Resolution of the Anti-imperialist Camp Assisi 2003Against isolation torture and political imprisonmentOn top of the war of conquest and domination US imperialism assisted by its European allies has increased its terror and repression against the organised popular forces opposing its rule both at the front line as well as behind these lines.Imprisonment has become a matter for billions of human being as the lands conquered by the American empire are being transformed into open air prisons. Furthermore the states subjugated by the US import more and more the US model of prisons in order to destroy their political opponents. In the concentration camp of Guantánamo, in the Zionist gaols, in the "QHS" in France, the "FIES" in Spain, in German "Stammheim" or in the "US Control Units" … [read more]

Resolution of the Anti-imperialist Camp Assisi 2003Against US overseas military basis"The presence of American forces overseas is one of the most profound symbols of the US commitment to allies and friends. Through our willingness to use force in our own defence and in defence of others, the US demonstrates is resolve to maintain a balance of power that favours freedom. To contend with uncertainty and to meet the many security challenges we face, the US will require bases and stations within and beyond western Europe and northeast Asia, as well as temporary access arrangements for long-distance deployment of US forces." George W. Bush, National Security Strategy, September 20, 2001"Maintaining an overseas military presence is a cornerstone of US National Security Strategy and a key … [read more]

The Account of Jehad and Comrades in the Fight Against Imperialism in IraqFirst of all, I wish to greet you all, comrades, for having taken the initiative of inviting me to this Camp, and I hope this get together of people fighting against imperialism around the world will be of benefit, in the sense of sharing experience and extending solidarity.Now, to move on to my experience in Iraq. The all-out American aggression against Iraq was an event which left its mark on the history of the Arab masses. And so was the rapid "defeat" of the Iraqi "regime", if I may call it such.For the first time, the Arabs, or the new generation of Arabs, got to know what direct colonialism means, apart from the historic struggle against the Zionist entity, which has become more of an everyday event for the … [read more]

Platform of the Anti-Imperialist Camp1. Contrary to the expectations after the October Revolution, capitalism has not collapsed under the weight of its internal contradictions, but it has even passed through the most turbulent period of its history - with some visible injuries. There are three reasons for that: a. The dominant classes ruthlessly suppressed the various attempts of emancipation and liberation; b. The majority of the working class movement in the west, as well as the elites who led the national liberation processes in the semi-colonial countries have given up the revolutionary traditions and prefer a policy of collaboration with imperialism; c. Eventually capitalism has made a great development in its productive forces, while the countries which chose the path to socialism … [read more]

by SLOBODA The process against the former President of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Slobodan Milosevic is lasting for almost two years already. During all that time, after they have submitted mountains of suspicious documents, brought hundreds of false witnesses and spent hundreds of millions of dollars from the UN budget, the prosecutors of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) haven`t succeeded to show any evidence of guilt of the Serbian leader for the alleged crimes. The Prosecution undergoes a total fiasco. Soon, the phase of defense of Slobodan Milosevic (who was until now allowed only to cross-examine witnesses of the Prosecution) should start. Slobodan Milosevic has numerous and convincing confirmations of his … [read more]

Message from Ahmed Karim to the Anti-imperialist Camp in AssisiDear friends, I send you my regards in the name of the Iraqi patriotic communists and wish you success and progress in your battles against US imperialism and its Zionist allies and in favour of a world, where security, stability, well fare and equal development for all the people on the earth will be granted.I couldn´t attend the Anti-imperialist camp for reasons concerning my health, but I´m represented there through my comrade Awni Al Kalemji, who can express my positions and opinions. We, the children of Iraq, are fighting today together as patriots to liberate our land from occupation and exploitation. This is independent from religions, nationality or political ideology. We are the daughters and the sons of the same … [read more]

First report on the Anti-imperialist Camp in Assisi 2003While the Italian right wing press had been campaigning day by day against the Anti-imperialist Camp taking place in Assisi defaming it to be a meeting of terrorists, the left liberal media took the decision to keep silent on the event. Both approaches show that the unity of the anti-imperialist forces from around the world constitute a considerably threat to the imperialists and their world order led by the US. The proceeding focused on the growing Iraqi resistance. The forces composing the Anti-imperialist Camp regard Iraq as their main battle ground against the imperialist world order. As Awni Al Kalemji, spokesman of the Iraqi Patriotic Coalition which is striving to build a "National Resistance and Liberation Front", put it: … [read more]

Support the Iraqi resistance: all over Europe we will collect 10 Euros per person for the incipient Iraqi National Resistance Front while we are preparing a solidarity delegation scheduled for the end of November. On December 6 a national demonstration in Rome, Italy, will take place calling to take similar action around the world.For December 19-21, 2003, an international seminary on isolation torture, the US violation of basic human rights and the creation of subhuman humans in Guantanamo as well as on the "black list of terrorist organisations" will take place in Florence, Italy. Speakers from Palestine, Turkey, the Philippines, the Basque Country, Ireland, Yugoslavia will address the meeting.The Anti-imperialist Camp will endorse, support and promote the "Mumbai Resistance 2004 … [read more]

Ahmad Karim´s message to the Anti-imperialist Camp in AssisiIn his massage faxed to the Anti-imperialist Camp held in Assisi, Ahmad Karim, the leader of the patriotic current of the Iraqi Communist Party (ICP) supports the call of the Anti-imperialist Camp and criticises the official leadership of the ICP for collaborating with the occupation.Karim, a Kurdish Iraqi, is a leading member of the "Iraqi Patriotic Coalition". He explains in his message how the ICP´s leadership didn´t have any clear position during the Iraq-Iran war, on the aggression of 1991 against Iraq and during the sanctions. He denounced the position of the official leadership of the ICP regarding the war and occupation as a perspective to topple the regime and establish a "democratic government" in Iraq. He considers … [read more]

Demonstrations, meetings or other activities for Sept. 25-28 in response to the international call for solidarity with the Al-Aqsa Intifada and to end the occupation of Iraq and Palestine are taking place in Algeria, Australian, Austria, Bahrain, Belgium, Canada, Cyprus, Denmark, Egypt, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, India, Iran, Iraq, Ireland, Japan, Jordan, Lebanon, Macedonia, Mexico, Morocco Netherlands, Norway, Pakistan, Palestine, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sudan, Syria, Thailand, Turkey, UAE, UK, USA –40 countries at last … [read more]

On 20 August, a leader of the People´s War that has been sweeping through Nepal, Chandra Prakash Gajurel, known as Comrade Gaurav, was arrested by the Indian authorities as he attempted to travel to Europe to support the battle against imperialist intervention in his country. The reactionary monarchy ruling Nepal is now preparing a demand for his extradition from India, which has repeatedly sent Nepalese revolutionaries back to the government´s dungeons. For now the Indian government has only charged Comrade Gaurav with possession of illegal papers, but in countries like India this charge is normally dealt with as a minor matter and processed quickly. The fact that they are still holding Comrade Gaurav weeks later, with moves for extradition in the works, shows that what they are up to … [read more]

Repeal the European Union´s black list!Every day Israel increases its terror against the Palestinian people. The apartheid wall is being erected, Palestinian land is being occupied and built on, new Zionist settlements created, Palestinians houses destroyed, the leaders of the Palestinian resistance deliberately killed, thousands and thousands activists are vegetating in Israeli prisons. What is happening under our eyes is the extermination of the Palestinian people as a nation with the full consent of the US and their European allies.In Palestine Zionism shows what the American empire might mean to the peoples of the world: the complete submission under the joke of a "chosen people" legitimising their terror by a "divine mission". The oppressed are simply denied their human character. … [read more]

By Workers World Service"U.S. battlefield casualties in Iraq are increasing dramatically in the face of continued attacks," reported the Washington Post of Sept. 2, "... with almost 10 American troops a day now being officially declared `wounded in action.`"The number of those wounded in action, which totals 1,124 since the war began in March, has grown so large, and attacks have become so commonplace, that U.S. Central Command usually issues news releases listing injuries only when the attacks kill one or more troops. The result is that many injuries go unreported."An "increasing number" of soldiers are being wounded "through small arms fire, rocket-propelled grenades, remote controlled mines and what the Pentagon refers to as `improvised explosive devices,`" continued the Post. The … [read more]

Eskalation der Gewalt gegen FriedensaktivistenAm 16. März 2003 wurde Rachel Corrie, eine 23-jährige Friedensaktivistin aus den USA, in Rafah von einem israelischen Militärbulldozer überrollt und getötet, als sie die Zerstörung eines palästinensischen Hauses verhindern wollte. Sie konnte nicht "übersehen oder überhört werden", denn sie kommunizierte mit dem Fahrer des Bulldozers über ein Megaphon.Am 5. April 2003 wurde Brian Avery, ein 24-jähriger US-Amerikaner, der mit erhobenen Händen und Reflektorenweste in Dschenin auf der Straße stand, Opfer schweren Maschinengewehrfeuers israelischer Soldaten in einem Schützenpanzer. Die Salve schlug im Boden vor Avery ein. Ein Regen von Geschosssplittern und Steinen zerfetzte sein Gesicht. Avery befand sich bei einer Gruppe eindeutig … [read more]

Curriculum vitaeAwni Alkalemji is due to address the Anti-imperialist Camp in Assisi, Italy:I was born in 1941 in Baghdad, Iraq. There I finished school and high school to join the military academy and graduate after 3 years as an officer of the Iraqi army. During those years I was always politically active and participated in many demonstrations against the ruling power in Iraq before the period of Saddam Hussein. After that I took part in 3 coups, one of them was against the famous Iraqi leader Abdel Salam Aref. I served my country from the year 1961 to the year 1971 as an Iraqi officer and I was stationed in different cities inside and outside of Iraq. In the year 1971 I was pensioned. The order came from Saddam himself who was the vice-president at the time. The decision was not … [read more]

By Iñaki Gil De San VicenteAs a participant of last year´s Anti-imperialist Camp I like to convey in my name, in the name of the Basque independentist and socialist left and especially in the name of Batasuna our support to the internationalist and anti-imperialist solidarity which is being realised in Assisi. Unfortunately the repression we have been object of makes it impossible to us to afford the participation at the Camp in Assisi. However, the Basque independentist and socialist left re-affirms its support for the gathering in Assisi and we hope that in forthcoming years we will be once again able to unite. In the same way we express our solidarity with comrade Professor J detained in Chile and we demand his immediate release without any charge against him. Internationalist and … [read more]

Mumbai Resistance 2004 Against Imperialist Globalisation and War You would be aware that the World Social Forum is due to hold its yearly conference in January next year outside Porto Allegro (Brazil) for the first time in its three-year history. It is scheduled to be held at Mumbai between January 16th and 21st 2004. Due to the limitations of this body we are organizing an independent 4-day function on that occasion, in order to focus more explicitly on Imperialist Globalisation and the War-mongering of the US aggressors and the growing worldwide resistance to it.To the chagrin of the imperialists, peoples throughout the world are increasingly taking to the path of struggle in a big way. The militant mass demonstrations since Seattle are symbolic of the intensification of the … [read more]

Against Imperialist Globalisation and War 1. The MR-2004 is an event, scheduled for January 17-20, 2004, and will run parallel to the World Social Forum (WSF) Mumbai programme. It is an international event, part of the process of building a strong worldwide anti-imperialist movement, that seeks to take the people of the world, including those attending the WSF, beyond the limits of "reflective thinking and debate" towards organised resistance against imperialist globalisation and imperialist wars. It is based on clear and unambiguous premises. The MR-2004 considers itself as a continuation of the militant traditions set in the anti-globalisation and anti-war movements that assumed a new intensity after Seattle. The MR-2004 was conceived of at the International Camp, Thessaloniki … [read more]

Mountains of Colombia, July 13, 2003The Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia – People´s Army, FARC-EP, and the National Liberation Army of Colombia, ELN, inform the Colombian and Latin American people that:1. We, the leadership of both organizations, met recently in the mountains of Colombia in an atmosphere of camaraderie, fraternity and mutual respect, fully agreeing in: a. Characterizing the current regime of Uribe Velez as the enemy of peace, a warmonger by conviction, the generator of misery for the broad national majorities, and a prostitute of imperialist policy for our peoples and nations. b. Because of this character, we confirm that while the illegitimate government of Alvaro Uribe Velez persists with its fascist and militarist policies, we will not proceed with any process … [read more]

Middle EastPFLP, Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine in EuropeDHKP, Revolutionary People´s Liberation Party, TurkeyMuhamad Kanaane, Abnaa el Balad, Sons of the People, PalestineDemocratic Voice, MoroccoAwni Al Kalamji, Iraqi Patriotic CoalitionBashar Abu-Saifan, Loyalty for Men and Earth, Lebanon Chokri Latif, Committee for the Palestinians and against Normalisation with Zionism, Tunisia Jihad Hussein, Arab Communist Fedayin in BaghdadAsiaRio Mondelo, Bayan Migrante, PhilippinesAnti-imperialist League, Nepal Latin AmericaMaria Bencomo, National Movement Union of Independent Forces, VenezuelaMario Mestri, Independent communist, BrazilElias Letelier, Poetas antiimperialistasEuropePeter Szekely, Left Front Workers´ Youth Alliance, HungaryAnton Petrenko, Socialist Choice, … [read more]