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ILPS Message of Solidarity to
the Beirut International Forum
for Resistance, Anti-imperialism, Solidarity Between Peoples
and Alternatives
Prof. Jose Maria Sison
Chairperson
International Coordinating Committee
International League of Peoples’ Struggle
16 January 2009
On behalf of the International League of Peoples’ Struggle (ILPS), I
convey the warmest and most militant greetings of solidarity to the
organizers and participants of the Beirut International Forum for
Resistance, Anti-imperialism, Solidarity Between Peoples and
Alternatives to be held on January 16-18, 2009.
You are holding this forum at a most propitious time. The US-instigated
policies of “neoliberal globalization” and “war on terror” are
unraveling. The financial and economic crisis of monopoly capitalism is
deepening and generating social and political turmoil on a global scale.
Today, the worst of economic conditions since the Great Depression have
arisen. The broad masses of the people of the world, especially those
living in Asia, Africa and Latin America, are suffering from this global
crisis.
The US-instigated global war of terror has escalated the oppression of
the people of the world. It has generated repression and fascism by
imperialist and puppet states, acts of military intervention and massive
wars of aggression as in Iraq and Afghanistan.
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In this war of terror, the US
has blacklisted and subjected to various
forms of attack states invoking national independence, national
liberation movements, revolutionary communist parties and progressive
organizations and leaders. These attacks include economic sanctions,
subversion, nuclear blackmail, bombardments and wars of aggression.
However, the US aggressors, their imperialist allies and puppets find
themselves sinking in quagmires in Iraq and Afghanistan. The US-backed
Zionist state of Israel which is currently carrying out a barbaric war
in Gaza is facing the determined resistance of the Palestinian people
and vigorous condemnation by the entire people of the world.
The grave problems faced by the imperialists and their puppets and the
growing resistance of the people are excellent conditions for
strengthening the anti-imperialist and progressive democratic movement
the world over. The people are clamoring for revolutionary change. They
are fighting for a new and better world.
The Beirut International Forum for Resistance, Anti-imperialism,
Solidarity Between Peoples and Alternatives offers an excellent
opportunity for strengthening the unity of all forces that are fighting
imperialism and all forms of reaction. ILPS salutes the organizers and
participants of this very important gathering of anti-imperialists and
progressive democrats from around the world and wishes them great success.
Down with imperialism and all reaction!
Advance the peoples’ struggles for freedom, democracy and social
liberation!
Long live international solidarity! |
