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told parliament that under certain
circumstances women demonstrators
might be shot if they get too close to
the nuclear installations. This is the
imperialist bourgeoisie’s response to
the persistent, but peaceful opposition
of the women at Greenham Commons.
We cite these examples to show that
the internal effects of the missile
deployment can help the _ peace
movement to become even stronger
by linking its cause with that of other
movements fighting political, social
and economic injustice. This could be
the basis for broader anti-imperialist
coalitions in the capitalist countries,
and for increased _ international
solidarity. The fact that the cruise
missiles now stationed in Sicily can
reach the Middle East only
underscores that imperialism’s nuclear
offensive is part of its global
aggressiveness against the people.
Realizing this fact can bolster the
political platform of the anti-war
movement, strengthen its anti-
imperialist content, and in_ turn
broaden support to the liberation
movements fighting imperialism’s
aggression on the three continents.
See PFLP Bulletin no. 66 (Spring 1983)
for a background article on “Impe-
rialism’s Nuclear Threat.”
On the invitation of the Central
Committee of the Communist Party of
France, a PFLP delegation headed by
Comrade Adbel Raheem Malouh,
Politbureau. member, visited Paris.
There a series of important discussions
were held in the Communist Party
Central Committee headquarters,
attended by Comrade Jacques Dineau,
EET
Visit to French Communist Party
member of the Central Committee, and
Comrade Alain Gresh, responsible for
Arab affairs. In the discussions, the
French comrades emphasized the
Communist Party’s deep conviction that
the Palestinian problem is the essence of
the Middle East conflict. They further
stressed the right of the Palestinian
people to national independence and the
establishment of an independent state.
Both sides concurred on the necessity
of preserving the PLO’s unity and
independence, guaranteeing its natio-
nalist political line, and maintaining
its gains and active role. In this context,
the Communist Party of France highly
evaluated the distinguished role of the
PFLP in the Palestinian and Arab arenas,
as well as the steps towards unity with
the DFLP, as a means for strengthening
the role of the left. For its part, the PF LP
delegation praised the important role of
the Communist Party of France in
supporting the Palestinian people's
struggle and the PLO, as the sole,
legitimate representative of the
Palestinian people.
Both sides agreed on the importance
of the role of the Lebanese nationalist
forces in confronting fascism, Israeli
occupation and US aggression. They
emphasized the necessity of support to
the Lebanese nationalist forces in the
struggle for the unity, independence,
national identity and democratic
development of Lebanon. There was
mutual agreement on strengthening the
relations between the Communist Party
of France and the PFLP. @
CPUSA Convention
The Communist Party of the USA
held its 23rd National Convention in
Cleveland, Ohio, November 10-13th.
The convention was composed of 500
delegates from 48 states. It was also
attended by guest delegations, among
which the PFLP was honored to be
invited. Though the US government's
refusal of visas blocked some foreign
delegations, there were repre-
sentatives at the convention from
communist parties of both western
and eastern Europe. Comrade Gus
Hall, General Secretary of the CPUSA,
opened his presentation of the Main
Report by welcoming “our honored
guests from other lands who have
successfully broken through the
Reagan ‘window of vulnerability’.’
The main theme of the convention
was expressed in the slogan: “Raising
Our Sights: Towards a Mass
Communist Party of Action.”
Convention documents analyzed the
“triple layered economic crisis” and its
effects on the US working class.
Emphasis was placed on strengthening
the unity of the “multiracial, multi-
national, male-female, young-old work-
ing class” in the US and, to this end,
working for equality between all
components of the labor force. Party
cadre were urged to more actively
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assert the party's role and more closely
link mass work and party building.
Decisions were taken to invigorate the
partys work at sites of industrial
concentration and in campaigns to
increase trade union membership, as
well as to organize the growing ranks
of the employed, moving them into
the “Dump Reagan” campaign.
The decisiveness of the 1984
Presidential elections was highlighted
in terms of the opportunity for
stopping the Reagan war machine,
reversing Reaganomics and stemming
the tide of racism, etc. Correctly.
positing that neither the Democratic
nor Republican party policies can
resolve the crisis, the convention
emphasized developing the growing
mass opposition to the Reagan
Administration's austerity and mili-
tarism. “The movements for political
independence (from state monopoly
capitalism’s two old parties) have
reached a level where there must be
serious consideration given to running
and electing candidates from the ranks
of the different sectors of the anti-
monopoly all-people’s front”. In this
context, the convention evaluated the
significance of Jesse Jackson’s
candidacy, yet determined that this
does not negate the need for the
The struggle against anti-Semitism is not complete without struggle against Zionism.
CPUSA to field its own candidates.
Regarding international issues, the
convention emphasized the struggle
for peace in the face of the Reagan
Administration’s policies of nuclear
threat, anti-communism'= and
aggressive intervention. The danger of
nuclear war was linked to the new
level of undeclared US wars in Central
America, South Africa and Lebanon.
The basic document noted, “In the
Middle East, Israel continues its role as
an imperialist power itself, as well as a
heightened role as surrogate for US
imperialism. Israel continues _ its
genocidal warfare against the
Palestinian people. US imperialism is
establishing military bases in Egypt,
Lebanon and the Sinai.” Zionism’s
internal effects in the USA were also
addressed: “Zionism, because it
supports US imperialist policies and
the expansionist and annexationist
policies of the Begin government, is a
divisive and negative influence in the
Jewish community and works to
divert Jewish Americans from their
natural alliance with the working class
and the all-people’s front.” A
resolution adopted at the convention
stipulated that the struggle against
anti-Semitism cannot be complete
without struggle against Zionism, - هو جزء من
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