For Cooperation Among The Forces For Peace In The Middle East

Joint Communication Communist Party of Israel, Palestina People’s Party and Communist Party of Jordan

Delegations of 3 parties- the Communist Party of Israel, the Jordanian Communist Party, and the Palestinian Peoples’ Party – met on March 13, 2005 in Amman for the purpose of coordinating and cooperating in the struggle against the imperialist American strategy of the “Greater Middle East”, in other words - war, occupation, the theft of national resources, privatization, and the enslavement of the people as a cheap work force for the multinational corporations. We three parties, offer a political and social alternative, based on a socio-economic class outlook, which serves the interests of all of the peoples, and strives for peace democracy and social justice.

The three parties affirmed that the primary struggle in the region is between American imperialism and the peoples of the region. We abhor the aggressive military plans of the Bush-Sharon governments against Syria and Iran. These plans, if they materialize, will draw the peoples of the region into yet another destructive war. We support an independent and democratic Lebanon, and note with support the decision of the Syrian president to withdraw the Syrian troops from Lebanon.

The three parties believe that the struggle for democracy is necessary and positive. However, we must emphasize that the success of this struggle for democracy cannot be reconciled with occupation and cannot be forced upon another nation.

It is the role of the forces of social change to expose the dangers and the hypocrisy of the policies of the Bush government. The American government presents itself as the bearer of democracy and human rights  in an attempt to play on the feelings of the peoples and to mask the neo conservative policies of privatization of the public work sector, elimination of workers’ rights, the reduction of social safety nets and to force Americanization of culture.

The three parties believe that Sharon’s diplomatic and military plans, which enjoy the full support of the Bush administration, will not lead to peace. Sharon’s plans are based on using the announced evacuation of the settlements from Gaza as a cover for the massive expansion of settlements in the occupied West Bank, the continuation of the construction of the barrier wall, and the furthering of a policy of oppression, destruction and killing. The main thrust of Sharon’s policy is not evacuation, but rather the creation of conditions to prevent the creation of an independent Palestinian state in all of the territories that were occupied in 1967, including East Jerusalem.

Our three parties have an impressive history of gathering public support in opposition to the occupation, oppression and settlements. Many decades ago we presented plans for a just and secure Israeli-Palestinian peace. These plans have stood the test of time, and enjoy wide popular support in our three countries and in the entire world, as well as in UN resolutions.

We again emphasize our support for a comprehensive and just peace, the centre of which is an independent Palestinian state in the West Bank and Gaza Strip, with East Jerusalem as it’s capital, and the solution of the refugee problem in accordance with the UN resolutions. We warn against the attempt to impose the so-called “Interim Palestinian State”, whose’ goal is the justification of preventing territorial unity between the West Bank and Gaza, and to prevent the establishment of an independent Palestinian state alongside Israel.

Taking into account the dangers to peace lurking in the background, the future and security of all the peoples of the area, and the present options, we three parties turn to all of the “sane” forces in our countries, to the forces of democracy who value civil rights and oppose imperialism and the globalization of the multinational corporations: Let’s join forces in the struggle for peace, democracy and social justice.

We are aware of the heavy responsibility we bear in promoting the cooperation between the Peace Camp and Leftist forces in the region. We have therefore decided to reinforce the solidarity and cooperation between us, in international forums, in actions against the occupation, in opposing the plans of the Bush administration, and for a just and comprehensive peace in the Middle East encompassing democracy and social justice.

Participating in this meeting were:

The CPI delegation – Secretary General ISsam Mahoul and members of the politburo Binyamin Gonen, Tamar Gozansky, Ahmed Saad and Dov Khenin. 

The PPP delegation – Secretary General Basam A Salhi and members of the Politburo Haled Mantsour and Haidar Auadalla. 

The Jordanian CP delegation – Secretary General Monir Hamarna, and members fo the Politburo Emili Naffa, Osama el Azab, and Rashid Shakir.

19 March 2005