms; and also was expected to commit murder if asked to do so (Palestine Rebellion, 1936).”

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War Commentary

The Lebanon Crisis – War Commentary (1943)

“The people of Lebanon did not accept this ruthless display of power without active protests. There were demonstrations in the principal towns and in many of the villages.”

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Marie Louise Berneri War Commentary

Man-Made Famines – Marie Louise Berneri (1943)

“The masses don’t want crumbs from the loaded tables of the rich, but what is their natural right. They should take it whenever they have an opportunity.”

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War Commentary

Zionism – War Commentary (1944)

“Zionism has become reactionary because instead of being a scheme for immigration, as many at first thought it would be, it became a scheme for colonization, and therefore of imperialism.”

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