Democratic Palestine : 15 (ص 4)
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Martyrs’ Day
Comrade Habash Exposes the Dangers of Jordan’s Plan
On March 7th, hundreds of people convened for a mass rally sponsored by the PFLP in Yarmouk camp,
to commemorate Martyrs’ Day. PFLP Secretary General George Habash focused his speech on analyz-
ing King Hussein's February 19th speech, and how the Palestinian revolution should confront the threat
it represents.
Comrades, on March Sth, 1973, our comrade and hero
Guevara Gaza was martyred in a battle with the Zionist enemy
forces. In the same battle, two other comrades, Abdel Hadi
Hayik and Kamal al Amasi were martyred. It was then that the
Zionist enemy admitted that while it ruled the Gaza Strip during
the day, it had to withdraw and leave the Strip to the fedayeen
at night. In view of the significance of Guevara Gaza’s experi-
ence in the Strip, the PFLP leadership designated March 9th
as Martyrs Day. On this day, we remember Ghassan Kanafani,
Wadia Haddad, Abu Amal, Taghrid Batmeh and all the others
who were martyred under the banner of the PFLP and the
PLO...for the Palestinian cause. We honor their martyrdom so
that we and our children after us will know that those who die
for freedom and the homeland will always have an esteemed
place in our hearts and in the pages of history...We will always
remain loyal to this heritage.
Due to our feeling of responsibility towards our martyrs,
we believe that the continuation of the revolution requires clear
political vision. This is especially important now due to the dif-
ficult phase our revolution is experiencing. The current political
moment requires a sound, scientific understanding from which
emerges the program and plans, and in turn, serious efforts to
protect the revolution and carry it to victory.
The revolution entered a new phase after the 1982 Zionist
invasion of Lebanon, and after the revolution was forced to
lose its main base in Beirut. We began to witness the deteriora-
tion of the right-wing leadership of the PLO, due to its consider-
ing an imperialist-reactionary settlement of the Palestinian
cause. Instead of drawing on the experience of the heroic
defense of besieged Beirut to reinforce our strength; instead of
relying on this steadfastness to throw condemnation in the face
of the reactionary forces for their feebleness and hesitancy
during our fight, the right-wing leadership began solidifying
relations with these regimes. It hoped to benefit from their influ-
ence with the US to find a solution for the Palestinian cause.
We have continuously articulated our stand on this
phase...Therefore, | can concentrate on the current political
moment which has two headings: First, the Jordanian regime's
plans to swallow the PLO. Second, the Zionist plans to liquid-
ate the PLO once and for all. The deterioration of the rightist
There were many spontaneous responses during Comrade Habash's speech. People improvised verses, including the following: Not every man is aman
Not all words are worth hearing
If Hussein is aman
Let him respond to your words. - هو جزء من
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