SYRIAN CP STATEMENT

‘Zionist Aggression Will Fortify Our People’s Resistance’

Below we reproduce the statement issued by the Central Committee of the Syrian Communist Party on October 7, 2003.

ISRAEL perpetrated another criminal piracy when Zionist military airplanes bombarded an inhabited area near the outskirts of Damascus. This represents a critical escalation of the already tense situation in the region, due to repeated Israeli aggression against our peoples, supported by American imperialism, with the aim of demolishing the independence of the patriotic regimes and imposing a full imperialist and Zionist dominance.

By expanding the arena of its aggression, Israel aims to overcome the critical difficulties it is facing due to the brave resistance of the Palestinian people who are writing heroic verses in defending his own existence and struggling for his national rights including, above all, the end of the unjust occupation and the establishment of a fully sovereign Palestinian state, away from the imperialist/Zionnist influence and hegemony.  Committing such aggressive actions against Syria, Zionnist Israel is playing a dangerous game; the proud Syrians know very well how to protect their pride, independence and freedom. They have never bowed to aggressors and will never bow. They are always ready to sacrifice the most valuable things including their souls to defend the freedom of their homeland. The current situation increases the importance of a flinty national unity, which will be the very fortress against which the aggressors’ wave will crash down.

It is very obvious that Zionnist Israel would not be able to perpetrate its aggressive actions against the Arab peoples, without the continuous integrated support by American imperialism.  We call free people all around the world to denounce the Israeli aggression, and all the democratic, liberal and peace forces are invited to condemn this aggression which not only threatens the neighbouring peoples in the region but can also lead, if not controlled, to detrimental results that will have destructive effects on the whole international stage. We also call for expanding the campaign in the Arab countries to boycott the American goods and interests. The Arab regimes that have normal relations with Israel are invited, at least, to immediately break off these relations.

The Syrian Communist Party is fully confident that the courageous Syrian people, armed with his heroism and steadfastness which are deep-rooted in his traditions, will crush all the enemy’s conspiracies, and mistaken will be everyone thinking that Syria may be subjugated.

Glory for the heroic Palestinian resistance!

Glory to the brave Iraqi resistance!

Long live Syria, proud and well-fortified against the aggression!