september 11
worker-communist party of Iran - 15.09.2002 15:40
Ending terrorism is still
the task of civilised humanity!
Ending terrorism is still
the task of civilised humanity!
One year after the horrific crime of the Islamists in New York, the world is still at the mercy of the two main camps of reaction and international terrorism. On one side, the most powerful apparatus of state terrorism and international blackmail, made up of the US government, Nato and their Western coalition and the state of Israel; on the other, Islamic terrorism and the foul movement of political Islam. Both poles of this terrorist camp have taken people’s lives hostage around the world. The US government and the hawks at the White House and their allies are banging the drums of war and massacre, and the Islamic terrorists are busy blowing up people to pieces, stoning people and cutting off limbs, and ruining lives in countries plagued by Islam. People are the victims of both sides’ terrorism. They are the ones who have to pay the price of their terrorism. And they are the ones who want freedom and equality and who can put an end to this barbarism.
The US government, which heads a right wing, reactionary international terrorist pole, cannot deal with terrorism. “A long war against terrorism” is for the USA the name of striking a new balance with Islamic terrorism and not putting an end to it. They themselves have been the architects and backers of the reactionary Islamic movement - from the Taliban and Hamas to the Islamic states in Iran and Pakistan. This movement was brought onto the political scene as a force to confront workers’ and left movements, and it is now demanding its share of political and economic power. If the USA and governments in the West withdraw their political and financial support to this murderous and reactionary force, people will sweep them off the political map in no time. Ending terrorism and militarism, ending the bombing of defenceless people, ending economic sanctions imposed on millions and ending occupation and daily harassment and massacre of people is the task of civilised humanity. Ending beheadings, stonings and cutting off of limbs, ending misogyny and Islamic repression is the task of freedom lovers, socialists, workers, and progressive and secularist movements.
Civilised humanity must come out against these camps of reaction and global terrorism. Neither the defence of the status quo under the pretext of “peace” nor siding with one of the terrorist camps is acceptable. Neither the continuation of the current situation in the world, nor joining the camp of Islamic reactionaries under the pretext of “struggle against imperialism”, nor defending the terrorist policies of the United States and Nato under the pretext of “struggle against Islamic terrorism” will eliminate the fear of war and terror. The secularist and progressive movement must take on the entire global reaction. This is the task of a civilised world that has no compatibility with any side of this reactionary and terrorist camp. People around the world must lend their support to those movements that are fighting Islamic terrorism and the US and Nato’s terrorism and who have raised the banner of justice and liberation of people.
The streets of cities in the USA, Europe and all over the world must become scenes of massive demonstrations against the Islamic fascist movement and their Western backers - just as they were during the anti-apartheid movement in South Africa – and in support of secularism, civil rights, women’s rights and socialist struggle in the Islam-ridden societies.
“Against the USA’s and Nato’s terrorism, against Islamic terrorism, for freedom and equality” - this is the slogan of civilised humanity against all camps of international terror. On September 11, join this movement.
Worker-communist Party of Iran – Organisation Abroad
Worker-communist Party of Iraq – Organisation Abroad
www.wpiran.org BM Box 8927, London WC1N 3XX September 5, 2002
 E-Mail: farshadhoseini@yahoo.com
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