Friday, March 25, 2016
SOLIDARITY WITH REFUGEES-MIGRANTS
SOLIDARITY WITH REFUGEES-MIGRANTS
STRENGTHEN THE STRUGGLE AGAINST WAR - STOP The imperialist intervention
CRASH FASCISM - RACISM - NATIONALISM
STRENGTHEN THE STRUGGLE AGAINST WAR - STOP The imperialist intervention
CRASH FASCISM - RACISM - NATIONALISM
LONG LIVE THE PEOPLES
FRIENDSHIP - Imperialists out from the Aegean Sea
SOLIDARITY WITH THE
STRUGGLE OF THE PEOPLES - Greece OUT of the EU and NATO
In Syria, since the beginning of the war, it was obvious that the so-called "opposition" was nothing but the long arm of imperialism in the country. The aim was to intervene in the country's interior so as to overthrow the democratically elected bourgeois president Assad. The "Free Syrian Army" and the Syrian opposition were not created by some organized popular power, but they were equipped with modern weapons and formed by experienced soldiers who could confront the quite capable Syrian army.
In Syria, since the beginning of the war, it was obvious that the so-called "opposition" was nothing but the long arm of imperialism in the country. The aim was to intervene in the country's interior so as to overthrow the democratically elected bourgeois president Assad. The "Free Syrian Army" and the Syrian opposition were not created by some organized popular power, but they were equipped with modern weapons and formed by experienced soldiers who could confront the quite capable Syrian army.
In Greece, during the same period, the vast
majority of political organizations did not take a position in favor of Syria,
against the embargo and the sanctions imposed. At best, they have kept an equal
distance from jihadists and the Syrian government, ignoring that the conflict
between imperialism and people was the main contradiction, since imperialist
countries have openly intervened (as had been done previously in Iraq,
Afghanistan, Libya, etc.) against yet another country as "saviors" in
order to serve their interests in the wider region.
Eventually,
Russia, USA, England, France, Turkey, etc. have been involved in military
operations in Syria. After the attacks in France, all the governments of the
state - members of the imperialist EU agreed to escalate military operations in
Syria (the government of SYRIZA - ANEL among them). This involvement continues under
the pretext of "the danger of Islamic state" whose influence is increased
or decreased depending on the extent of the bombing, without some support from
the local population and without any organization of its structures or its
army.
SYRIZA maintains the "fence of shame" in Evros
The continuous bombing razed whatever existed in the country forcing the bulk of the 22,000,000 (or more) residents to flee from the scourge of war and seek a better life elsewhere. In the beginning, neighboring countries bore the brunt of the refugee flow, but from 2015 thousands of immigrants each month are trying to reach Europe passing through our country. Being unable to cross the 12.5 km wide fence at Evros, the Greek-Turkish land border, known as the "fence of shame" made by the fascist A. Samaras, they have no other choice but to cross the sea. A fence that the current Prime Minister, A. Tsipras, refuses to pull down, calling everyone who makes such a suggestion essentially a fool ( "the idea to unilaterally remove the fence and allow the refugees to come through Evros sounds like a good idea to someone who has not got a clue, "11/5/2015) despite the fact that according to a statement made by Amnesty International: “the increased security measures across the land border with Turkey, and the erection of a 12.5 kilometer fence there in 2012, has forced refugees and immigrants to choose the more dangerous route through the Greek-Turkish sea border"(02.11.2015). The result is the drowning of refuges in the Aegean, by hundreds, a crime that probably constitutes genocide.
Calling the coalition SYRIZA-ANEL to NATO butchers for "custody" of the Aegean - The, under German command, Frontex will support work in NATO activities
While the whole M. East is in "flames" (see Syria, Libya, Palestine, Iraq, Afghanistan, etc.) mainly due to the responsibility of NATO and allied states, the prime minister invited the military (!) NATO forces on the pretext of "guarding the maritime borders of the country." In this way he, firstly, appealed to an army to deal with the immigrants, secondly he invited the murderers of the Middle East peoples as guarantors of the preservation of the borders(!), thirdly, he basically considers immigrants a border threat! A motion shall be underscored once again the pro-NATO-imperialist policy of the SYRIZA-ANEL coalition and personally of Prime Minister A. Tsipras.
At the same time, the local bourgeoisie, through its affiliated media and, therefore, the Greek government, firstly, criticizes Turkey (regardless of the reasons) because the latter temporarily opposes the deployment of NATO forces on Turkish territorial waters ("Turkey undermines the NATO operation in Aegean ", "Vima" 22.02.2016 "High ranking officials confirmed to "Kathimerini" that is Turkey's insistence to limit the operation on international waters and not in national waters, as originally agreed. If the operation only in international waters, it will not be useful in reducing the refugee flows, according to the same sources.” "Imerisia" 24.02.2016), and secondly, attempts to present NATO's involvement in the Aegean as having a "positive" (!) effect on its competition with the Turkish bourgeoisie with regards to the migration issue ( "Mr. Kammenos reckons that the allies would isolate Turkey", "Imerisia" 24/ 02/2016).
The Parliament Speaker N. Voutsis could not fail to take part in this contest of servility to the imperialists. In his speech at the "Delphi Economic Forum", on 26/02/2016, as a true apologist of imperialism, he concealed the responsibility of NATO and the EU for the destruction, the uprooting and the slaughter of the M. Eastern peoples. More specifically, he adopted all those arguments used by the imperialists to intervene, mainly through military means, in the internal affairs of these countries ( "Is the European Union's political leaders determined to devise a strategy of reception and integration of several million refugees-immigrants from the wider Middle East and North Africa regions are in general destabilization due to wars, civil conflicts and religious fundamentalist tendencies; », left.gr, 26/02/2016 https://left.gr/news/n-voytsis-oi-axies-tis-eyropis-anavaptistikan-mesa-apo-tin-allileggyi-kai-tin-axioprepeia-toy ).
The distinction immigrant – refugee is reactionary and racist
Since the attack on Libya and its dissolution from the imperialist forces of the USA, England, France and Italy and the massive immigration wave that followed in Italy, with thousands jostling daily in boats to pass through the sea to Europe and escape the war, a change in the tactics of the dominant media, Greek and foreign, began to take shape. A change that was initiated, of course, by fascist-like forces and paved the way to the true fascist and nazi-fascist forces, by idealizing their slogans and practices whose only aim is to foster hatred among peoples and to divide the proletariat in each country. The new tactic can be described in a few words by the formula "The good refugee vs. the bad immigrant" which essentially presupposes the fascist position according to which, 'immigrant = irregular immigrant = illegal immigrant. "
In the context of this change of tactics, the terminology used by Greek media and the Greek government has adapted. A typical example of this reactionary-racist distinction is the screening of migrants by country of origin (as if Afghanistan, for example, has suffered less from imperialism or that the war there is over). There is one attitude towards Syrians, another towards Iraqis, etc. Syrians are allowed (in small groups) to exit from the northern border of our country, but not the Afghans.
The practices of " checking the migrant wave " or " migrant re-forwarding" mean only one thing: More immigrants drowned in the Aegean
At the EU summit held in mid-February on the refugee issue, it is indicated that the EU objective "should be the rapid reduction of refugee flows, the protection of our external borders to reduce illegal immigration and the safeguarding of the Schengen area." ("Vima", 19.02.2016). In the joint communique released after the Council, it was noted that "a substantial and sustained reduction in the number of illegal crossings is required" ("Vima", 19.02.2016).
In this context, the head of the conservative party New Democracy K. Mitsotakis and the bourgeois PASOK Ph. Gennimata had a telephone conversation in which Kyriakos Mitsotakis stated that: "The illegal flows should by all means stop now." ( "Kathimerini", 24.02.2016)
Both in the communique of the summit and the communication Mitsotakis-Gennimata, the immigrants are clearly treated as a threat to the borders of the EU. They are, therefore, regarded not as victims of an imperialist war but as "invaders" and a plan of "checking the migrant wave" is drawn which means more immigrants drowned in the Aegean due to military operations against them.
The fascist transformation of Europe
At the same time Europe is becoming increasingly fascist. On 26/01/2016, a law was passed in Denmark allowing the confiscation of valuables from the migrants that enter its territory in exchange for the "hospitality" that would provide them. The law aroused a storm of reactions across Europe since it legitimizes actions against refugee immigrants that are similar to the confiscation of the Jews’ properties practiced by the Nazis before and during WWII.
In Austria, the Nazi-fascist "Free Party" is gaining popularity, surpassing even the ruling party in the polls. Instead, however, of forming a front against the fascist transformation of their country, the other bourgeois parties adopt the agenda, the phrasing and the program of the Nazi-fascists, they close the borders to immigrants, they deploy the army on the streets and erect fences to check the wave of migrants In Slovakia, the Nazi-fascist party is on the rise and entered the parliament for the first time.
SYRIZA maintains the "fence of shame" in Evros
The continuous bombing razed whatever existed in the country forcing the bulk of the 22,000,000 (or more) residents to flee from the scourge of war and seek a better life elsewhere. In the beginning, neighboring countries bore the brunt of the refugee flow, but from 2015 thousands of immigrants each month are trying to reach Europe passing through our country. Being unable to cross the 12.5 km wide fence at Evros, the Greek-Turkish land border, known as the "fence of shame" made by the fascist A. Samaras, they have no other choice but to cross the sea. A fence that the current Prime Minister, A. Tsipras, refuses to pull down, calling everyone who makes such a suggestion essentially a fool ( "the idea to unilaterally remove the fence and allow the refugees to come through Evros sounds like a good idea to someone who has not got a clue, "11/5/2015) despite the fact that according to a statement made by Amnesty International: “the increased security measures across the land border with Turkey, and the erection of a 12.5 kilometer fence there in 2012, has forced refugees and immigrants to choose the more dangerous route through the Greek-Turkish sea border"(02.11.2015). The result is the drowning of refuges in the Aegean, by hundreds, a crime that probably constitutes genocide.
Calling the coalition SYRIZA-ANEL to NATO butchers for "custody" of the Aegean - The, under German command, Frontex will support work in NATO activities
While the whole M. East is in "flames" (see Syria, Libya, Palestine, Iraq, Afghanistan, etc.) mainly due to the responsibility of NATO and allied states, the prime minister invited the military (!) NATO forces on the pretext of "guarding the maritime borders of the country." In this way he, firstly, appealed to an army to deal with the immigrants, secondly he invited the murderers of the Middle East peoples as guarantors of the preservation of the borders(!), thirdly, he basically considers immigrants a border threat! A motion shall be underscored once again the pro-NATO-imperialist policy of the SYRIZA-ANEL coalition and personally of Prime Minister A. Tsipras.
At the same time, the local bourgeoisie, through its affiliated media and, therefore, the Greek government, firstly, criticizes Turkey (regardless of the reasons) because the latter temporarily opposes the deployment of NATO forces on Turkish territorial waters ("Turkey undermines the NATO operation in Aegean ", "Vima" 22.02.2016 "High ranking officials confirmed to "Kathimerini" that is Turkey's insistence to limit the operation on international waters and not in national waters, as originally agreed. If the operation only in international waters, it will not be useful in reducing the refugee flows, according to the same sources.” "Imerisia" 24.02.2016), and secondly, attempts to present NATO's involvement in the Aegean as having a "positive" (!) effect on its competition with the Turkish bourgeoisie with regards to the migration issue ( "Mr. Kammenos reckons that the allies would isolate Turkey", "Imerisia" 24/ 02/2016).
The Parliament Speaker N. Voutsis could not fail to take part in this contest of servility to the imperialists. In his speech at the "Delphi Economic Forum", on 26/02/2016, as a true apologist of imperialism, he concealed the responsibility of NATO and the EU for the destruction, the uprooting and the slaughter of the M. Eastern peoples. More specifically, he adopted all those arguments used by the imperialists to intervene, mainly through military means, in the internal affairs of these countries ( "Is the European Union's political leaders determined to devise a strategy of reception and integration of several million refugees-immigrants from the wider Middle East and North Africa regions are in general destabilization due to wars, civil conflicts and religious fundamentalist tendencies; », left.gr, 26/02/2016 https://left.gr/news/n-voytsis-oi-axies-tis-eyropis-anavaptistikan-mesa-apo-tin-allileggyi-kai-tin-axioprepeia-toy ).
The distinction immigrant – refugee is reactionary and racist
Since the attack on Libya and its dissolution from the imperialist forces of the USA, England, France and Italy and the massive immigration wave that followed in Italy, with thousands jostling daily in boats to pass through the sea to Europe and escape the war, a change in the tactics of the dominant media, Greek and foreign, began to take shape. A change that was initiated, of course, by fascist-like forces and paved the way to the true fascist and nazi-fascist forces, by idealizing their slogans and practices whose only aim is to foster hatred among peoples and to divide the proletariat in each country. The new tactic can be described in a few words by the formula "The good refugee vs. the bad immigrant" which essentially presupposes the fascist position according to which, 'immigrant = irregular immigrant = illegal immigrant. "
In the context of this change of tactics, the terminology used by Greek media and the Greek government has adapted. A typical example of this reactionary-racist distinction is the screening of migrants by country of origin (as if Afghanistan, for example, has suffered less from imperialism or that the war there is over). There is one attitude towards Syrians, another towards Iraqis, etc. Syrians are allowed (in small groups) to exit from the northern border of our country, but not the Afghans.
The practices of " checking the migrant wave " or " migrant re-forwarding" mean only one thing: More immigrants drowned in the Aegean
At the EU summit held in mid-February on the refugee issue, it is indicated that the EU objective "should be the rapid reduction of refugee flows, the protection of our external borders to reduce illegal immigration and the safeguarding of the Schengen area." ("Vima", 19.02.2016). In the joint communique released after the Council, it was noted that "a substantial and sustained reduction in the number of illegal crossings is required" ("Vima", 19.02.2016).
In this context, the head of the conservative party New Democracy K. Mitsotakis and the bourgeois PASOK Ph. Gennimata had a telephone conversation in which Kyriakos Mitsotakis stated that: "The illegal flows should by all means stop now." ( "Kathimerini", 24.02.2016)
Both in the communique of the summit and the communication Mitsotakis-Gennimata, the immigrants are clearly treated as a threat to the borders of the EU. They are, therefore, regarded not as victims of an imperialist war but as "invaders" and a plan of "checking the migrant wave" is drawn which means more immigrants drowned in the Aegean due to military operations against them.
The fascist transformation of Europe
At the same time Europe is becoming increasingly fascist. On 26/01/2016, a law was passed in Denmark allowing the confiscation of valuables from the migrants that enter its territory in exchange for the "hospitality" that would provide them. The law aroused a storm of reactions across Europe since it legitimizes actions against refugee immigrants that are similar to the confiscation of the Jews’ properties practiced by the Nazis before and during WWII.
In Austria, the Nazi-fascist "Free Party" is gaining popularity, surpassing even the ruling party in the polls. Instead, however, of forming a front against the fascist transformation of their country, the other bourgeois parties adopt the agenda, the phrasing and the program of the Nazi-fascists, they close the borders to immigrants, they deploy the army on the streets and erect fences to check the wave of migrants In Slovakia, the Nazi-fascist party is on the rise and entered the parliament for the first time.
Migrant camps became "hot spots"
To deal with emigration wave of recent months and in conjunction with the choice of EU countries to close their borders, the government singled out areas for the construction of sites that will host immigrants trapped in the country. These places - most of them in the middle of nowhere – are intended to be closed, at best it is a ghetto and in the worst case will be Amygdaleza type concentration camps, where thousands of immigrants are crammed in squalid conditions under police terror.
Today, a class solidarity to the immigrants is required, escalation of the struggle against the war, the imperialist interventions, fascism, racism and nationalism. As previously had noted: "The revolutionary Marxists i.e. the Leninists-Stalinists should, together with all the antifascists, strive for the establishment of a broad anti-fascist front, but also for the class unity of the proletariat, of local and foreign workers, forging the solidarity and the unity in the common struggle for the defense of their interests and against the fascist transformation of society, against racism, nationalism, fascism and Nazi-fascism and the struggle for the proletarian revolution. " (July 2014)
Sunday, March 13, 2016
Solidarity with Syria
The
English Facebook page of the Party of Labour of Iran (Toufan) has interviewed
the comrade in charge of the Office of Foreign Relations of the Party, Comrade
Jaafar Paknia, on the situation in Syria.
The
following is the text of the interview.
Q. Comrade Jaafar, thank you for the time you are spending with us for this
interview. As you know, due to the Russian aerial bombardment and the
destruction of the bases of Daesh (ISIS) and other terrorist groups, the
balance of power has changed in Syria. The regime of Basher Assad has gone on
the offensive, and its forces have advanced significantly. The Turkish
government of Erdogan has violated international norms and regulations and has
frantically bombarded the bases of the Kobane Kurds and has declared its
opposition to any autonomy for the Syrian Kurds. How do you evaluate these new
developments in Syria?
A. The adventurist policy of
Erdogan’s government, a government that is sunk in the dream of the revival of
“Great Ottoman Empire” and that shamelessly interferes in the internal affairs
of the countries of the region has faced disgraceful defeat. This is clearly a
sign of political shortsightedness of the present leadership of Turkey. By
sending the Syrian refugees to Europe, Erdogan wanted to pressure the European
governments to agree with his policy of toppling the legal and legitimate
government of Assad and to pretend that only through NATO involvement in Syria
and its support for terrorist organizations and eventually through the
overthrow of the Syrian government, it is possible to stop the influx of
refugees to Europe. Erdogan’s inhumane conspiracy has become a policy of
instigation, war, and destruction in the region. This policy was rejected by
the European governments, and consequently Turkey’s shortsighted policy faced a
dead end. Erdogan asked for three billion Euros from the European countries as
blackmail to stop the influx of refugees to Europe.
The gains of the Syrian army against Daesh through Russian
bombardment are increasing daily. These gains have encouraged the people in the
Daesh-controlled regions to resist and to participate in the war against the
terrorist organizations. ISIS has chosen the “flight” over “Heaven”. These
terrorists are returning to their homelands by the scores. The
imperialist-trained Daesh and Jihadists have spread their terror campaigns to
their motherlands. Though France has fallen victim to terrorist operations, it
has not stopped interfering in the affairs of the Middle Eastern countries. The
Western imperialist countries that supported Daesh and other terror groups in
killing 300 thousand Syrians will not escape these terror campaigns. Turkey
itself will fall victim to Daesh’s terror campaign soon.
The government of Erdogan that continues the criminal
fascist suppression and bombardment of PKK and the Kurdish people is extremely
frightened by the recent victories of the Syrian government over the terrorist
groups, and it is asking Saudi Arabia and Qatar to jointly dispatch their
armies to Syria to “fight” Daesh. What a joke! What a lie! These countries have
been supporting, training, arming, and financing ISIS for the past five years.
Even Barak Obama and NATO and EU officials are hesitant about the effectiveness
of Erdogan’s adventurist policies. The armed forces of Turkey enter Syria only
for the purpose of destroying the democratic achievements of the Kobane Kurds
and to fight against the Syrian army. This is obviously in violation of the
sovereignty and territorial integrity of Syria.
Q. Some hold the opinion that Russian bombardment of Daesh has made the
situation worse and has killed many civilians, that Russia’s objective in its
rivalry with the U.S. imperialists is to preserve and strengthen its interest
in Syria and the Region, and that Russian interference in the Middle East is an
imperialist act that should not be supported. What is your opinion on these
issues?
A. Before we talk about the
class nature of the Russian establishment, we must clarify the nature of the
war that is being waged in Syria and the Middle East. We must analyze the
reasons why the Western imperialists headed by the U.S. and their lackeys and
allies in the region such as Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Turkey, etc. want to
overthrow the legal government of Syria. Isn’t this policy of aggression
against Syria consistent with the doctrine of establishing the “Greater Middle
East”? Isn’t this the continuation of the policy of military aggression against
Iraq, Afghanistan, Libya, etc.? Isn’t this policy in the interest of Zionism
and world reaction? Do China and Russia desire to disintegrate Syria and split
it into pieces?
It must be emphasized that
Syria has political independence and therefore has the right to freely seek
help from any force or country in order to preserve its national independence
and territorial integrity. This policy of seeking assistance is not new in the
struggle of the people of the world. In the war that is imposed upon Syria, the
condemnation of the Western aggressors and their regional allies must occupy
the first place. These aggressors are seeking the total destruction and
disintegration of Syria. Furthermore, their objective is not limited to the
overthrow of Assad’s regime. The suppression of Lebanon’s resistance movement,
aggression against Iran, and the dispatch of terrorist forces to the borders of
Russia all will come next. The U.S. strategy of “New World Order” is to weaken
and remove the allies of China and Russia, to subdue these two imperialist
rivals, and to impose its hegemony on the globe. The fact is that Eastern
imperialists presently do not have the necessary military power or preparation
to wage war on the Western united military forces of NATO led by the U.S. In
the present condition, it is NATO that has military superiority and violates
and threatens the independence, territorial integrity, and the rights of
nations to self determination. Western imperialism, headed by the U.S., is the
source of all present wars and is responsible for the flight of millions of
people from their homelands in the Middle East, Horn of Africa, Yugoslavia, and
Ukraine.
Russia and China vetoed the
U.S. proposal in the UN Security Council and have expressed many times their
opposition to the bombardment of Syria. This is a positive stand, as were the
stands of Germany and France in opposition to the U.S. invasion of Iraq. It is
clear that behind these stands and oppositions lie economic and political
interests and motives. A political party, while clarifying the nature of the
war and of the forces involved, must adopt its tactic. The independent state of
Syria, as any independent state, can make use of the present world
contradictions to preserve its independence; otherwise, it will not overcome the
aggression imposed on it. One may simplify a complicated political question and
raise a general political slogan and put his mind at ease by declaring war on
all forces involved and then watch the development of the events. This is not
responsible conduct and it is inconsistent with Marxism and Leninist tactics.
Our Party emphasizes that we must defend the independence and territorial
integrity of the countries that face imperialist military aggression. This
defense is a defense for rights of nations to self-determination by their own
people.
We must add that Saudi,
Qatar, and Turkey’s opposition to Syria is over the export of natural gas from
the region to Europe. Iran, Iraq, and Syria planned for a ten-billion-dollar
project for the construction of a pipeline to export Iran’s natural gas to
Europe starting in 2010. In 2012, a Memorandum of Understanding was signed by
these three countries. Two weeks later, armed clashes started in Syria. Armed
terrorist groups were sent to Syria through northern and southern borders.
Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and Turkey utilized their means to overthrow the regime of
Assad. Qatar now fights for a bigger share of the market for its natural gas,
and Saudi Arabia and Turkey want the gas pipelines to pass through their
countries in order to become a broker for the export of Qatar’s natural gas to
Europe and to collect transit fees.
Q. Western media
claim that Russian bombardments of Syria have killed many thousands of innocent
people and that Russia is responsible for the continuation of the war and the
migration of hundreds of thousands of residents. What are your views on these
claims?
A. Western media lie about the events in Syria and also
fabricate stories consistent with the official line of their governments. The
Russian fighter jets bomb the bases and positions of Daesh and some other
terrorist groups and have significantly weakened Daesh’s grip on the regions
under their control. Russia displayed satellite pictures of stolen oil tankers
going from Syria to Turkey. Daesh sells the stolen oil to Turkey at a low
price, and Turkey offers it to the world at the market price. Russian jet
fighters bombed many hundreds of these oil tankers.
Assad’s victories over Daesh and over the conspiracies and
plots of the Western imperialists are very bitter for Turkey, Saudi Arabia, the
U.S., and the Western media. These conspirators try to disrupt and hinder the
fight against the terrorists who have destroyed Syria. European countries that
are vulnerable and are threatened by the terrorist actions want to stop their
losses. They see that their policy of toppling the legal government of Assad
has faced defeat and that their hopes are dashed, though they – with the help
from reactionary regimes of the region such as Kuwait, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Turkey,
and Jordon – made use of everything they could, including the violation of the
UN Charter and of the rights of nations to defeat Assad. Now they are
interested in reduction of tension in the region. They see the reduction of
tension in the region as useful to their interests and to the normalization of
relations with Russia. The government of Erdogan that used Daesh of Arab, Turk,
Turkmen, Chechen, Dagestan, and European nationalities to attack Syria now sees
that the terrorist forces are on the run and are facing defeat followed by
another defeat. Erdogan, with the hope of occupying and annexing northern Syria
to Turkey, has invented a Turkmen national minority in Syria that wants to join
Turkey. Turkmen who are allies of Daesh and who behead Arabs and Kurds are
Erdogan’s brothers and friends and are defended as “non-terrorist” opposition.
The Russian jets are making these terrorists martyrs for Erdogan. And of
course, the jets that make these Turkmen martyrs have to be shut down by the
non-terrorists provided that the U.S. has expressed its consent. With the
defeat of Daesh, the Syrian Kurdish forces are gaining strength, and Erdogan is
losing the hope to split Syria. Obama and Erdogan play a sly and hypocritical
role in the fight against Daesh.
In the present situation, Russians and Assad’s army have
no interest in bombarding the civilian regions. We should mention that long
before the Russian military involvement in Syria, more than 150 thousand
terrorists from 80 countries, financed by Saudi Arabia and Qatar and the U.S.
and Europe, were mobilized to destroy and attack Syria. Now they are defeated
and are on the run. The Western news media tries to instigate public opinion
against the regime of Bashar Assad by engineering lies and distributing photo shopped
pictures.
Q. What is the
future of the regime of President Assad? What stand are the people taking in
this situation?
A. As I have mentioned several times, the U.S. objective
is to overthrow the regime of Assad in the framework of “humanitarian involvement”.
The U.S. imperialists and their allies want to divide Syria into four regions:
a Sunni region in Damascus and its suburbs, the Druze region in the Golan
Heights, the Alavi region in Antakya region, and a Kurdish region in
northeastern Syria. This would make Syria a weak, dependent, and fragmented
country that serves the strategic interest of the U.S. and Israel and their
allies. The silence of the so called human rights organizations on the
violation of the rights of nations by the U.S. imperialists shows the hypocrisy
of the fake human rights organizations.
It must be said that the overthrow of the regime of Bashar
Assad by the hands of the Syrian people led by the working class and for the
purpose of establishing freedom, social justice, and the preservation and
deepening of independence of Syria would be a revolutionary act that serves the
people of Syria and of the entire region. The toppling of the Syrian regime by
the imperialist powers is neither in the interest of the Syrian people nor in
the interest of the people of the region. Parties and organizations that have
not learned from the experience of the occupations of Iraq, Libya, and
Afghanistan and that are still repeating the theories of “fight against all
reactionary forces” and resolving “all social contradictions” at the same time
understand neither tactics nor revolutionary politics. They are sunk in the
Trotskyite quagmire of a “fight against two reactionary poles”. These forces do
not serve the people. On the contrary, they sabotage the national and
liberation struggles of the people against imperialist aggression and invasion.
It is the responsibility of the revolutionary and progressive forces to
resolutely expose these deviated and decaying political currents that damage
the movement under the name of “communist” and “left”.
Today, the Western imperialists see that a significant
section of Syrians, due to the destructive actions of the dark force of Daesh,
have lined up behind Assad’s regime and that not by any means will the Syrian
people “rise up” against the “dictator”. The U.S. imperialists and their allies
are forced to talk about peace (!), but in practice, they beat the war drums on
all fronts.
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