People's Democracy

Homage To Comrade Yasser Arafat

THE four Left parties – Communist Party of India (Marxist), Communist Party of India, Forward Bloc and Revolutionary Socialist Party – meeting here today has come to hear about the passing away of Comrade Yasser Arafat, president of the State of Palestine and the chairman of the Palestine Liberation Organisation. The Left Parties pays its homage to his memory.

Comrade Arafat symbolized the struggle of the Palestinian people for their homeland, for peace and freedom. He has stood up against all odds through more than four decades of struggle against the Zionist Israeli government and its armed forces backed by US imperialism.

Comrade Arafat was a living legend. He was a great friend of India which stood by the Palestinian people’s struggle through all the vicissitudes. He was a source of inspiration for the worldwide struggle against imperialism.

The Left Parties pay their homage to the memory of Comrade Yasser Arafat and convey their heartfelt condolence to the Palestinian people. The Left Parties reiterate their solidarity with the Palestinian people in their struggle in the turbulent days ahead. (INN)

Surjeet’s Condolence Message

THE Communist Party of India (Marx ist) pays respectful homage to the memory of Yasser Arafat, president of Palestine and the chairman of the PLO. In his six-decade long struggle for emancipation of his people and securing them a homeland, Arafat symbolized the hopes and aspirations of not just the Palestinian people but the entire anti- imperialist people’s movement. Yasser Arafat was able unite the different streams and factions of the Palestinian movement and build a strong unified center of resistance to the Israeli Zionist occupation.

On behalf of the Communist Party of India (Marxist), I salute the memory of this hero, who despite the severe odds and adverse international conditions of the past decade, fought the Zionist regime and its imperialist backers with all his might, not once succumbing to pressure.

In his death I have suffered a personal loss. There was a special warmth in his relations with me and the CPI(M). 

AIKS & AIAWU

THE All India Kisan Sabha and All India Agricultural Workers Union share the deep sorrow of the Palestinian people at the sad demise of president Yasser Arafat. He was a powerful symbol not only for an independent Palestine with Jerusalem as its capital, but also for the worldwide brotherhood of those who have consistently fought for human rights being daily violated by imperialism and its Zionist allies.

The heroic resistance put up by president Arafat under siege of the Israeli state in these last few years is a shinning example of what a human being can achieve in the face of the most savage inhumanity. This non violent resistance of his is as inspiring to all forces fighting inhumanity as the unforgettable victory the Al Fatah scored at the battle of Al Karameh, which was the first major defeat of the state of Israel. It was under his leadership of both the PLO and of the Palestinian authority that we saw the birth of the Palestinian homeland once more on Palestinian soil. His contribution to the liberation of Palestine was second to none. We are sure the Palestinian people, their institutions and organisations will carry forward his message of struggle until victory to its successful conclusion and make his dream reality.

Our heartfelt condolences to Al Fatah, the PLO and Palestine on the sad demise of Abu Ammar, president Yasser Arafat.

CITU

DR M K Pandhe, president, CITU sent the following condolence message to the Palestinian Trade Union Federation, GAZA on November 11, 2004.

WE are deeply shocked to learn the sad news of passing away of the legendary leader of the liberation struggle of Palestine people, Yasser Arafat. It is a great loss to the freedom loving people all over the world.

Yasser Arafat played an important role in the revolutionary struggle launched by Palestine Liberation Organisation (PLO) against Zionist regime of Israel. Under his legendary leadership, the heroic people of Palestine have fought several struggles for establishing their homeland with Jerusalem as the capital.

Despite the reign of terror launched by Israel in connivance with US imperialists, Yasser Arafat carried forward the liberation struggle intifada with determination and firmness. The entire world acknowledged his significant role in the struggle against imperialist domination.

The CITU conveys it heartfelt condolences to the people of Palestine and the bereaved member of his family.