Communist Party of Israel leading member congratulates pirate army's victory

[IndianaGreen]

Communist Party of Israel leading member congratulates pirate army's victory

Demos in Israel – today and in the next weekend

A Communist Party of Israel leading member, MK Mohammad Barakeh, chairman of Hadash (Democratic Front for Peace and Equality) "congratulated" the Israeli prime minister and defense minister for "the shining victory of their pirate army on the freedom civilian sail".

"The crimes of the pirate government in killing some of the sail's participants put the government beyond international and human law. Tyrants like Bibi and Barak will find themselves in the suitable place in the garbage can of history", said MK Barake.

A demonstration by the Israeli Coalition against the siege in Gaza supporting the break the siege flotilla will be held today afternoon, (Monday, May 31) at 4:00 p.m., in front of the Ashdod port, Gate No. "We will be there to express our solidarity with the flotilla. And will call to break the siege and open the gates of Gaza", said an activist of the coalition.

New Saturday (June 5) will be another demonstration in the Center of Tel-Aviv held by the C.P. of Israel, Hadash, Peace Now, Yesh Gvul, Meretz, Gush Shalom, Fighters for Peace, Physicians for Human Rights and others, at the eve of the 43 anniversary of the occupation of the Palestinian territories.

Another two demonstrations will be held next Friday (June 4) in west Jerusalem by Women in Black and in east Jerusalem by peace and communists activists against the settlers in Palestinian Sheikh Jarrah. On Saturday lawyers served new eviction notices to two Palestinian families in the Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood, a permanent focus of struggle for the Arab residents and Israeli peace activists against settlers

http://www.maki.org.il/index.php?option=com_content&task=blogcategory&id=79&Itemid=106

[Taverner]

1. OK - now do we get the difference between Communism and Socialism????

A communist might congratulate the pirates

A socialist would never

[SteveM]

2. When Castro came to power in Cuba, the Communist party there opposed him.

Seems they had grown comfortable on that warm crapper provided by the Batista (sp) regime.

[Taverner]

3. Yup, although after overtures with the US they accepted him

Castro was a player who rested on his laurels - yes many were killed, but compared to Cambodia, China and the USSR they killed relatively few

Part of that was because they got Che out of the country

He liked to kill

Castro was not a fan of killing - well not that much of a fan

----------------------------------

But Socialism is more like Europe - Sweden, Holland, Germany and the UK - and yes, Cuba.

Cuba tried communism, but rather than push the details, they went with a more socialist apparatus

Consider that this place (Cuba) is rather rich in mineral wealth (oil)

I am surprised that the new Russia dropped them

[backscatter712]

4. Um, I believe these particular "congratulations" were given sarcastically.

I too am inclined to "congratulate" the Israeli government for perfecting the art of acting like brutal thugs.

[IndianaGreen]

5. Indeed they were an expression of bitter sarcasm

It is like us saying "Congratulations President Bush, for doing all you did for the American economy!"

[LeftishBrit]

6. His comments are clearly sarcasm.

[JVS]

7. Funny guy.