Democratic Palestine : 2 (ص 22)
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- Democratic Palestine : 2 (ص 22)
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ing. Lacking any genuinely democratic
structures for redressing their grievan-
ces, they braved the permanent ban on
demonstrations and took to the streets.
The regimes have proved their incapaci-
.ty to lesson the economic crisis, whose
burdens fall on the shoulders of the maj-
ority of the people, for this crisis is root-.
ed.in the economic, class’ and political
nature of the regimes themselves.
Fire under the sand.
Although both regimes managed to ~
‘crush the upheaval of the hungry, the
contradictions are not resolved. Con-
trary to the claims of Bourguiba and King
Hassan, class contradictions are grow-
ing. The symptoms which appeared in .
the last few months are those ofa deep
cleft between the poor majority and the
rich elite in both countries, aggravated ©
constantly by subordination to the world
capitalist market. Both are mainly agri-
-cultural ‘countries, and the majority of
the working force is peasantry in struc-
ture. Subordination to the imperialist
system makes both open markets for
capitalist goods at the expense of local
| production, whether industrial or agri-
cultural.
Internal class contradictions have been
greatly augmented in recent.years. This
is tied to the influx of petro-dollars to the
Arab. world, starting in 1974, and the
concurrent flourishing of the Arab. com- |.
| prador. Accordingly, the service: sector |
| has-been inflated to the further detriment |
of agriculture and industry. As-a-result, .
massive migration from the’ countryside
to the cities has occurred, with the. mi-"
grants being channeled-into work.serv:.
_ing the comprador arid -service sector.
This has led to further destruction of.the-
process of accumulation of national capi- °
tal, because: an essential ‘part. of the re-
‘turns go to the capitalist countries rather
than being invested, or even accumulat-
ing, in the country itself.
The World Bank has pushed in the
‘same direction by insisting on financing
certain short-term and service projects,
rather than long-term productive pro-
jects which could provide employment
and accumulate national capital. Addi-
tional pressure from the International
Monetary Fund’s demands has led the
regimes, to take measures, such as the
“price rises, which further depress the
poor’s living conditions.
-The need for leadership
The basis reasons for which the hungry -
again rose up are still embedded in both
societies; portending more revolts i in the .
future.’ However, if the: main lesson of
‘the recent upheaval. is not drawn, ‘the.
. Fesults of any future’ uprising: might be as. .
catastrophic. for the masses’ struggle.
. Fhe -main.lesson is that the progressive
' forces must organize themselves to lead:
‘the upheavals of the poor to their logical
end. This requires the immediate estab-
lishment of a national democratic front,
based on a program of social, economic
and political dimensions. A front, armed
with such a program, can lead: the
masses ‘struggle. to victory, for the condi-
tions are ripé in both countries for such,a
national democratic struggle. )
Colloquium in Aden
The National Democratic Revolution
In mid-February, a three-day colloquium was held in Aden on the subject: The National Democratic
Revolution — The Democratic Yemeni Experience. The colloquium was sponsored by the Yemeni
Socialist Party, and attended by delegates from communist parties, newly independent countries,
socialist countries and national liberation movements. In the following pages, we print parts of the
presentation made by Comrade Ali Nasser Mohammad, General Secretary of the Central Committee of
the Yemeni Socialist Party, Chairman of the Presidium of the People’s Supreme Assembly and Prime
Minister of PDRY; This is followed by selections from the paper delivered by the Communist Party of
Greece. In the next issue of “Democratic Palestine”, we will print the paper delivered to the colloquium
by the PFLP, as well as other coverage of the seminar.
Democratic Yemen
base that included the workers,
the peasants, the petty
After welcoming the participants in the collo-
quium and stressing the importance of the gather-
ing, Comrade Ali Nasser Mohammad presented a
comprehensive evaluation of the entire course of
the Yemeni revolution. Here we print a section
which concentrates on the importance of the lead-
ership of the national democratic revolution.
From the outset, the October 14th revolution had general
subjective conditions that contributed to its triumph over
colonialism and played a prominent role in its subsequent
development. The revolution had its organized political
vanguard of a revolutionary democratic composition,
specific programme documents and advanced party
traditions.
Moreover, the revolution depended upon a broad social
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bourgeoisie and the intellectuals in the countryside and the
towns. All of these were the fundamental directing force of
national liberation. What is especially significant is the fact
that the broadening of the scope of the popular armed
revolution and the increased rallying of the masses around it
was closely linked to the growth of the leading role of the
National Front Political Organisation which gave
embodiment to the alliance of these social forces. The
National Front Political Organisation played its leading role
| by relying upon the toiling popular masses during the
national liberation stage. It used a number of methods and
forms of political and military struggle simultaneously, build-
ing a People’s Liberation Army in the rural areas and forming
commando groups in the towns, alongside its prominent role
in the leadership of the trade unions and the founding of
students and womens organisations and work within the
sports, national and cultural clubs.
We can state that the October 14th revolution from the
very beginning was founded without the participation of the
political forces representing compradour and _ quasi- - هو جزء من
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