A history of Palestinian resistance

Whoever hypocritically condemns the poor and oppressed from rising up to break their chains is a defender of the existing order. For communists, the Palestinian struggle is a major source of inspiration. But for those who really support the resistance of the Palestinian people, viewing it as an indispensable part of the future Arab revolution, it is not enough to romanticise the movements of the past and present, but to draw out lessons.

In this talk, Khaled Malachi, RCP Central Committee member, will analyse the rise and fall of the Palestine Liberation Organisation: the movement that for two decades captured the imagination of the entire Arab world. The talk will explain why the PLO failed and betrayed the Palestinian cause, paving the way for the reaction found today.