From: Danielle Ni Dhighe <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Thu, 13 Dec 2001 15:38:03 -0800 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [Peoples War] IRSP: Solidarity With Palestine FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Irish Republican Socialist Party 13 December 2001 Solidarity With Palestine The International Department of the Irish Republican Socialist Party has branded intensified Israeli aggression against the Palestinians a "theocratic attempt at genocide, masquerading as a 'war on terrorism'. In a statement released today, the IRSP spokesperson said: "There can be no mistake that the 'war on terrorism' proclaimed by imperialist overlord George W. Bush has provided a green light to the Zionist reactionaries to renew their attempt to crush the Palestinian people once again. The last months have witnessed a huge increase in Zionist attacks on Palestinian people and it is clear that Israel is hoping to see their treaty with the Palestinians repudiated, the Palestinian National Authority destroyed, and the Palestinian people slaughtered. "What we are seeing is the result of attempting to negotiate with a nation whose history belies its words on a treaty. Just as the United States now intends to repudiate its nuclear treaty with Russia, having attained a dominant position of strength, so too the Zionists' word has been shown to be without value once they feel they have the upper hand. "U.S. President Bush has repeated over and over again that the people of America, and the world as a whole, should not expect his imperialist campaign against all who oppose western imperialism to end quickly in Afghanistan and events in Palestine are providing a clear perspective of what this means for national liberation movements around the globe. Sharon, who showed his fascist worldview through his actions in Shabra and Shatila refugee camps years ago, is taking advantage of the U.S. government's tacit consent to advance his plans for a theocratic attempt at genocide, masquerading as a 'war on terrorism.' "The working class people of the world are not blind, however, and despite Israel's attempt to portray their actions as 'defensive', it is plain to see by the ever growing disparity in the death counts between Israelis and Palestinians that the Zionists initiated this offensive and are seeking nothing less than the complete roll back of the advances made by the Palestinians and the negation of their aspirations for national liberation." The statement concluded by saying: "We in the Irish Republican Socialist Party join with all those around the world who seek liberation and social justice in condemning the ongoing assault by the Zionist killing machine. While we defend Arafat and Fatah against the attacks by Israel, we believe that it is past time to reject the accomodationist posturing that created the present conditions that are permitting Israel to continue its attacks on Palestinians. We are encouraged by signs of growing support for genuine revolutionaries such as the PFLP among the Palestinians and hope that the Palestinians will continue their heroic resistance behind the banner of such clear-sighted leadership. We call upon the American people to demand their government end its support for the terrorist government of Israel and military campaigns against communities around the globe who refuse to be exploited by imperialism and we call upon the Irish government to immediately severe all diplomatic ties to the Zionist regime bent on the genocide of the Palestinian people." ### Republican Socialist Press Office 4 Cavendish Row, Dublin 1, Ireland Tel/Fax No: 01 8735620 Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Website: http://www.irsm.org/irsm.html _________________________________________________ KOMINFORM P.O. Box 66 00841 Helsinki Phone +358-40-7177941 Fax +358-9-7591081 http://www.kominf.pp.fi General class struggle news: [EMAIL PROTECTED] subscribe mails to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Geopolitical news: [EMAIL PROTECTED] subscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ________________________
