Democratic Palestine : 20 (ص 14)
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- Democratic Palestine : 20 (ص 14)
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Both parties salute the heroic steadfastness of our masses,
and call upon all Palestinian nationalists to consolidate unity
in order to protect our camps and the rights of our masses to
live in dignity and participate in the struggle to restore their
rights to return, self-determination and the establishment of an
independent state on their own soil.
Concerning developments on the Arab level, the delegates
noted that US imperialism, in cooperation with ‘Israel’ and
with the complicity of the reactionary Arab regimes, has
recently escalated its aggression against the Arab national
liberation movement and regimes, particularly Syria and
Libya. This aggression escalated to the point of bombing civi-
lian targets in Libya. The Ifran and Alexandria summits are
one form of this imperialist-Zionist-reactionary aggression
that aims at spreading Camp David and subordinating the
entire Arab area to US-Israeli hegemony. The British govern-
ment’s decision to cut diplomatic relations with Syria is a new
escalation of the imperialist-Zionist campaign to exert political
and economic pressure in order to force Syria to retreat from
its nationalist, anti-imperialist and anti-Zionist position.
The PFLP and PCP warned of an Israeli aggression against
Syria in collaboration with US and British imperialism. Both
parties expressed their support to Syria in its confrontation of
the political and economic pressures and imperialist-Zionist
aggression. They call on all Arab and international forces of
liberation and progress to support Syria and its national, anti-
imperialist and anti-Zionist trend.
At the Reykjavik summit, US imperialism confirmed its
determination to adhere to its aggressive course and drive for
hegemony. US imperialism will not spare any vicious adven-
tures on the Middle East, in cooperation with its strategic ally,
‘Israel’. This will require the nationalist regimes in Syria,
Libya,Democratic Yemen and Algeria,to advance the level and
forms of their political cooperation to a point enabling them to
confront the imperialist-Zionist challenges. This will also
demand of all Arab nationalist and progressive forces to con-
solidate unity and overcome all obstacles in order to unite the
confrontation against the imperialist-Zionist aggression.
Moreover, they must work on consolidating their alliance with
the Soviet Union and the forces of liberation and progress in
the world.
The PCP and PFLP strongly condemn the US’s course of
generating international tension and confrontation, and fur-
ther escalating the arms race. Both parties express their great
appreciation of the consistent peaceful policy of the Soviet
Union. This policy was evident in the realistic proposals made
by Gorbachev, general secretary of the Soviet Communist
Party, at the Reykjavik summit, aiming at nuclear disarma-
ment and stopping the arms race. Both parties call on all fac-
tions of the Arab national liberation movement to upgrade
their contribution to the international movement struggling for
maintaining peace and pzeventing the danger of a destructive
nuclear war.
At the end of the meeting, both parties expressed their great
Satisfaction with the developing comradely relations between
the PCP and PFLP. They confirmed their determination to
further develop these relations in the future.
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PFLP Visit to Cuba
Ongoing support for the Palestinian
people’s struggle.
Comrade Habash expressed appre-
ciation of Cuba’s internationalist role
and its support to the Palestinian revo-
On the invitation of the Central Committee of the Communist Party
of Cuba, a PFLP.delegation, headed by General Secretary George
Habash, visited Havana, the capital of freedom in the Americas,
from October 23rd until November Sth.
lution in general and to the PFLP. He
expressed the Palestinian people’s
solidarity with Cuba and its leadership
in the face of US imperialist aggression.
IMPRESSIONS OF CUBA
Democratic Palestine interviewed
Comrade Abu Ahmed Fuad on the
The delegation also included Polit-
bureau member Abu Ahmed Fuad,
head of the PFLP’s military depart-
ment, and Central Committee member
Bassam Abu Sharif. The PFLP
delegation held official talks with com-
rade Leonel Soto, member of the
Politbureau and the Central Com-
mittee’s Secretariat, and Deputy
Director of the Foreign Relations
Committee; as well as comrades Eloy
Valdez and Abascal of the Central
Committee’s Foreign Relations com-
mittee. The discussions dealt with
imperialism’s increased aggression on
the international level, its escalation of
the arms race and insistence on the
‘Star Wars’ program. Both parties saw
the impact of this in increased aggres-
sion against the people who are strug-
gling for freedom and independence
around the world. They discussed the
impact of this aggressive policy on the
Middle East, especially in the Palesii-
nian and Lebanese arenas, as well as the
US aggression and threats against
Libya and Syria.
Comrade George Habash explained
the new developments in the Palestinian
arena, especially the dangers of the
deviating policies of the official PLO
leadership. He clarified the PFLP’s
position on reuniting the PLO.
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The delegation also met with Cuba’s
Foreign Minister Isedor Malmerca and
State Minister for Foreign Relations
Levi Farah. They met with Politbureau
member Carlos Rafael Rodriquez, and
discussed how the Communist Party of
Cuba and the PFLP could cooperate in
facing the aggression of US imperialism
and Zionism.
Comrade Habash delivered a lecture
to the cadres of the International Rela-
tions Committee on the Middle East
question in general and the situation of
the Palestinians and the PLO in parti-
cular. While in Havana, Comrade
Habash met with representatives of
other national liberation movements.
HABASH MEETS FIDEL
The climax of the visit was on
November 4th, when Comrade Habash
had a lengthy meeting with Comrade
Fidel Castro Ruz, Cuba’s great revolu-
tionary leader. The meeting covered the
Palestinian situation in detail, and the
way to reunite the PLO. The two lea-
ders also discussed the situation on the
Arab level, especially Lebanon and the
Gulf war. They discussed the interna-
tional situation, focusing on ways to
face US imperialist and Zionist aggres-
sion. Comrade Fidel stressed Cuba’s
delegation’s return from Cuba. He
conveyed his impressions of the visit:
«Our delegation received a warm wel-
come. The Cuban comrades have a dis-
tinct feeling of internationalism and
deep respect for the struggling contin-
gents of the Palestinian resistance.
They expressed unconditional support
for the progressive political line of the
organizations that are seriously oppo-
sing imperialism and Zionism. In the
discussions and visits to different party
institutions, we felt the deep concern of
the Cubans for what is happening in
Our area, particularly in occupied
Palestine. We were surprised at the
degree to which they follow the details
of our struggle.»
«The meetings with the Politbureau
and Central Committee members
showed the Cuban comrades’ concern
about reuniting the PLO on an anti-
imperialist, anti-Zionist and anti-
reactionary basis. The Cuban comrades
expressed support for the correct line of
the PFLP in terms of policy, tactics and
ways of confronting the imperialist
plans... From the first day, any visitor
to Cuba will feel the spirit of interna-
tionalism among the heroic Cuban
people. They are ready to sacrifice to
help the oppressed people all over the
world.» - هو جزء من
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