Interview with Abduljabbar al Kubaysi after his release from US custody in Iraqby Kulu al-Arab *Basra, December 28, 2005 IraqSolidaridad (www.iraqsolidaridad.org), January 3, 2006Translation from the Arabic for IraqSolidaridad by Houmad al-Kadiri Translation from the Spanish for the International Action Center by John CatalinottoKulu al-Arab (K al-A.): Can you summarize for us your period of imprisonment?Abdel Jabbar al-Kubaysi (A al-K): I was imprisoned for 16 months in the jail located in Baghdad International Airport at Camp Cropper, which is also the largest U.S. base in the country. At the beginning of my imprisonment, the U.S. interrogators showed folders to me that they said contained information on me starting from 1960. My interrogation lasted six months and, taken overall, was … [read more]

Despite being acqitted in a political process he remains imprisonedThe National Council of Arab Americans ("NCA") strongly urges US authorities to respect the verdict and immediately release Dr. Sami Al-Arian who has been rightfully acquitted of the most serious of terrorism-related charges. The NCA notes the jury declared "Not Guilty" eight times and did not return a single guilty verdict on any of the charges after a lengthy trial that included more than 80 witnesses and 400 transcripts of intercepted phone conversations and faxes. The jury verdict, despite a government-imposed adversarial atmosphere, makes it clear that Dr. Al-Arian's speech in support of the legitimate human rights of Palestinians, as reaffirmed by the United Nations and countless international bodies year after year, … [read more]

'Rebellion' has been charged on two counts with breach of 114 a (2) of the Danish criminal code by allegedly supporting "groups having the intent of committing terrorist acts".3 January 2006Confiscation and criminal charges against Danish association Update from the association 'Rebellion' (Denmark) 'Rebellion' is charged with the transferral of approximately 14000 Euro to FARC (Colombia) and PFLP (Palestine) in October of last year, whereas the second charge concerns a statement on Danish Radio/TV on 1 August 2005 by a spokesperson for 'Rebellion', announcing that it was in the process of collecting further funds in support of organisations on the EU 'terrorist list', and that it had appealed to democratic and solidarity organisations in the European Union to similarly challenge … [read more]

Greetings to the Freedom Socialist Party USA to its 40th Anniversary Convention scheduled for January 13-16, 2006, in Portland, OregonDear Freedoms Socialists,We highly appreciate your steadfast anti-imperialist position which brings you to the unconditional support of the anti-imperialist struggles against imperialism led by your own country, for example the support to the Iraqi resistance. We know and we have seen that this means to be courageous as the right to express this view within the US is under sever attack.But for us anti-imperialism is not only a basic principle for communists it has become a strategic choice after the big historic defeat the communist movement suffered globally. In a certain sense it is the detour we have to make to reach the proletariat. The Western … [read more]

by Lars Akerhaug, International Officer, Red Electoral AllianceThe campaign for Boycott of Israeli Goods reaches new heights in Norway. 15.12.05 the Regional municipality of Sør-Trøndelag, in the mid-north of Norway, decided to boycott Israeli goods. The decision reads "boycott goods from Israel". The decision reads: "Now an international campaign is being set forth to boycott Israel. The Apartheid in South Africa was condemned by a whole world and this helped it come to an end. The Israeli occupation of the West Bank, Gaza and Golan has been condemned in the UN. In addition, the settlements on occupied territories are a violation against international court. The construction of the wall has been sentenced as illegal by the international court in Haag and the refugees are still waiting … [read more]

Letter of thanks for participating in the campaign for saving the life of comrade Narayan Sanyal alias Bijoy alias Prasad by the Revolutionary Democratic Front (RDF)Dear friends,Revolutionary Democratic Front (RDF) expresses its gratitude to all those democrats who have assisted in exposing the illegal detention of the Indian Maoist leader comrade Narayan Sanyal (Prasad/ Bijoy) who was detained by Andhra Pradesh police in Raipur, Chattisgarh for seven days.Finally comrade Narayan Sanyal was produced in a court in Kothagudem in Khamam district in Andhra Pradesh at 3 pm on 3rd January 2006 and sent for judicial remand for 15 days to Warangal Central prison. 22 criminal cases have been imposed on him, all of them are false and fabricated, which include Jehanabad Prison (Jail) breaking and … [read more]

Caracas, 23-30 January 2006The bolivarian and anti-imperialist forces meeting in Caracas, Venezuela, on the occasion of the Social Forum of the Americas, invite all revolutionary, anti-imperialist, bolivarian and popular forces as well as individuals to join the internationalist meeting taking place in Caracas in the historical working-class district "23 de Enero". The participating forces will share their experiences of anti-imperialist resistance against the US Empire and , focusing on the bolivarian process in Venezuela, discuss how to build a new socialism of the XXI century. The participant will also work to find ways for common structures for the coordination of activities to counter the imperial strategy of domination and oppression of the USA with an … [read more]

by Harsh Thakor, Mumbai, India On January 8th the Revolutionary world bows in memory of the Great Comrade Zhou En Lai, on his 30th death anniversary. His life story is a legacy in revolutionary history. Today the reactionary revisionist regime on China hypocritically use his name to discredit the Cultural revolution. The Chinese revisionists particularly utilized his name when they were carrying out the 4 modernisations programme.Sadly, today in the Maoist Revolutionary Camp several organizations discredit Comrade Zhou and term him a capitalist roader in Mao's time. The Revolutionary Communist Party of United States of America, is the chief promoter of this and in all their journals on the Cultural Revolution period blame comrade Zhou En Lai for the defeat of the Maoist forces. Similarly … [read more]

by Mohamad AburousOn December 29th, hundreds of occupation and collaborator regime troops stormed the residence and the office of imam Ahmad Hassani Baghdadi, in order to arrest him. Imam Baghdadi was absent and the troops occupied the buildings until January 1st. Baghdadi one of the major Iraqi Shiite references, leading a Shiite religious forum (Hawza) in Najaf.The background of this attempt was the fatwa of Baghdadi issued 10 days earlier concerning the elections in Iraq, calling them "illegitimate", being "held under the presence of a foreign occupation". The elections "will deliver a cover for the occupation forces to disguise there political poisons with nice names and coloured flags". Baghdadi called for a total boycott of the … [read more]

A step away from EuroAmericaThe Norwegian government has decided to drop their support to the EU terrorist list! I must admit it, because it does not happen very often, but today, I am totally happy with the government's decision. This is of course very important, as the EU terrorist lists are one of the most important tools that are used against progressive and revolutionary forces, a striking example of many others being the case of Jose Maria Sison. This does not come from any kind of mass movement. Probably, the motivation here is that the Norwegian government, also during the last rightwing period, has seen problems in combining it's support for the EU terrorist lists and it's involvement in peace processes, most interesting here probably being the negotiations between the Gloria … [read more]

Press Statement by the CPI (Maoist) Central Committee 30-12-2005 Demand the unconditional release immediately!!The Chattisgarh police arrested Com. Vijay alias Prasad on 27th of December night at Raipur City (Chattisgarh state). 48 hours elapsed so far. They are denying his arrest and refusing to produce him before court. The intelligence officials of Chattisgarh are interrogating in an undisclosed location and waiting for the arrival of the notorious and nefarious Special Intelligence Bureau (SIB) officials from AP. Com. Vijay alias Prasad has a glorious history of participating in the revolutionary movement. Following the call of Com. Charu Majumdar, he jumped into Naxalbari movement leaving his bank … [read more]

Press Statement by the CPI (Maoist) Central Committee 30-12-2005Demand the unconditional release immediately!!The Chattisgarh police arrested Com. Vijay alias Prasad on 27th of December night at Raipur City (Chattisgarh state). 48 hours elapsed so far. They are denying his arrest and refusing to produce him before court. The intelligence officials of Chattisgarh are interrogating in an undisclosed location and waiting for the arrival of the notorious and nefarious Special Intelligence Bureau (SIB) officials from AP. Com. Vijay alias Prasad has a glorious history of participating in the revolutionary movement. Following the call of Com. Charu Majumdar, he jumped into Naxalbari movement leaving his bank job in West Bengal, and continued his journey till date. He went to Bihar to become part … [read more]

Tschechische KP erlaubt Kritik an Besatzer-KP des IrakAm 21.11.2005 veröffentlichte die Zeitung der Tschechischen KP "Halà³ Noviny" ein Interview mit Ahmed Karim, einem der Exponenten der Patritischen Kommunisten des Irak. Die veröffentlichen Positionen sind durch die Antiimperialisten schon lange bekannt. Neu ist hingegen, dass sich eine "kommunistische Bruderpartei" von der KP Irak, die aufs engste mit den US-Besatzern kollaboriert, abzuwenden beginnt. Zuvor hatte sich bereits die spanische KP von jener des Irak distanziert und das Recht auf Widerstand gegen Besatzung eingestanden. Im Gegensatz dazu halten sowohl DKP als auch KPÖ an ihrer Unterstützung für die Besatzung und ihre Handlanger fest. Erst kürzlich wieder bestätigten sie diese Position in einer … [read more]

Urgent Appeal of the Peoples Union For Democratic Rights for the liberation of Bijoy alias PrasadOn the evening of 29 December 2005, we received information from PUCL Chhatisgarh about a CPI (Maoist) leader and Central Committee member, Mr. Bijoy alias Prasad having disappeared from Raipur since the evening of 28.12.2005, where he had gone for medical treatment.   PUDR has recently highlighted the lawlessness with which police and paramilitary forces have been conducting themselves in anti-naxalite operations in Chhatisgarh. Tribals in Bastar are being killed by the security forces and the dead bodies are being disposed off without even a record. Given this context we felt there was an immediate threat to the life of the 67 year old arrested CPI (Maoist) leader. … [read more]

In the Venezuelan parliamentary elections, December 4, 2005, two decisive elements for the coming period of the Bolivarian and anti-imperialist process of this country have emerged.A commentary on the parliamentary elections in VenezuelaThe first one concerns the necessity of anti-imperialist self-defence against US interventionist plans. This will be the most important factor in the coming year until the presidential elections to be held at the end of 2006. The withdrawal of the pro-imperialist opposition parties (AD, COPEI, Primero Justicia, Proyecto Venezuela) from the elections for the national assembly is a alarming signal indicating that the USA are preparing plans to hinder a second mandate for the Bolivarian president Hugo Chávez in 2006. North American imperialism has shown … [read more]

Caracas, 23-30 January 2006The bolivarian and anti-imperialist forces meeting in Caracas, Venezuela, on the occasion of the Social Forum of the Americas, invite all revolutionary, anti-imperialist, bolivarian and popular forces as well as individuals to join the internationalist meeting taking place in Caracas in the historical working-class district "23 de Enero". The participating forces will share their experiences of anti-imperialist resistance against the US Empire and , focusing on the bolivarian process in Venezuela, discuss how to build a new socialism of the XXI century. The participant will also work to find ways for common structures for the coordination of activities to counter the imperial strategy of domination and oppression of the USA with an international … [read more]

Statement of the Council of Nineveh Province Notables, Sheikhs and UleimaIn the Name of God the Compassionate and Merciful A memorandum from Nineveh Province Dignitaries, Sheikhs and Uleima to:General Secretary of the United NationsGeneral Secretary of the League of Arab NationsGeneral Secretary of the Organisation of Islamic StatesKings and Presidents of the Arab and Islamic StatesAll Humanitarian and Human Rights Organisations In the light of the difficult circumstance that our country and people in general and the Province of Nineveh in particular are going through, a number of dignitaries and tribal chiefs from the Nineveh Province have met to discuss the tragic condition of the people of the Province under the shadow of the deficiency and absence of legislative and executive … [read more]

Solidarity declaration by the Anti-imperialist Camp and statement by Freedom Socialist Party in response to New York Post article: "Harlem Radicals Probed"Solidarity with to brave US Freedom SocialistsThe US Freedom Socialists are one of the few remaining forces in the US itself that have the courage to insist on the consequent defence of the elementary democratic rights which are being rapidly eroded by the US terror war.The right to national self-determination is the most basic principle of democracy. The war on and the subsequent occupation of Iraq is a clear violation of this right. Therefore the resistance (including the armed one) to the US occupation troops in Iraq is not only legitimate but must be supported by all true democrats. Furthermore this is being backed by the charter of … [read more]

by Iranian-American Community (IACUS)A glance at websites and newspapers of many Iranian "left" groups residing outside the country, gives one little impression that Iran's neighboring country, Iraq, is in a state of war and occupation by the US Empire. There seems to be little concern among Iran's traditional left about the United States' intentions to take over and control Middle East's oil resources. The neoconservative "Project for the New American Century (PNAC)" signifies little (if anything) to many of Iran's left groups (1). Some, even, under the pretext of fighting fundamentalist Islamists(2), indirectly cheer the American incursion into Afghanistan and Iraq. In reality, however, Iraq is a mirror reflecting the many flaws and shortcomings of the left in the Middle East.Some in … [read more]

Secretary General of Iraqi Patriotic Alliance released by US armyAbdeljabbar al Kubaysi, the secretary general of the Iraqi Patriotic Alliance, has been released along with other high profile political prisoners in Iraq. He had been kidnapped on September 3, 2004, by US forces in Baghdad and transferred to the special prison at the airport.In his first statement today Jabbar reported about the inhumane treatment by the US army. The first ten days he was kept in a box of less than 70 cm width with his arms and legs completely cuffed and his eyes blind-folded. He was continuously interrogated and deprived of any sleep. Any movement resulted in self-injury. For the ensuing five months he still was kept in a small box in total isolation. The food was so poor … [read more]