[Marxism] Letter from Gaza to Hugo Chavez

["Stuart Munckton" <stuartmunckton@xxxxxxxxx>]

A LETTER FROM GAZA TO PRESIDENT HUGO CHAVEZ

In the Name of God; The Most Gracious, The Most Merciful
President Hugo Chavez,
Your Excellency, President Hugo Chavez,

We, the people of Palestine, commend your courage to speak and act upon your

conscience regardless of your detractors' criticism or cowardice.

Mr. President, we have watched death rain upon our families and children in
Gaza for weeks; and yet we stand proud and ready for any outcome. We are a
resilient people who wish for peace but will fight rather than bow to
injustice. We live and die by the codes of our forefathers codes of honor,
integrity, truth and bravery.

Throughout history, in a just conflict, there always emerges a champion, a
single hero who, by his actions, embodies all the virtues the masses aspire
to. You have demonstrated that you are such a man.

We have observed your commitment to the destitute and disenfranchised since
you first took office. The Americas are fortunate that your presidency has
not only survived but emerged as a paradigm to be emulated. You have boldly
said what the world's masses feel from speaking out against the sulphur of
imperialism at the United Nations in 2006 through to the recent expulsion of

the devil's minion.

Mr. President, we were eager to meet you in the summer of 2007 but
unfortunately yet another blockade by the Israelis, who control our ports
and borders, suspended our plans. As we began the truce which we initiated,
they were already planning the destruction of our infrastructure.

The Israelis slowly and deliberately began reducing the presence of
journalists and denying humanitarian groups access to Gaza over the past six

months. They reduced the number of trucks bringing supplies from several
thousand to a handful each month. And since they began their bombing
campaign, food and fuel are scarce. In fact, only 9 of 47 bakeries produce
bread, only 5% of industrial operations function and wastewater pumping
stations have shut down, flooding raw sewage into populated areas, farmland
and the sea.

We do not know who among us will remain alive once this barbaric onslaught
is ended. But we remain, as a people and a government, undeterred in our
belief that justice will reign.

We can ask no more of you than you have already done; for you have proven
that a nation cannot be cowed simply because it drives its own destiny, nor
will a leader lose his throne for challenging imperialism. We salute the
citizens of Venezuela for choosing President Chavez, and we commend you for
being among the few leaders of this age who put people before politics.

I may not live to honor our commitment to meet you; but our people will not
rest until they have sent a delegation to meet the man who put politics
aside, spoke with honor and acted with courage.

Very Truly Yours,
Dr. Ahmed Yousef
Deputy of the Minister of Foreign Affairs
Former Political Advisor to the Prime Minister Ismael Hanniya
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