Israel has committed a horrific massacre in Gaza that
claimed the lives of hundreds of martyrs among the Palestinian people. This
aggression constitutes another crime committed by the Israeli authorities in
violation of international and humanitarian laws and norms. It represents a
grave military escalation that reaffirms the fact that the Israel is not
serious about reaching a just solution to the Palestinian issue, and that it
has been resorting to procrastination and manoeuvring in dealing with all the
diplomatic efforts and international mediation in this context, which the
Palestinian Authority had responded to and dealt with in a responsible manner.
Our Iraqi Communist Party strongly condemns this barbaric
aggression and calls upon the Arab League and the international community to
act swiftly to convene a meeting of the UN Security Council and demand that
Israel stops immediately its armed operations and lifts the siege on the
people of Gaza.
We extend to the families of the martyrs and victims in
Gaza, and to the Palestinian Authority and the Palestinian people, our most
sincere sympathy and solidarity, reiterating our support for the struggle of
the Palestinian people to get rid of the Israeli occupation, attain their just
rights and establish their own independent national state. We call on all
Palestinian parties to exert efforts to end the state of division and restore
national unity through Palestinian national dialogue. It is also essential to
unify positions in order to strengthen the Palestinian stance in Arab and
international forums, and in dealing with all the diplomatic initiatives and
political negotiations aimed at achieving a lasting and just peaceful solution
to the Palestinian issue.
The Central Media Bureau
Iraqi Communist Party
27 December 2008
