[Marxism] Moe Fishman

[Walter Lippmann <walterlx@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Moe Fishman was also a strong supporter of the Cuban Revolution and visited
Cuba in 2001 where was interviewed by Granma. Excerpts from that here.

GRANMA
December 20, 2001
As time goes by

â A member of the Abraham Lincoln Brigade visits Cuba to pay homage to another
Spanish Civil War veteran, Pablo de la Torriente Brau â The center named after
him organizes a centenary conference
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Fishman says that they have now reached a difficult moment. All the
associationâs members still have not been able to meet together, but 11 of 
them
went to Spain for the International Brigadeâs 65th anniversary and they were
asked for a declaration, which they issued.

The text recognizes the pain of the September 11 attack victims, affirming that
they are not in agreement with those attacks, because terrorism is not a
political movement and will not solve political problems. Their declaration
states that the terrorists responsible should be tried in an international court
and not in U.S. military courts, as Bush has proposed.

But thereâs more. The veterans are "very worried by the way in which the Bush
administration is attacking civil liberties in the United States and we believe
that many of these actions are unconstitutional. This is why we are encouraging
progressive forces to fight those arbitrary measures."

The veterans also oppose the war against Afghanistan, taking part in peace
demonstrations in New York and other cities, "although these have been small,
because war fervor still runs high, but this will pass and Bush will make more
mistakes and the U.S. public will understand that the road to war will not solve
the crucial problem of ending terrorism."

Returning to the more historic theme of Pablo de la Torriente Brauâs 
centennial,
Moe Fishman recalled that he did not know any of the Cuban fighters in Spain
personally. "In reality, as the Cubans spoke Spanish they automatically mixed
more with the Spanish. The Republican Army badly needed officers. The Cubans
distinguished themselves well."

Now he says he is happy at being able to come to Cuba. "Itâs a marvelous 
example
of international solidarity that we have been invited to take part in the Pablo
de la Torriente Brau centenary celebration." He asked that the conversation be a
short one, because he didnât want to miss the speeches, in case he wants to
"write a book" later.

As well as attending the conference, Fishman will meet with Cuban veterans of
the Spanish Civil War and inaugurate the exhibition The Spirit Lives, consisting
of 35 photos by anonymous photographers and 10 by Sam Walker, who fought in the
Lincoln Brigade. The work has been sent by New Yorkâs Puffin Gallery.


FULL:
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WALTER LIPPMANN
Editor-in-Chief, CubaNews
writer - photographer - activist
http://www.walterlippmann.com
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