The undersigning Arab Communist Parties address Communist, Workers' and Progressive Parties and freedom-loving groups all over the world to assist the Palestinian Intifada by taking actions that would force the Israeli government, headed by well-known butcher Sharon, to stop the ongoing massacres committed every day.

It is clear now that Israel, in defense of international legitimacy and basic human rights, is indulging more and more in extreme violence and excessive brutality to stop the Intifada, which is a peaceful struggle against occupation.

The everyday scenes of the brutal Israeli practices include shooting of children, women and elders, intruding upon, bombing and shelling Palestinian cities, villages and refugee camps from the ground, the sky and the sea, demolishing of houses, uprooting trees, assassination of the Intifada activists and sabotaging the economy through closure, blockade and isolation to cause hunger, unemployment and extreme poverty.

All these crimes are committed to force the Palestinian people to surrender and stop the struggle against the Israeli occupation. The Palestinians, on the other hand, are determined to keep on the struggle for their legitimate rights that include the establishment of their independent state with East Jerusalem as its capital, the abolishment of the colonial settlements founded in the occupied lands, the intervention of the U.N. to stop the ongoing crimes of the Israeli government and the provision of international protection forces.

Moreover, Sharon and his military aides should face prosecution in international tribunals.

The unprecedented crimes against the Palestinian people are supported by the U.S. administration, which is backing the Israeli aggressors through providing them and allowing them to use the most sophisticated and destructive weapons.

What is going on is a massacre against humanity and could be stopped by solidarity and collaborative efforts of the freedom-loving groups, the progressive forces and anti-fascist activists.

We call upon all of you to exert pressure to stop the ongoing massacre against the Palestinian people. This needs immediate actions through:

Organizing sit-in strikes, rallies, demonstrations, protest activities against the Israeli and the U.S. embassies to condemn the policy of Sharon and his supporters in the U.S. administration.

Mobilizing the peace-loving forces to participate in protest actions against the Israeli crimes.

Signed by

Jordanian Communist Party

Iraqi Communist Party

Egyptian Communist Party

Syrian Communist Party

Lebanese Communist Party

Sudanese Communist Party

Palestinian People's Party