There is a rich, damning, historical record of the Left’s critique of Zionism and analysis of imperialism in Palestine. One that is essential to understanding today’s Palestine. Below is a chronological collection of over seventy articles posted on the Newsstand. From early discussions over Zionism, through the Balfour Agreement, to the Arab Revolts of 1929 and 1936, the formation of the Palestine Communist Party, and the many debates in the left–all in the context of imperialism, the colonial revolution, European anti-Jewish violence, and the rise of fascism.

Zionism, Palestine, and the Left: Articles from 1903 to 1939.

‘As to Zionism’ by Oscar Borenstein from the Chicago Socialist. Vol. 5 No. 239. October 3, 1903.

‘Does the Jewish Proletariat Need An ‘Independent Political Party’’ (1903) by V.I. Lenin from Selected Works. Vol. 2. International Publishers, New York. 1937.

‘The Jewish Proletariat in the Russian Revolution’ by L. Ka. from The Worker (New York). Vol 15. No. 17. July 27, 1905.

‘Gorky on the Jewish Question’ from The Worker (New York). Vol. 16 No. 5. May 5, 1906.

‘New Movements Amongst the Jewish Proletariat, Part One’ by Jacob Milch from International Socialist Review. Vol. 7 Nos. 6 & 7. December-January, 1907.

‘New Movements Amongst the Jewish Proletariat, Part Two’ by Jacob Milch from International Socialist Review. Vol. 7 Nos. 7 & 8. January-February, 1907.

‘New Movements Amongst the Jewish Proletariat, Part Three’ by Jacob Milch from International Socialist Review. Vol. 7 No. 10, April, 1907.

‘The Jewish Workers’ Movement in Soviet Russia (An Official Declaration of the “Bund”)’ by M. Finkelstein from Soviet Russia (New York). Vol. 2 No. 10. March 6, 1920.

‘To the Workers of the Union of Jewish Communists (Poale Zion)’ by the Executive Committee of the Communist International from Bulletin of the E.C.C.I. Vol. 1 No. 2. September 20, 1921.

‘The Jewish Commissariat in Soviet Russia’ by W. Kilmov from Soviet Russia (New York). Vol. 5 No. 4. October, 1921.

‘The Jewish Communist Movement in Poland’ by L. Domski from International Press Correspondence. Vol. 2 No. 5. January 17, 1922.

‘To the Jewish Proletariat’ by the Executive Committee of the Communist International from International Press Correspondence. Vol. 2 No. 63. August 1, 1922.

‘English Imperialism in Palestine’ by F. Kapeliush from International Press Correspondence. Vol. 2 No. 65. August 4, 1922.

‘The Labor Movement in Palestine’ by the Red International of Labor Unions from International Press Correspondence. Vol. 3 No. 50. July 12, 1923.

‘England’s Policy in Arabia’ by Joseph Berger from International Press Correspondence. Vol. 4 No. 23. April 3, 1924.

‘The Class War Within the Arab National Movement’ by Joseph Berger from International Press Correspondence. Vol. 4 No. 32. June 5, 1924.

‘Zionist Terror in Palestine’ by Joseph Berger (Jerusalem) from International Press Correspondence. Vol. 5 No. 5. January 15, 1925.

‘Down with the White Terror in Palestine!’ by the Eastern Bureau of the Communist International from International Press Correspondence. Vol. 5 No. 17. February 26, 1925.

‘The Terror in Palestine’ Statement of the Central Executive Committee of the Workers (Communist) Party of America from the Daily Worker. Vol. 2 No. 66. March 28, 1925.

‘Against the English-Zionist Occupation of Palestine’ by the Communist Party of Palestine from International Press Correspondence. Vol. 5 No. 33. April 16, 1925.

‘Lord Balfour, His Zionist Lackeys and the Toiling Masses of Palestine’ by Joseph Berger (Jerusalem) from International Press Correspondence. Vol. 5 No. 36. April 23, 1925.

‘The Imperialists and the Revolutionary Movement in Syria and Palestine’ by Joseph Berger from International Press Correspondence. Vol. 5 No. 40. April 29, 1925.

‘The Rise of the Labour Movement in Palestine and in Syria’ by A. M. from International Press Correspondence. Vol. 5 No. 50. June 11, 1925.

‘Zionism and the Jewish National Question’ by Joseph Berger from International Press Correspondence. Vol. 5 No. 65. August 20, 1925.

‘English Imperialism in Arabia’ by Karl Radek from International Press Correspondence. Vol. 5 No. 71. September 24, 1925.

‘The Counter-Revolutionary Role of Zionism’ by Avram Karolsky from The Workers Monthly. Vol. 4 No. 12. October, 1925.

‘Palestinian Arab Workers Strike as Protest Against Massacre of Natives by French in Syria’ from The Daily Worker. Vol. 2 No. 253. November 5, 1925.

‘The First of May in Palestine’ by Abusjam from International Press Correspondence. Vol. 6 No. 44. May 27, 1926.

‘The Sixth Party Conference of the Communist Party of Palestine’ by Z. K. from International Press Correspondence. Vol. 6 No. 68. October 21, 1926.

‘Against Imperialism and for National Independence! Oppressed Peoples and Oppressed Nations, Unite!’ from International Press Correspondence. Vol. 7. No. 17. March 3, 1927.

‘Class and National Struggles in Palestine’ by A. Shami (Eliahu Teper) from Communist International. Vol. 4 No. 4. March 15, 1927. 

‘The Bankruptcy of Zionism’ by Joseph Berger from International Press Correspondence. Vol. 7 No. 21. March 27, 1927.

‘When Is a Jew a Jew?’ by Melville J. Herskovits from Modern Quarterly. Vol. 4 No. 2. June-September, 1927.

‘The Histadruth Congress in Palestine’ by Joseph Berger from International Press Correspondence. Vol. 7 No. 46. August 11, 1927.  

‘The October Revolution and the Near East’ by Joseph Berger from International Press Correspondence. Vol. 7 No. 63. November 10, 1927.

‘Revolutionary Movements in the Colonies: Speeches of Arab Delegates at the Sixth World Comintern Congress’ from International Press Correspondence. Vol. 8 No. 72, 74, 76, & 78. October 17, 1928.

‘Revolutionary Movements in the Colonies: Arabian East’ by Haidar (S. Averbukh, Palestine) from International Press Correspondence. Vol. 8 No. 72. October 17, 1928.

‘The Fight for Land in Palestine’ by Joseph Berger (Jerusalem) from International Press Correspondence. Vol. 9 No. 38. August 9, 1929.

‘U.S. Demands More Troops in Palestine War’ from The Daily Worker. Vol. 7 No. 147. August 27, 1929.

‘The Fruits of Zionism’ from The Daily Worker. Vol. 6 No. 149. August 29, 1929.

‘Zionist Drive Against the Communist Party’ from The Daily Worker. September, 1929.

‘Palestine and the Slogans Which the New Imperialist World War Will Be Waged’ from The Daily Worker. Vol. 6 No. 152. September 2, 1929.

‘The Revolutionary Uprising in Palestine and Tasks of the Party’ from the Daily Worker. Vol. 6 No. 153. September 3, 1929.

‘Workers Defend Meeting from Zionist Attack’ from the Daily Worker. Vol. 6 No. 162. September 13, 1929.

‘Jewish Masses Repudiate Zionist Swindle’ from The Daily Worker. Vol. 6 Nos. 170 & 171. September 23 & 24, 1929.

‘Against British Imperialism in Palestine’ from the Daily Worker. Vol. 6 No. 175. September 28, 1929.

‘The Revolutionary Outlook in Palestine’ from Communist International. Vol. 6 No. 22. October 1, 1929.

‘Palestine – Pogrom or Revolution?’ by Max Shachtman from The Militant. Vol. 2 No. 15. October 1, 1929.

‘Significance of the Events in Palestine’ from the Daily Worker. Vol. 6 No. 198. October 25, 1929.

‘For the Struggle for Freedom of the Arab People’ an Appeal of the League Against Imperialism from Pan-Pacific Monthly. No. 33. December-January, 1930.

‘The Rise of the Arab Working Class’ by Mustapha Sadi from International Press Correspondence. Vol. 10 No. 5. January 30, 1930.

‘The First Arab Workers’ Congress in Palestine and the Anti-Imperialist Fight in the Arab Countries’ by Nadab from Communist International. Vol. 7 No. 5. May 1, 1930.

‘Appeal to the Oppressed Masses of the Arab People and to All Fighters for the National Independence of the Arabian Countries’ by the League Against Imperialism from International Press Correspondence. Vol. 10 No. 51. November 13, 1930.

‘The Arab “Left” Nationalist Movement’ by Mustafa Sadi (Najati Sidqi) from Communist International. Vol. 7 No. 13. December 1, 1930.

‘Zionism in the Camp of the White Guardists’ by Joseph Berger (Jerusalem) from International Press Correspondence. Vol 12 No. 22. May 19, 1932.

‘Jewish Autonomy in Biro-Bidjan’ from The Daily Worker. Vol. 11 No. 128. May 29, 1934.

‘Jews in the Soviet Union’ by Joshua Kuntiz from the New Masses. Vol. 12 No. 9. August 28, 1934.

‘Speech by Yusuf, Palestinian Delegate to the Seventh Congress of the Communist International’ from Stenographic Report of Proceedings. Communist International, 1935.

‘Brown Shirts in Zion’ by Robert Gessner from New Masses. Vol. 14 No. 8. February 19, 1935.

‘Palestine Under Britain’s Heel’ by Alter Brody from New Masses. Vol. 19 No. 7. May 12, 1936.

‘Palestine—Land of Anti-Imperialist Struggle’ by Paul Novick from The Communist. Vol. 15 No. 6. June, 1936.

‘On the Communist Approach to Zionism’ by J. Sultan from The Communist. Vol. 15 No. 7. July, 1936.

‘For a Socialist Policy on Palestine’ by Felix Morrow from American Socialist Monthly. Vol. 5 No. 7. October, 1936.

‘Against the British Plan to Divide Palestine’ by William Gallacher, M.P. from Communist International. Vol. 14 No. 11. November, 1937.

‘Zionism and the Lion’ by Ben Herman from New International. Vol. 4 No. 8. August, 1938.

‘Zionism and International Socialism’ by Charles Kramarsky from Socialist Call. Vol. 4 No. 36-37. September 17, 1938.

‘The Jewish-Arab Conflict’ by L. Rock (Tony Cliff) from New International. Vol. 4 No. 11. November, 1938.

‘An African “Homeland” for the Jewish Refugees?’ by C.L.R. James from Socialist Appeal. Vol. 2 No. 51. November 26, 1938.

‘How Shall We Fight Anti-Semitism?’ by Felix Morrow from Socialist Appeal. Vol 2 No. 53-55. December 10, 17, 24, 1938.

‘Roosevelt Condemns Jews to Be Permanent Pariahs’ by Felix Morrow from Socialist Appeal. Vol. 3 No. 2. January 14, 1939.

‘Zionism and the Arab Struggle’ by Spark (South Africa) from New International. Vol. 5 No. 2. February, 1939.

‘Rebuttal Against L. Rock (Tony Cliff) on the Palestine Question’ by Spark (South Africa) from New International. Vol. 5 No. 10. October, 1939.