Democratic Palestine : 21 (ص 27)
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Palestinians: William Nasser and Abu
Ati Bisaiso. We sent several petitions
condemning these methods.»
«One year before our release, we
heard that PFLP-General Command
had three Israeli prisoners, and we were
asked for suggestions about the nego-
tiations... We proposed the following
criteria for those to be released: (1)
those who had served the longest time;
(2) the disabled, sick and mentally dis-
turbed; (3) those who request to stay in
occupied Palestine; (4) the exclusion of
spies. General Command did a very
good job in this exchange. The whole
imprisoned national movement was
pleased... Our reception among com-
rades was very happy. We felt we had
scored a victory, but we were angry
because the camp war had started in
Lebanon.»
Zuhdi related his feelings: «I had
feelings of longing for freedom, happy
feelings of reuniting with my people.
This was clear in the welcome we
received. I realize that we are entering a
new stage of struggle with its difficul-
ties, but I am optimistic.»
Mohammad said, «When we were
told about the exchange, I could not
describe my happiness. I felt I was
going to the paradise of freedom. Nor
can I describe my feelings when I was
received by our comrades in Libya. Just
imagine yourself having been in jail for
about twenty years, having a life sen-
tence, and then being freed.»
Abdul Hamid recalled, «We received
information from the PFLP leadership
that negotiations were taking place, but
due to past experience with Arafat’s
negotiations, we did not feel sure. I did
not believe anything until I was taken to
Lod airport. Even then, knowing the
enemy and its disrespect for agree-
ments, we thought the Zionists would
cheat. I started feeling secure when |
left the Israeli plane and was on the bus.
I felt safe when the Libyan plane took
off. I felt proud that my revolution had
accomplished another victory over the
enemy. I felt happy that I could see the
Sky without barbed wire, no guard
dogs, no handcuffs. On the plane I took
a nap. I was awakened by the stewar-
dess trying to separate my hands. I
thought they were still handcuffed like
on the Zionist plane. I did not yet
comprehend freedom. I realize that I
have changed locations in the struggle.
In the life of freedom, we will continue
the struggle until liberating all of
Palestine.»
Abu Waffa concluded, «Upon being
received by the comrades outside, I felt
the happiness of freedom. I entered jail
at 26 years of age and came out at 43. |
stayed 17 years in the Zionist jails -
6,120 days when I saw the sun for only
a few hours at noon and the moon only
three times. You can imagine my fee-
lings when I was freed!»
PFLP—DFLP—PCP
Joint Communique
JOINT COMMUNIQUE ISSUED BY THE POPULAR FRONT
FOR THE LIBERATION OF PALESTINE (PFLP),
THE
DEMOCRATIC FRONT FOR THE LIBERATION OF
PALESTINE (DFLP) AND THE PALESTINIAN COMMUNIST
PARTY (PCP), DECEMBER 22, 1986.
On December 22, 1986, representa-
tives of the leaderships of the PFLP,
DFLP and PCP met to discuss the cur-
rent situation of the Palestinian revo-
lution. In particular, they discussed the
Savage war of extermination being
waged against our Palestinian people in
Lebanon by the Amal movement. They
also discussed the Zionist-Jordanian
schemes against our people in occupied
Palestine and the question of Palesti-
nian unity. Herein are excerpts from
the communique:
LEBANON
«The central task facing all Palesti-
nian nationalist forces in Lebanon is to
confront and put an end to the war of
extermination being waged against our
people’s camps by the Amal movement.
This war aims to disarm the masses in
the camps, to force the inhabitants to
flee and to build a security belt in sou-
thern Lebanon. This belt, together with
that of Antoine Lahd, would be part
and parcel of the security measures
being demanded by Israel. These mea-
sures aim to end the heroic nationalist
resistance of both the Lebanese and
Palestinian peoples.
«The Amal movement which ada-
mantly continues to execute its plan...
bears the main responsibility for the
failure to reach a solution that could
stop the bloodshed and destructive
agony.
«Our Palestinian people in Lebanon
stand in a position of self-defence...
The continuation of this war is threa-
tening the national interests of all con-
cerned parties - Lebanese, Palestinian
and Syrian.
«It is of utmost importance, in order
to end this conspiracy, to devote all
efforts to achieving a ceasefire, ending
the siege of the camps and arriving at a
political solution capable of putting an
end to the conflict, in order to gua-
rantee the fundamental rights of our
people in the camps in Lebanon, and
enhance the militant, nationalist Pales-
tinian - Lebanese alliance.
«The Palestinian nationalist presence
in Lebanon does not aim to exert
hegemony over the Lebanese nationa-
list forces or to control their nationalist
decision. On the contrary, this presence
is a supportive factor to the Lebanese
nationalist forces and their nationalist
program... Neither is the Palestinian
nationalist presence contradictory to
the Syrian nationalist role in Lebanon.
Rather it is complementary. In the light
of these facts, any political solution
must guarantee the preservation of
Palestinian armed presence, the poli-
tical and civil rights of our people, the
right of our masses to defend their
camps and continue the armed struggle
against the Zionist enemy, in the con-
text of the common nationalist strategy
of the main confrontation forces.
«Until such a political solution is
achieved, it is necessary to stop the
bloodshed and end the war against the
camps. The three organizations reaf-
firm their commitment to the agree-
ment reached on the basis of the Iran-
lan initiative. The three parties shall
facilitate the mechanism of its applica-
tion, providing guarantees for its suc-
cess and all parties’ adherence to it.
«The three organizations call upon
all forces of the Palestinian revolution
to shoulder their responsibility and
solve all the problems which have arisen
on this level. This stand shall preserve
the unity of the Palestinian nationalists
and deprive the aggressors of any pre-
text for continuing their aggression on
the basis of Palestinian rejection of
implementing the agreement.
«The three organizations reaffirm
the importance of maintaining the unity
in action of all forces of the resistance
movement in defending the Palestinian
camps. We warn of all attempts to split
the Palestinian ranks. These attempts
aim to instigate inter-Palestinian figh-
ting.»
OCCUPIED PALESTINE
In occupied Palestine, «the Zionist
occupation authorities escalate their
repressive policies which aim to strike
the Palestinian nationalist forces and
personalities. The Palestinian people in
the occupied territories are facing a
severe terrorist campaign which aims at
breaking their heroic resistance. The
Jordanian authorities continue their
policy of crossing out the PLO and
fabricating an alternative. The ultimate
goal of this policy is to enforce a bila-
teral liquidationist deal with the Zionist
enemy, at the expense of our people’s
rights to repatriation, self-
determination and the establishment of
an independent state. The Jordanian
authorities are making use of the
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