Democratic Palestine : 15 (ص 7)
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demnation of King Hussein's plan, to declare adherence to the
PLO as the sole, legitimate representative of the Palestinian
people. This is the task which | call on you to accomplish
immediately. Our masses in every town and camp must have
their say about the plan to swallow the PLO. We declare that
the Palestinian people are stronger than the enemy plans.
There are other aspects of confronting this plan: The role
of the Jordanian nat:.nal movement is important. There is the
role of the Arab national regimes and national liberation move-
ment factions, and the role of the international liberation move-
ment.
The Israeli plan
In addition to King Hussein’s plan to swallow the PLO,
there are the Israeli plans to liquidate the Palestinian cause
altogether...
The Likud is a partner in the present Israeli government.
Its plan is based on ‘autonomy’ — there is no Palestinian
people; there will be no Palestinian state. There is an Arab mi-
nority which they don’t acknowledge as Palestinians...These
are allowed ‘autonomy’. There is another plan, that of the
Labor Alignment, which leans to the right, i.e., closer to the
| do want to say that at the current moment, there is a policy
which is mutually agreed upon between Likud and Labor. Their
common ground is appointing Palestinian mayors and munici-
pal councils...The Israeli aim is to liquidate the Palestinian
cause, not leaving any trace — to show that people are content
and those outside are loud mouths, by providing the very
minimum requirements of daily civilian life, while completely
neglecting national rights...King Hussein agrees to the
appointment policy, whereby the Israelis and the Jordanian
regime both fulfill an aim, resulting in joint self-administration,
loyal to ‘Israel’ and Jordan. This is the dangerous step which
confronts us in this period.
Our masses in occupied Palestine must confront this plan,
rallying all national forces and exposing its aims. ‘Israel’ is a
state of occupation, oppressing a people. It is very natural to
resist and revolt — if not with guns, with molotovs; if not with
molotovs, by raising the Palestinian flag, demonstrating,
strikes or sit-ins. If we are unable, we sit at home and keep
quiet, but to collaborate with the Zionist enemy is forbidden.
The people’s judgement will be carried out against those who
do.
This is our view of the current political moment and how to
Likud than is ordinarily thought. | don’t want to go into detail, but
confront the enemies’ plans at this time... @
Execution of Zafer al Masri
PFLP Politbureau Press
Release - March 2, 1986
Today, the unit of the Martyr Guev-
ara Gaza, operating in occupied Pales-
tine, carried out the death sentence on
Zafer al Masri in front of the municipal
building in Nablus. The people's judge-
ment, to execute Zafer al Masri, was due
to his part in the Zionist-Jordanian reac-
tionary project to liquidate the Palesti-
nian cause, against the will of the Pales-
tinian people.
Zafer al Masri was appointed Mayor
of Nablus by the Zionist military gover-
nor in collaboration with the Jordanian
regime. In announcing his execution, the
PFLP spells out a warning to every one
who dares to deal with or join the Zionist-
Jordanian reactionary project which
aims to liquidate the Palestinian cause
by negating the PLO, the sole, legitimate
representative of the Palestinian people.
It is treason to cooperate with the
moves to create an alternative leader-
ship ready to participate in the
Capitulationist settlement project being
prepared by the Jordanian regime. It is
moreover a stab in the back of the mar-
tyrs of Palestine who have given their
lives in the struggle for self-determina-
tion and an independent Palestinian
state.
Any such treason committed by
anyone will be dealt with directly and
swiftly. The people’s judgement will be
carried out on such _ collaborators
regardiess of the protection afforded
them by the Zionist occupation
authorities and the reactionary Jorda-
nian regime.
Why Zafer al Masri?
The execution of Zafer al Masri was
primarily a political act. It forcefully
expressed the Palestinian masses’
rejection of the Peres-Hussein joint ven-
ture to cultivate a substitute for the PLO.
It showed an alternative to the rightist
PLO leadership's conciliatory approach
to the enemy plans.
Masri was a wealthy businessman
and headed the Nablus Chamber of
Commerce. He might have remained as
such, had it not been for the enemy
alliance’s need for him in the given situa-
tion. Until recently, the Israeli occupiers
had no luck in finding a Palestinian polit-
ical figure of any stature, who would lend
credibility to their ‘civil’ administration on
the West Bank. Then the Palestinian
right wing signed the Amman accord,
signalling readiness to compromise the
PLO’s revolutionary and representative
role. King Hussein took this as a green
light for coordination with the occupiers.
The most prominent result was the
Israelis’ appointment of Masri, known for
his ties to Amman, as Mayor of Nablus,
replacing the popularly elected Mayor,
Bassam al Shakaa.
If such an appointment had been
allowed to stand, other Israeli appoin-
tees might have taken their seats in
other West Bank municipalities. ‘Civil’
administration might have become a
reality, despite the continued presence
of the Zionist occupation army. This
would be conducive to direct Jordanian-
Israeli negotiations, ‘settling’ the Palesti-
nian question via an Israeli-Jordanian
condominium in the West Bank. Indeed
this would boost Israeli economic
expansion, stabilize the Jordanian
monarchy and pass a piece of the pie to
the upper strata of the Palestinian
bourgeoisie. For the Palestinian people
as whole, its spells no return to their
home, no self-determination or other
national rights, no independent state.
A major setback occurred for this
project when the people’s judgement
was Carried out on Masri. Within days of
his assassination, every Palestinian
figure, who had been slated for appoint-
ment to public office, vigorously with-
drew his candidacy or stated that he had
never harbored such intentions. It is
hoped that this will give a boost to the
overall mass resistance against the
Peres-Hussein plans which are at the
expense of Palestinian rights and the
PLO. ©
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