In solidarity with the Palestinian and Lebanese people against occupation and the genocidal war
Following months of the genocidal war against Gaza, which has resulted in the killings of tens of thousands of civilians - including 12,000 children - and the massive destruction of its schools, hospitals and infrastructure, we are now witnessing a new phase of murderous aggression on Lebanon and the initiation of a full-scale invasion of the country. This has led to a humanitarian catastrophe over the past few weeks, resulting in the martyrdom of more than 2,000 Lebanese citizens, the injuring of more than 10,000 and the displacement of about 1.2 million citizens who were forced to leave their homes, seeking shelter in other regions as well as on the streets and in cars and tents.
The assassinations of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran and Hezbollah General Secretary Hassan Nasrallah in Beirut have resulted in retaliatory missile strikes by Iran on Israeli targets. We believe that these aggressive actions and crimes conducted by the Zionist entity, with full support by imperialist powers, are leading the Middle East into a disastrous cycle of conflict and possibly a regional war.
The imperialist governments, especially those of the US and NATO countries are responsible for the crimes committed against the Palestinian and Lebanese people by being fully involved in the armament of Israel and open support through all financial, political, diplomatic, media and intelligence resources at their disposal, as well as sending their air and naval forces to the region in preparation for broader aggressions.
We hereby express our full solidarity with the peoples of the region, in particular the Lebanese and Palestinian people and their rightful resistance, in all its forms, to achieve their liberation and independence.
We salute the persistence, steadfastness and resistance of the peoples of the region, including communist and progressive forces that are striving for national liberation, independence and sovereignty.
We call for an immediate unconditional ceasefire in Gaza. We support theending of the occupation of Palestine, as well as guaranteeing the right of self-determination and the implementation of a fully sovereign Palestinian state with Jerusalem as its capital. We call for the return of all refugees.
We furthermore call for the immediate and unconditional withdrawal of all Israeli military forces that are occupyingsovereign territories in South Lebanon, and the Golan heights in Syria and to end the bombardment of sites in Syria, Iran, Yemen, and further afield.
Pursuant to this, we call for an end to all exports of military armaments, ammunition, as well as technical assistance to the Israeli occupation army. We call for the rulings of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) regarding the Israeli genocidal war in Gaza to be upheld and implemented without delay or obstruction.
We also call upon the peoples of the world, and the communist, workers, and progressive forces in various countries, toassist thegrowth and strengtheningof the wide political, popular, and media solidarity campaign to achieve the immediate ceasefire and to put an end to the Zionist aggression and its crimes against the Lebanese and Palestinian people and all peoples of the region.
SolidNet Parties signing the Joint Statement:
Communist Party of Australia
Party of Labour Austria
Democratic Progressive Movement Bahrain
Communist Party of Bangladesh
Brazilian Communist Party
Communist Party of Brazil
New Communist Party of Britain
Communist Party of Denmark
Egyptian Communist Party
German Communist Party
Communist Party of Greece
Hungarian Workers' Party
Communist Party of India
Communist Party of India [Marxist]
Iraqi Communist Party
Communist Party of Ireland
Italian Communist Party
Communist Party (Italy)
Jordanian Communist Party
Kuwaiti Progressive Movement
Lebanese Communist Party
Communist Party of Mexico
New Communist Party of the Netherlands
Communist Party of Norway
Communist Party of Pakistan
Palestinian Communist Party
Palestinian Peoples Party
Communist Party of Poland
Portuguese Communist Party
Romanian Socialist Party
Communist Party of the Russian Fedration
Communists of Serbia
Communist Party of Spain
Communist Party of the Peoples of Spain
Communist Party of the Workers of Spain
Communists of Catalonia
Sudanese Communist Party
Communist Party of Swaziland
Communist Party of Sweden
Syrian Communist Party
Unified Syrian Communist Party
Communist Party of Turkey
Communist Party of Uruguay
Communist Party USA
Communist Party of Venezuela
Other Parties
Coordinadora de Movimientos Sociales y Politicos Marcha Patriotica de Colombia
Communist Party of Czechoslovakia
Danish Communist Party
Party of Popular Alliance - Egypt
Communist Party of Germany
Communist Party (Germany)
Communist Front of Italy
Workers Democratic Way Party- Morocco
Party of the Federation of Democratic Left - Morocco
Unified Socialist Party - Morocco
Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine
Galizan Peoples Union
Party of Popular Will - Syria
Communist Workers' Platform USA
Socialist Party - Yemen