Democratic Palestine : 2 (ص 11)
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pendent Palestinian national decision,
yet always viewing this in the light of
links with the Arab national liberation
‘movement; strengthening Palestinian
national unity on a correct, militant ba-
sis; adhering to democratic means for
resolving secondary contradictions
within the revolution; implementing
democratic reforms in the ranks of the
revolution and the bodies of the PLO;
adherence to the principle of collective
leadership, and ending individualist me-
thods, in order to insure commitment to
the PLO’s political programs.
The final statement specified that the
Palestinian revolution’s strategic allian-
ces are with the Arab liberation move-
ment, in order to further the common
struggle of the Arab masses against im-
perialism and its lackeys and their pro-
jects in the area, and for independence,
democracy and progress. Relations with
the Arab regimes should be determined
in accordance with their stand on con-
fronting imperialism and its plans, and
their commitment to the Palestinian
people’s rights and the PLO’s sole re-
presentation. It was concluded that al-
though the Egyptian national movement
had scored some successes, the funda-
mental policy of the regime had not
changed; it has reaffirmed its commit-
ment to Camp David. The-GUPS ‘ad-
heres to the resolutions of the 16th PNC,
which call for relations with the Egyp-
tian regime only when it departs from
the Camp David accords. The GUPS al-
so reiterated the principle adopted at’
‘the last.PNC, that future relations with
| Jordan -should be on the basis ‘of: con-
federation after the establishment of-an
independent Palestinian state. A warn-
ing was delivered concerning the ma-
neuvers. of the Jordanian regime, and -
some Palestinian circles linked to it, who
aim to circumvent the PLO’s representa-
tion, which is not to be delegated, man-
dated or shared with any party.
The Congress extended full support
to the. struggle of the Palestinian people
_in.the occupied homeland against. the
Zionist: occupation and its designs. A
. special salute was addressed to the stu-
dents in the face of Zionist repression.
The GUPS reaffirmed the necessity of
rebuilding and supporting the Palestini-
an National Front in the occupied home-
land, to be the militant framework of all
the nationalist forces’ struggle, and part
and parcel of the PLO.
The final statement called for an im-
mediate halt to the Iraq-Iran war, for it
is used by imperialism and reaction to
divide the area and weaken the Arab na-
tional liberation movement; respect for
the rights of both sides and non-
interference in internal affairs was
urged.
The final statement expressed full
support and solidarity with the struggle
of the Lebanese nationalist and progres-
sive forces. It called for strengthening
relations based on common struggle to
liberate Lebanon from Zionist occupa-
tion, cancel the May 17th agreement,
and preserve Lebanon’s unity, sover-
eignty and Arab identity, and promote
its democratic development; it also
called for protecting the Palestinian
masses in Lebanon and securing their
human and social rights.
The final statement reaffirmed rejec-
tion of Camp David and the Reagan
plan, based on enmity towards imperial-
ism. It placed the Palestinian revolution
squarely in the anti-imperialist camp,
with vital relations to the socialist coun-
tries.
Two points elicited lengthy debate
‘and much effort to find a common de-
nominator of agreement. The first con-
cerned the battles in Tripoli. The posi-
tion finally adopted condemned the be-
sieging of the camps and Tripoli, and
the forces that participated in this. Un-
fortunately, there was a tendency to
view these events in a highly emotional,
unscientific manner. The need for re-
pairing relations with Syria and Libya,
in order to further the struggle against
‘the enemy plans in the area, was totally
neglected. Because the position adopted
was not a careful evaluation that could
contribute to solving the Palestinian cri-
sis, our comrades found it necessary to
register a reservation on this point, to be
included among the Congress docu-
ments. ;
The second controversial point con-
cerned Arafat’s visit to Cairo. On this
Matter, our comrades worked for a clear
condemnation of this visit on both polit-
ical and organizational grounds. The
formulation finally adopted reads: “The
‘visit constitutes an individualist action
that oversteps the organizational
frameworks and institutions of the PLO.
While we adhere to the resolutions of
the PNC, especially its 16th session, as
well as to the legitimate institutions of
the PLO, we view that these institutions
are required to evaluate this visit and
place a blockade on its results, as these
institutions are the controllers of Palesti-
nian relations, based on the political
program and PNC resolutions.”
This clearly expresses an organiza-
tional criticism of the visit. Also, by cal-
ling for a blockade against its results, the
GUPS has signalled political disappro-
val of the visit, though it is not outright
condemned. Rather the visit is seen as a
political error on the part of Arafat.
New leadership elected
The Congress elected a new leader-
ship. A slate of candidates was drawn
up and elected, apportioning the 33
seats in the GUPS Administrative Coun-
cil between Fatah, PFLP, DFLP, ALF,
and PCP. This council in turn elected a
new Executive Committee which in-
cluded members from Fatah, PFLP,
DFLP and PCP.
As can be deduced from this article,
the positions adopted at the GUPS con-
gress did not correspond totally to the
results which the PFLP and other organ-
izations may have hoped for. However,
the Congress was a success, for it pre-
served unity in an important mass or-
ganization of the Palestinian revolution.
This shows that national unity can be
maintained when democratic proce-
dures and serious national commitment
are applied. In this way, the experience
of the Congress can be an example in
ongoing efforts to resolve the crisis in
the PLO. e@
West Bank students demonstrate at Jerusalem UNRWA headquarters on Jan. 31
against imposition of Jordanian comprehensive exam.
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