The Palestine Monitor, September 28th, 2002More than 1,914 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli soldiers, settlers or police since September 2000. Also counted among these are those who died as a direct result of the Israeli occupation, i.e. those denied access to life saving medical treatment when ambulances were stopped and turned away at checkpoints, and the unborn babies who died when their mothers could not reach hospital because of closure or curfew:…· 71 Palestinians have died after being prevented access to medial treatment, 21 of those were children, 13 were newborn babies.…· 169 have died in extra judicial assassination attacks, of these 31 were bystanders at the time and 44 were "unintended" victims killed as they were with the victim. 22 were children.…· 22.5% … [read more]

by NSSPNeeded sooner than laterAt long last after a most horrendous 20-year-long war between the Government of Sri Lanka (GOSL) and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), a new peace process has nen set in motion with a 3-day preliminary talks between the two sides that commenced on 16.09.2002. Of course there is just no other way out for the United National Front (UNF) G0vt. led by Prime Minister Ranil Wickremasinghe, UNP leader, who grabbed the hand extended by LTTE leader, Velupillai Pirabakaran, symbolised by the ceasefire unilaterally declared by the latter, effective from December 24, 2001, barely 3 weeks after Wickramasinghe assumed office after the defeat of the People`s Alliance ( PA) led by President Chandrika Kumaratunga in the December 5 General Elections. … [read more]

by Revolutionary Communist League JapanDear comrades in the Anti-Imperialist Camp: In response to your call in August, we express our solidarity with the international protest action against the US `war on terrorism` for September 28 on the occasion of the anniversary of the Palestinian Intifada.The Zionist Sharon government, fearing the bold resistance of the Palestinians, has imprisoned Arafat, destroying the chairperson`s office in Ramallah. Now he has denied any existence of the Palestinian government. Burning with anger at the Israeli government and its military controls imposed in the name of `eradication of terrorism`, Palestinians in Gaza and the West Bank dared to stage mass demonstrations, breaking the curfew. We fight in solidarity with Palestinians struggling for the … [read more]

to the Government of South AfricaWe request that the extradition of Chilean citizen Jaime Yovanovic Prieto be refused, for the following reasons:1. Because the case is political in nature: the death of General Urzúa occurred in the context of the democratic fight of the Chilean people against the dictatorship of General Pinochet, which is agreed upon in global public opinion up to this day.2. Because the death penalty is available in this case against the accused: even though the death penalty was abolished in the civil legislation, it can still be applied by the military tribunals, a fact denounced by the human rights organization Amnesty International.3. Because the case will take place in the Second Military Tribunal in Santiago de Chile and up to this time, as is widely known, … [read more]

Draft statement by Jaime Yovanovic Prieto compiled from notes made at a consultation for the purpose of informing the minister of justice, Dr. Penuel Maduna, and the director of public prosecutions (wld) and not to be used as evidence in court proceedings.1. I am a Chilean citizen by birth. I was born on 5 January 1948.2. In September 1970 Mr Salvador Allende was democratically elected as the president of Chile.3. I was a student at the time at the Catholic University in Valparaiso, Chile.4. I campaigned for and supported the election of Mr Allende to the presidency and immediately volunteered my services to non-governmental organisations that got together to thwart any attempts by the military to overthrow our democratically elected president Allende.5. I carried out this voluntary work … [read more]

reports from the European demonstrationsHamburgFrom 11.00 till 17.00 a protest action took place in the inner city with music, culture and political speeches. ViennaSome hundred people gathered in spite of the pouring rain in the inner city for a demonstration leading to the US embassy. The several speeches that were held at the demonstration were mainly held by representatives of the anti-imperialist left, the Palestinian community and anti-fascist fighters which had already offered resistance against the Nazi-regime. Marseille Around 10.000 people gathered on the Place de la Joliette and the demo started at 15h, and walked through the city. More than 100 organisations from everywhere in France, and also from Spain and Italy were there. Around 19h, Ramallah was joined on the phone, and … [read more]

by KOMUNISTAK InternationalAt the start of 2002, Euskal Herriko Komunistak-The Communists of the Basque Country (EHK) denounced the self-inflicted coup d`etat that the Spanish bourgeoisie was carrying out in order to implant a dictatorship with a democratic mask. The Basque People are beginning to experience this self-inflicted coup: suspension of a representative political force, closure of its offices by the police, arrests of young left-wing patriots followed by denunciations of torture, prohibition of the right to demonstrate.This is only the beginning of an offensive which aims not only to crush the Patriotic Left and prevent it from standing in elections, but also to suspend the autonomy statute that is in force, defeat bourgeois nationalism, silence the voice of the popular sectors … [read more]

Buenos Aires, 30 August 2002Esteemed and Respected Nelson Mandela:I wrote you, to implore that you intercede on behalf of Chilean comrade Jaime Yovanovic Prieto (Professor J), so that he is not extradited.He was arrested in Italy and deported to the Republic of South Africa, and is being held in a Johannesburg prison.Your word and presence will surely provide protection for our friend.Awaiting your invaluable help, receive my regards.Hebe de BonafiniPresident of the Mothers of Plaza de Mayo Association*****************linked articles: "Thorn in their side" - by Professor J from the prison cell Freedom for Jaime Yovanovic … [read more]

Statement of the NDFP Executive Committee, September 21, 2002The National Democratic Front of the Philippines vehemently condemns the United States for its designation of the Communist Party of the Philippines and the New People`s Army as "foreign terrorist organizations" and of Comrade Jose Maria Sison as "terrorist." This move is part and parcel of the US plan to deepen its military intervention in the country as the armed revolutionary movement for genuine national freedom and democracy resurges.After using the Abu Sayyaf as pretext to directly engage in combat operations, the US now has trained its guns on the revolutionary forces such as the CPP and NPA as well as patriots like Comrade Sison because of their firm opposition to long standing US domination in the country.The US has … [read more]

Let´s defend them!Since September 11th the US supported by the EU have been creating a climate of "terror psychosis" with the goal to attack the right of free expression and to get rid of not only the opposition in the "Third World" but also in the metropolises themselves.The US are leading a demagogic campaign against terrorism and the preparations for war against all the people opposing their dominance is in full swing. The aim of the war mongers, who destroyed Afghanistan and have announced a war against Iraq, is to secure their global supremacy and to smash and permanently suppress the forces of resistance.The West used the call for security following September 11 to take severe measures supposedly against "terrorism" but actually used to attack and restrict democratic rights. Three … [read more]

28 September, 13:30-17:30, Amsterdamat BuurtCentrum Lydia, Roelhof Hartplein 2, Amsterdamby: Initiative Committee-DEFENDe-mail: … [read more]

24. September, 12:00-14:00, AmsterdamPicket in front of the Dutch Parliament against the attacks of US, Dutch and Philippine governments on revolutionary and progressive organizations and individuals, particularly Prof. Jose Maria Sison who is being singled out with the most viscious attacks and cruel actionsby: Initiative Committee-DEFENDe-mail: … [read more]

by: Base21, 16.9.2002Last Tuesday September 11th 2002, over 3000 anti-riot cops attacked the striking unionists at the Catholic Medical Center (CMC) and the Kyeonghee University Hospital in the early morning hours, beat present striking staff, usually female personnel, out of the buildings and arrested in each case more than 200 persons. One week ago the management of the hospitals closed by strike and the government had already threatened the deployment of the notorious anti-riot units to terminate the strikes. By now the strikes of the employees of several hospitals in Seoul and some other parts of South Korea last 118 days. The striking staff members demanded the payment of the legal minimum wage of about 770 U.S.$ for female workers, better social security and a wage increase of 12%. … [read more]

By Professor J from the prison cellThis case is a hard nut to crack. A bitter swallow which will burn the stomachs not only of the Chilean militaries but also of many others.Between 1986 and 1999 I had been strolling through the most diverse countries like Colombia, Panama, Ecuador, Peru, Argentine, Brazil, Spain, England, Germany and Paraguay. Furthermore I presented a testimony against capital punishment in Chile before the European Parliament in 1987. In 1988 with the support of the "Continental Caravan for Peace and Human Rights in Latin America" a campaign was led under my coordination which forced the military government to close down the borders and hinder two groups to enter the county, one from Tacna, Peru, and the other from Mendoza, Argentine. The Chilean media covered the … [read more]

by Shabir ChoudhryRecently I wrote a series of articles on Kashmir and one article was on Pakistan´s …‘principled stand´ on Kashmir. After reading this article many people contacted me with different comments. Majority of the people appreciated the article and found new issues related to the Kashmir dispute.These are the issues which were not previously brought up by the Pakistani officials or highlighted by pro Pakistani Kashmiri leaders; and even not fully exploited by the pro independent camp. Of course there were some who criticised me for raising these matters at this critical juncture. In view of these people we should focus our attention on criticising India and what they are doing in Kashmir; rather than bringing Pakistan´s role into equation and diverting from the … [read more]

by: Base21On Monday, 2002.09.02, 6.30 in the morning, riot police were storming the accommodation of migrant workers in the Masok area near Seoul, South Korea. They arrested 15 persons from Bangladesh. A while later they released 13 from them after questioning.Two persons, Kabir Uddin and comrade Budhin, activists in the KCTU/ETU-MB (Equal Trade Union ?Migrant´s Branch) were brought to deportation detention center in south Gyeongi-do (province). They´re facing now deportation very soon. During the arresting Budhin was injured because of police brutality. Kabir Uddin and Budhin are active in the migrant workers struggle against deportation and for a equal rights also for migrant workers. With that action, the South Korean govt., show´s his unwillingness to find a satisfying solution for … [read more]

By Sharon Black, Washington, D.C.Hundreds of anti-racist and anti-capitalist youths gathered in Washington, D.C., Aug. 24 to protest a march by several hundred neo-Nazis at the U.S. Capitol. D.C. police armed with pepper spray and garbed in riot gear escorted the National Alliance, a neo-Nazi group, from Union Station to the Capitol. Police outnumbered both groups.Protesters, angered by the neo-Nazis` white supremacist and anti-Semitic messages, surged into the street to stop their march. They were pushed back by riot police. Bricks and bottles flew through the air. The protesters were Black, Latin, Asian and white, and also Arab. Many young supporters of the Palestinian cause came out to show that their opposition to Israeli occupation has nothing in common with the neo-Nazi`s … [read more]

Political Statement of the Popular Front for the Liberation of PalestineEvery act the United States of America does in this universe, depends on a Specific motto: "Fighting Terrorism". At first blush, the motto looks very beautiful, human and leads directly to another beautiful title "forgiveness and justice in the international and human relations". But, the fact as we all know, that what the United States aim from raising this motto is completely different, and far from its human meanings, because the USA is the first country who practiced and still practices all shapes and hinds of terror.Starting from native Americans extermination, slavery trade, discrimination against blacks, Latin America`s suppression, Vietnam and Chinese India wars, Allende`s assassination in Chile, the siege … [read more]

Statement of the NDFP (National Democratic Front of the Philippines) Negotiating Panel, Utrecht, NetherlandsWe, the panel of the National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) negotiating with the Government of the Republic of the Philippines (GRP), wish to inform the public in the Netherlands and the whole of Europe that the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) and the New People´s Army (NPA) are not terrorist organizations, contrary to the claims of the US government.The CPP and NPA are highly responsible political organizations. They are major allied organizations within the NDFP, which so far the US government has not designated as "terrorist" organization. They are revolutionary organizations fighting for national liberation and democracy against US imperialism and the … [read more]

Faxismoari Stop! Batasuna aurrea!Garzon, PP, PSOE, European black lists, imperialist terror war – a web targeting the democratic party Batasuna, basic democratic rights and peaceOn 26th of August the Spanish parliament approved the illegalisation of Batasuna, the leading party of the Basque movement for self-determination. An outright anti-Basque mafia ranging from the Popular Party, Social democracy, their juridical instruments with the judge Garzon on its top, the political media apparatus to the United Left (whose abstention make them a accomplice) took the decision of a violent frontal attack against the Basque popular movement. They used the new party law which explicitly has been designed for this purpose (and opens at the same time the door for proscribing any political … [read more]