Statement of the Popular Front for the Liberation of PalestineThe Popular Front for Liberation of Palestine reacts strongly at the crime of assassinating George Hawi, the former General Secretary of the Lebanese Communist Party.The spokesman of the Political office of the PFLP said in a press statement:The front present its enragement at yesterdays` crime disgustingly carried out in an ugly way in the centre of Beirut. The life of Comrade George Hawi, the former secretary of the Lebanese Communist Party has passed away.The PFLP announces the martyrdom of George Hawi and offers to the Lebanese Communist Party and the Lebanese People and the family of the martyred its most deeply felt condolences. We see that this disgusting crime aims at basically target to hit the unity of the Lebanese … [read more]

Protest rally in front of the courtOn June 10 the trial against Avni Er and Zeynep Kilic, two Turkish comrades arrested in Italy on April 1, 2004 (together with free leaders of the Anti-imperialist Camp who later were released). The accusation revolves around "membership and association with terrorist ends" (article 270 bis) as modified after September 11. In the first hearing nearly all objections put forward by the defense were rejected. For the court is was irrelevant that not even the main documents were translated into Turkish language; furthermore it was maintained irrelevant that the advocats were not allowed to pass to Avni Er the CD with all the documents in Italian. This decision of the prison administration was even confirmed by the examining magistrate. The demand to postpone … [read more]

Protest demonstration in Duisburg, GermanyUnitary callOn June 16 the Turkish army attacked in Ovak/Dersim the Maoist Communist Party (MKP) of Turkey/North Kurdistan employing heavy weaponry including fighter aircraft and helicopter gunships. Thus 17 cadres of the MKP were murdered in cold blood.This is only one further element of entire chain of attacks by the army against opposition forces which are revolting against the anti-democratic, oppressive and militarist policy of the government.Contrary to the claims of the Turkish regime as well as the major German parties and institutions there is no democratisation whatsoever. Torture is still daily agenda in the Turkish prisons, people disappear from the streets in the light of day or get assassinated by paramilitary groups.We will remember … [read more]

Free the ESP activistsOn 7th December 2004 the police attacked the protest of ESP (Socialist Platform of the Oppressed) activists against the New Penalty Law which is going to make living conditions for political prisoners in Turkey more difficult and which was a discussion point in parliament on that same day. This attack ended up in a clash and when the ESP activists were defending themselves, 47 out of them were arrested and tortured. Whilst one of the 47 was released due to his young age, 46 ESP activists, among them members of the Socialist Youth Association, 6 journalists and one artist, were imprisoned. Of the 46 ESP activists, 29 men were put in Sincan F-type isolation prison (Ankara) and 17 women in Ulucanlar prison (Ankara). They all been taken to court with the allegation of … [read more]

Against the tribunale absolving NATO from aggressionSaturday, 25th June 2005 from 1pmNedalst - We shall not surrender Our History(Initiative of the Serbian Diaspora in Europe)13:00 Speeches in the "Plein" square near the Dutch Parliament14:00 Protest march to Sheveningen prison15:15-16:00 Rally outside prison walls at Sheveningen The Aggressor shall not write our history! … [read more]

By Turkish Coordination against the occupation of IraqOn the 18th June 1955 the military air-base Incirlik was opened by the Turkish state, of course to prove its loyality to US Imperialism. Let us take a short look on the history of that base.In 1951 the making of the base in Incirlik started and was done in the year 1955 and opened in the month June under the name "Adana air base" and was named Incirlik in 1958. During the Gulf war in 1991 in a form of "Force" it was permitted to have; 1416 US, 183 English, 139 France soldiers 77 air planes and helicopters were stationed in Incirlik. According to statistics, in the year 1995 there were 2091 soldiers, 160 working personal together 2251 and 3328 acres in the Incirlik air base. Until the year 1989 Incirlik was the biggest intelligence … [read more]

Slap in the face of the oligarchyResolution on the referendums in France and the Netherlands by the Enlarged Session of the Political Committee of the Anti-imperialist CampFlorence, June 5, 2005The overwhelming NO to the EU´s constitution in a key country like France marks the beginning of a outright continental earthquake. The immediate impact – the demission of the cabinet of Raffarin, the split of the Socialist Party with the expulsion of Fabius from the leadership, the British decision to cancel the referendum, the total confusion of prospects expressed by the very leaders of the EU – evidence the shock the caste of European political leaders suffers from.The hasty attempt to archive the French vote as an "accident" was swiftly rendered ridiculous by the Dutch and by the general … [read more]

Dozens of anti-US protesters transferred to Bagram airbase The detainees face more riskFollowing the deterioration of security situation across the country, the puppet regime and its imperialist masters to impose their domination, exercise countrywide military brutal operations. The failed administration of Karzai thinks by the detention, arrest and imprisoning of anti occupier elements can overcome the situation. Therefore, besides other conspiracies and operations, seriously continue the so-called anti terrorism campaign to legalize its criminal attempts.But the anti occupation forces too intensify their struggle and continue their rightful protests, objections and loud their voices. Fortunately as a result of individual and joint protests of detainees´ families especially in … [read more]

ندوة سياسية نظمتها المجموعات المشاركة Ù?ÙŠ التحالÙ? الشعبي العربي Ù?ÙŠ مصر أقيمت Ù?ÙŠ مدينة المحلة الكبرى Ù?ÙŠ "مركز الÙ?جر" ندوة سياسية حول" اتÙ?اقية الكويز Ùˆ تأثيرها على الاقتصاد القومي" Ùˆ بحضور العديد من … [read more]

Report of the preparatory meeting in Florence, June 4The assembly of delegates from about a dozen countries discussed both the general political context (the political and military situation in Iraq, the movement against the war) as well as the profile of the conference.The continuation of the Resistance after the election farce of 30 January, the failure of the projects of stabilisation by the US, the large consensus of the different forces opposing the occupation – all this confirms the centrality of the struggle of the Iraqi people and the necessity to enlarge its support throughout the world.Important sectors of the movement against the war eventually recognise the legitimacy of the Resistance while those aware of the historic importance of the struggle lend their full and open … [read more]

Sign the call and take local protest action!Free the arrested of the protests in Jalalabad including three communists!To demonstrate against US occupation is a democratic right!In the latest street protests in Jalalabad from May 10-15 the people took to the street en masse against the US occupation and the regime it installed in Kabul.# Sign this call and send it to the local Afghan embassy. Inform us if you are able to take local protest action.#Karzai, the president imposed by Washington, immediately blamed it on "Islamic fundamentalist terrorism" in order to justify the brutal repression unleashed by his police. Also the "Peace Keeping Forces" were involved in the massacre left about 20 dead and 100 injured. About 100 people have been arrested many of whom have been tortured in order … [read more]

بيان بأسم لجنة العراق الحر Ù?ÙŠ الدنماركنشرت إحدى أشهر صحÙ? الدنمارك(اليولند بوستن) معلومات أذاعها التلÙ?از الدنماركي بعد ذلك بقليل Ù…Ù?ادها أن لجنة العراق الحر هي جزء من محاولة لاعادة تكوين حزب البعث Ù?ÙŠ اوربا وان اللجنة … [read more]

Press release from the Danish Committee for a Free IraqJune 6, 2005In the Danish daily Jyllands-Posten and the tv-station TV2, on June 6, the Danish Committee for a Free Iraq is linked to a so-called Saddam Party, which is claimed to be under formation "in Europe and maybe in Denmark" (1). Allegations insinuate that we call for terror.We would like to make absolutely clear that the link between us and the alleged formation of a "Saddam Party" is completely without any foundation and profoundly absurd. The same goes for the accusation that we encourage terror. We view this smear campaign as an intent to criminalize political protest and to use the terror legislation to suppress freedom of speech. We regard the smear campaign against us as an emotional intent to discredit and suppress … [read more]

by Özgür Der, Turkey5 May 2005Free Thought and Educational Rights Association (Ozgur-Der)´s Address to the Enlarged Meeting of Int´l Political Committee, Anti- imperialist Camp Florence, ItalyDear participants, representatives of anti- imperialist organizations and the people against imperialist oppression;Massacre in UzbekistanLies of the Middle East Project and the Ugly Face of ImperialismUSA and other imperialist western powers who applauded, encouraged and supported the masses calling for "freedom" in Georgia, Ukraine and Kyrgyzstan had chosen to play three monkeys when it comes to Uzbekistan. When they must to say something they played the same song altogether, they took attention to the so-called "terror threat".The demonstrations and the oppression operations occurred first in … [read more]

Declaration of the Anti-imperialist CampZapatero lies!In an act of unacceptable aggression against the Basque people, against its fundamental democratic rights and against a negotiated political solution of the armed conflict in Euskal Herria the Social Democrat government of Luis Rodrà­guez Zapatero detained the speaker of the Basque political party Batasuna, namely Arnaldo Otegi. Only against a bail of Euro 400.000 he was set free.Again the Spanish state has furnished a proof for the fact that it is a "democracy" transformed into a police state. Sinister anti-terrorist tribunals continue to highjack political dissidents without serious juridical evidence except the purely political accusation of "membership in the ETA". This formula has turned into a general slander against everybody … [read more]

Ultra-liberalist constitution spoiledIt were the workers and the lower classes in general who voted en masse against the constitution drafted by the capitalist oligarchy containing in substance the canonisation of ultra-liberalism and the militarization on the side of the US Empire. The French referendum produced a class polarisation not seen for decades. The oligarchy is upset and bewildered. Playing democracy bears the risk to loose. Therefore in most other countries the elites did already ratify their pact refusing any popular scrutiny on it. They claim that the project of the constitution – which is nothing less than the end of the at least formal reference to the sovereignty of the people and the legalization of the oligarchy – will be carried on regardless of the French vote. … [read more]

After Palembang-South Sulawesi, today vendors around Hassanuddin University (UNHAS) in Makassar South Sulawesi also being evicted by the police and campus security guards. Hundreds of vendors together with activists from National Student League for for Democracy-LMND UNHAS commissar, and some democratic movement in Makassar including People´s Democratic Party (PRD) of Makassar, backed up the demonstration. Military and thugs repressed the protest action; they attacked, hit, and throw vendors and students holding out at stalls around campus. Five people arrested and taken to the regional police station, they are: Rudi (Chairperson of LMND South Sulawesi Region, Alif (Chairperson of Regional Ladership Committee of PRD South Sulawesil), Stuben (Chairperson of LMND 1945 University … [read more]

call for protest actionStatement of The popular committee against the demolition of the Arab houses in HaifaCall for an urgent meeting and rally to protest the demolition of Arab house in HaifaPlease raise hell and email or fax your letters to the city council of Haifa NOWOnce again Haifa city council targets the Arab-populated neighborhoods in Haifa and issue another administrative order to demolish, this time the house owned by the Bushkar family located at the eastern entrance to the city of Haifa .The Haifa city council has failed once again to commit and adhere to the previously agreed upon mutual understanding between the city council and the owners of the house subject for demolition backed up by the various popular committees, neighborhood council and the Arab kenesset members … [read more]

Letter from Afghan communists to the Italian peopleIn Afghanistan there have been working more than 2500 local and foreigner NGOs where most of them are blamed for not working on fundamental projects. For the people the meaning of NGO is a shop or source to make money. Before presidential election Mr. Ramazan Bashar Dost former Planning Minister resigned when his attempts to bring under control the foreigner NGOs that never respect or observe the law of Afghanistan failed. He accused and terminated around 2000 NGOs for corruption and theft of funds in the name of people of Afghanistan. But the Power of NGOs forced him and his only supporter Mr. Karzai to retreat their serious positions and stop their criticism and let NGOs work openly in Afghanistan.NGOs in general are organizations that … [read more]

Appeal to mobilise on the occasion of the first public court hearingOn June 10 the process against the comrades Avni and Zeynep, two political activists unjustly imprisoned since April 1, 2004, for being part of the Turkish association DHKP-C, will begin. This organisation has been defined "terrorist" by the arbitrary Black List of the European Union copied from the one of the imperator Bush. The accusation is constructed around …§270bis which today is even used to arrest homeless who occupy uninhabited houses. The entire enquiry has been conducted under the guise of the "struggle against terrorism" pleasing the Turkish military regime and backing its ferocious repression against the democratic opposition in the interest of capitalism and imperialism.It is enough to point at the recent … [read more]