Message of solidarity with the Palestinian people in the framework of the 17th International Meeting of Communist and Workers’ Parties

 

In the framework of the 17^th International Meeting of Communist and Workers’ Parties –that was held between 29^th of October and 1^st of November in Istanbul- with an initiative of AKEL was circulated a Statement of Solidarity with the struggle of the Palestinian people which was undersigned by 45 Parties. You may read below the Statement and the undersigning Parties:

Statement in solidarity with the struggle of the Palestinian people against the Israeli Occupation for a just peace

 

We the undersigned, Communist and Workers’ parties attending the 17th IMCWP in Istanbul, note with concern the recent escalation in the Occupied Palestinian Territories (OPT), brought about by the rejectionist policies of the Israeli government, which aims to deepen the occupation, expand the settlements, and create facts on the ground in order to undermine a possible implementation of UN resolutions.

The Israeli right-wing extremist government may claim to be “in support of a two states solution”, but it is in fact its staunchest enemy. Under the auspices of US imperialism, Israel is continuing to drive Palestinians away from their homes, confiscate lands in order to build new settlements and expand the existing ones, tighten the economic grip over the OPT so as to place obstacles before the development of an independent Palestinian economy, and spread lies and disinformation about its daily violation of human rights.

We express our full support and solidarity with the struggle of the Palestinian people for national sovereignty, for an independent and viable state – in accordance to UN resolutions, international law, and the right of nations to self-determination. The Palestinian people – through its sole legitimate representative – the Palestinian Liberation Organization (PLO) – is struggling for attainment of basic rights, and deserve the solidarity of all democratic forces;

We send our regards to the struggle of the peace and progressive forces within Israeli society, who fight for an implementation of a peaceful solution which would serve the true national interests of both peoples. We call for the release of those Israeli conscientious objectors who are jailed because of their refusal to serve in the army of occupation;

We call for the establishment of an independent Palestinian state, alongside the State of Israel, with East Jerusalem as its capital, and with the June 4^th 1967 borders (“The Green Line”) as the internationally-recognized border of peace; We demand the evacuation of all Israeli settlements in the OPT and for dismantling the Separation Wall; We urge the release of all Palestinian prisoners held in Israeli jails; We stand for a just solution of the problem of Palestinian refugees according to UN resolution 194 and to other UN resolutions; We call for Israeli withdrawal from the Occupied Arab-Syrian Golan Heights and from the Shebaa Farms in South Lebanon.

We call for the recognition of the State of Palestine as full member of the United Nations and will urge the Governments of our respective countries to recognise the State of Palestine.

Let us all use the 29th of November, Day of International Solidarity with the Palestinian People, to mobilise and demand the End of the Israeli Occupation Now!

 

Istanbul, 30-31 October – 1 November, 2015

 

The following Parties undersign the Statement:

 

1. Algerian Party for Democracy and Socialism
2. Communist Party of Argentina
3. Workers’ Party of Bangladesh
4. Workers’ Party of Belgium
5. Brazilian Communist Party
6. Communist Party of Brazil
7. Communist Party of Britain
8. Communist Party of Bulgaria
9. Communist Party of Canada
10. Socialist Workers’ Party of Croatia
11. Communist Party of Cuba
12. AKEL, Cyprus
13. Communist Party of Bohemia and Moravia
14. Communist Party in Denmark
15. Communist Party of Finland
16. French Communist Party
17. Unified Communist Party of Georgia
18. German Communist Party
19. Communist Party of Greece
20. Hungarian Workers’ Party
21. Communist Part of India
22. Communist Party of India (M)
23. TUDEH Party of Iran
24. Iraqi Communist Party
25. Communist Party of Kurdistan-Iraq
26. Communist Party of Ireland
27. Workers’ Party of Ireland
28. Communist Party of Israel
29. Communist Party of Kazakhstan
30. Communist Party of Malta
31. Communist Party of Mexico
32. Communist Party of Norway
33. Palestinian People’s Party
34. Palestinian Communist Party
35. Portuguese Communist Party
36. Communist Party of the Russian Federation
37. Communists of Serbia
38. South African Communist Party
39. Communist Party of Spain
40. Communist Party of Sri Lanka
41. Sudanese Communist Party
42. Communist Party of Sweden
43. Syrian Communist Party
44. Communist Party, Turkey
45. Communist Party of Vietnam