Genocide

The savage execution of several hundred Palestinian men, women and children at Chatila and Sabra refugee camps in West Beirut stunned the world.

There were accusations and counter accusations as to the identity of the murderers, but it soon became clear that Christian Phalangists aided by the Israelis, entered the camps and slaughtered all in sight. International solidarity was sparked off around the world. Peoples Democracy organised a picket of the American Embassy in Belfast. Other sections of the Fourth international organised protests and demonstrations throughout Europe. Fergus O'Hare, P.D. councillor for North Belfast and Assembly election candidate speaking to the picket said:

Ttis the American imperialists who are also quilty af these murders. They fave actively encouraged the Zionist expansion in the Middle East by equipping the Israeli Army. We believe the Israeli invasion of Lebanon wos planned in Washington. Regan is more concerned with the stability of the ‘buffer’ state of israel against the Soviet blac, than he is with the democratic rights of the dispossessed Palestinian people.’

‘FD. demands the withdrawal of all foreign imperialist troops from the Lebanon and self-determination for the Lebanese and Palestinian peapie, * RUC HARASS LEBANON PICKET

IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN JOINING THE PEOPLES DEMOCRACY AND FIGHTING FOR A SOCIALIST 32 COUNTY REPUBLIC, FILL Everyone has heard of Karl Marx, but what did he really say? Lots of people, even right wingers support a united Ireland, so why should socialists? Is Russia socialist? Can you really change human nature?

These are some of the questions that are always asked about socialism, Naturally the British TV and the schools won't tell you the true answers. British imperialists and lrish capitalists who control these institutions would like you to believe ‘that there is no socialist alternative to Wage cuts, repression, unemployment, sectarianism, partition, slum housing etc, But there is! That is why the revolutionary socialist organisation Peoples Democracy is running a series of ‘Education for Socialism’ classes to explain that there is an alternative - 3 32 county socialist republic, But how can we get a united socialist Ireland? Can it come. through parliament? Is an armed struggle necessary? Why do socialists think arevolutionary party and Marxist theory are so important?

All these questions will be tackled in an informal and open way. If you are interested or have other questions you would like to ask come along to the classes. After all, the bosses and imperialists know what they are doing.

lf we want to beat them we should too. The classes are on every Monday night at 7.30 pm in the Connolly Classes are also to be held by our branches in the 26 counties. opposition to Priors plan in the 26 counties P.D. will be holding a series of meetings in the South, The first of these will be in DUBLIN, Thursday Oct [4th ATGWU Hall Marlboro St, at 8.00 p.m.

Speakers include:

MICHAEL FARRELL Author of ‘N.Jreland - the Orange State.’

JOHN McANULTY P.D. councillor and election candidate for W. Belfast ANNE SPEED PD member and member of ITGWU (personal capacity)

Also invited:

Matt Merrigan Sinn Fein Other meetings will be held in Limerick, Shannon and Cork. Bookshop, Busy Bee Andersonstown.

Contact your paper seller for details.

meetings As part of the fight to mobilise campaign.

streets. £1500 Appeal Peoples Democracy has decided to contest the Assembly elections. So too have the defenders of imperialism and partition.

Unlike anti-imperialist campaigns theirs will find a greater response among the ‘well heeled’. Ours will find a response among the poor, the dispossessed and the victims of unionist and British repression.

The SDLP and the Workers Party will fight for a few more crumbs from the table of unionism and Maggie Thatcher. We will be fighting for mass unity te break the grip of repression and build a fight for national unity. That is why you should dig deep in your pockets to give all you can to our election Peoples Democracy not only needs money to fight in the elections, but more importantly to use the elections to build a united fightback on the Our target is ESQ0.

Even in this time of economic misery and hardship, we are confident that our supporters will help us build a united fightback.

Send donations to :

PEOPLES DEMOCRACY A/C No, O351429 Allied Irish Bank 159/160 Andersonstown Road, Belfast BT 11 9DU

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Education for Socialism