Date: Thu, 15 Feb 96 13:42:06 GMT
From: Adam Rose <adam-AT-pmel.com>
Subject: Re: re-ISO and Hamas



Tarik writes:
> 
> i don't think Hamas in it self is worthy of suport from anyone, especialy 
> from a socialist even though the two major maxest groups in palestin have 
> allied themselfs with hamas after the "peace" agreements. but i also 
> think that any resistance to the ocupation is worth suporting.
> 

Exactly.

I support any Palestinian fighting against the Israeli state.
Insofar as any PLO faction fights the Israeli state, I will support them.
If Hamas is organising the stone throwing against the Israeli troops, I support
them against the Israelis.

If Arafat and co are attacking Hamas because Hamas is still fighting the Israelis
and Arafat is colloborating with them, I support Hamas against Arafat.

I always side with the people resisting Imperialism.


However, this does not mean I support the politics of any faction of the PLO,
or of Hamas. I do not think that allying with the rich, corrupt rulers of any
other Middle Eastern regime, whether it be Iran,Syria,Libya,Jordan or wherever,
helps the Palestinian cause. A successful fight against Imperialism can only
come from the powerful working class across the middle east directed against
those rulers and their Imperialist backers.

Adam.

Adam Rose
SWP
Manchester
UK


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