Democratic Palestine : 45 (ص 3)
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Palestinian Views on
«Pax Americana)
PFLP Politbureau Statement
July 14th, excerpt
The main subject addressed by the PFLP Politbureau
statement of July 14th was the urgency of revitalizing and
developing the Palestinian intifada in the occupied territories.
Since this topic is addressed in an article in this issue, we here
reprint only an excerpt of the statement which characterizes the
current US — orchestrated «peace» process.
Our awareness of the various attempts to quell and abort
the intifada should by no means make us neglect the other
US—Zionist—reactionary attempt, orchestrated from
Washington D.C., to liquidate the Palestinian cause. This is
most clearly seen in the US’s intensified efforts carried out
behind the false and deceptive facade of settling the
Arab — Zionist conflict and allegedly bringing peace to the
area. We say allegedly because the substance of US policy,
which complies with Zionist policy, is based on bypassing
Palestinian representation and negating Palestinian national
rights which have been confirmed by UN resolutions —
resolutions which the White House chiefs apply according to a
double standard.
It has become very clear that the US — Zionist plan to end
the Arab-—Zionist conflict, and above all the
Palestinian — Zionist conflict, is moving on three major tracks:
First: Excluding the UN presence and resolutions from the
political endeavors to end the conflict, restricting this job to the
US alone.
Second: Replacing the international conference, as a
framework for reaching a settlement, with the «festivities» of
the so-called regional conference which has no powers
whatsoever and is merely intended to serve as an umbrella for
direct, bilateral talks.
Third: Replacing independent Palestinian representation
with a joint Jordanian — Palestinian delegation.
To put this plan into action, the US administration and the
Zionist government are banking on some Arab parties
accepting the Israeli conditions without getting much in return.
This was made very clear by the US proposal for Israel to stop
building settlements in return for the Arab countries agreeing
to end all forms of hostility towards the Zionist entity and
normalizing relations with it.
Throughout all the Palestinian and Arab attempts to
neutralize the US or appeal for its help in forcing the Zionist
entity to accept the UN resolutions, it has become quite plain
that supposing this to be possible is no more than a fata
morgana which has no relation to reality. These attempts show
that the only way to restore usurped rights is to retrieve them by
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force, by practicing and escalating all forms of struggle,
reinforcing and developing the intifada and embarking on a
radical, comprehensive process of democratic reform in the
bodies, institutions, policies, tactics and practices of the PLO.
In this context, the process of forming a new PNC and
convening it as soon as possible is made more urgent. This
would be the correct point of departure for implementing these
guidelines, provided that it (the coming PNC session) is.
attended by the various Palestinian organizations and becomes
the real, just representative of all Palestinian national and
social forces. This would enable making the hoped — for change
at this stage on the basis of a daring political reconsideration, a
revolution of self — criticism and pumping new blood into the
revolution. In this context, it would be of great importance to
coordinate the Palestinian and Arab positions towards the
peace process, and in particular between the Arab countries
bordering Israel.
UNL Call No.73,
August Ist, excerpt
Excerpt from call no. 73 issued by the United
National Leadership of the Intifada/PLO in the
State of Palestine, August Ist:
...the UNL condemns the concessions given to Israel by the
Egyptian president via his suggestion for lifting the Arab
economic boycott of Israel, in exchange for a halt to
settlement — building; we also condemn the approval of this
suggestion by some US—led Arab states. We consider this
suggestion as a conspiracy aiming to normalize relations
between the Arab states and Israel in return for the usurpation
of the Palestinians’ rights. The UNL also denounces the stand
of the Arab states which have agreed to attend that miserable
conference that excludes the PLO and fails to respond to our
people’s legitimate rights. We consider this an attempt to
isolate the Arab-Israeli conflict from its essence — the
Palestinian cause — and to turn the conflict into a mere border
dispute between the Arab countries and the Zionist entity. In
this context, the memorandum of understanding between the
US and Israel about Palestinian representation, the Israeli
stress on the eternity of the annexation of the Golan Heights
and even establishing new settlements there, and the new Israeli
plan for the occupied territories are but new proof of
Israeli — US hostility towards Arab and Palestinian rights.
The UNL condemns the continued US — NATO threats to
strike Iraq and the attempts to annihilate this steadfast Arab
country, both physically and spiritually. In this regard, we call
on the Arab masses to rise up against the Arab regimes which
are backing this conspiracy.
The UNL congratulates the Eritrean people for achieving
national independence.
The UNL appreciates the efforts of the preparatory
committee for forming a new PNC based on increasing the
participation of the masses, the Palestinian national
Institutions and organizations...
— Translation: ’Amr Dasoudi: ®
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