Letter from the Political Bureau of the Lebanese Communist Party to Communist, Workers, and Progressive Parties Regarding the Recent Zionist Attacks on Lebanon
While the genocidal war waged by the Israeli occupation army against the Palestinian people in the Gaza Strip continues, along with its brutal attacks on the West Bank and several countries in the region, the occupation is targeting Lebanon, particularly the south, with repeated daily assaults. These attacks occur under the comprehensive cover of imperialist governments, led by the United States of America, resulting since October 7 to this day in the documented deaths of more than 43,000 martyrs in Gaza and over 700 martyrs from our country, Lebanon.
In this context, the recent escalation in Lebanon includes the targeting of thousands of pager devices on September 17, followed by wireless radio devices on September 18. This led to the death of 32 martyrs and about 3,000 injured after these devices exploded in the hands of their carriers, in safe homes, and institutions. This was a described terrorist attack that targeted users of communication devices, including civilians, resistance fighters, and workers in health and social institutions, after these devices were booby-trapped with explosives by Mossad agents before being imported into Lebanon.
These terrorist attacks aim to intimidate the Lebanese people and force them to submit to the conditions of the Zionist enemy and its backer, the United States, preventing Lebanese national forces from supporting the Palestinian people in Gaza. They also seek to tighten security control over the entire region, cement the influence of imperialist powers over oil resources and trade routes, and maintain Israel's qualitative military and security superiority, as Israel serves a crucial role in this broader project.
International solidarity with the Lebanese people and their right to resist the occupation is required today more than ever, as is the condemnation of Israeli aggression on its territories, and the continuation of the solidarity campaign with the Palestinian people to stop the genocidal war against them.
The Political Bureau of the Lebanese Communist Party counts on the support of communist, workers, and progressive parties for its just cause and their readiness to act in solidarity with Lebanon, Palestine, and the peoples of the region. It calls on these parties to raise their voices in their countries, in their statements, movements, and especially in political and popular actions in front of Israeli and U.S. embassies, as well as in national and regional parliaments, and various international institutions. They are also called upon to provide aid to health and social organizations to support the resilience of the Lebanese people.
- For the immediate cessation of the genocidal war in Gaza and the aggression on Lebanon and other countries in the region.
- For the strengthening of international solidarity between peoples.
- For the confrontation of imperialist and Zionist wars and aggressions.
The Political Bureau of the Lebanese Communist Party
September 19, 2024