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Newspapers of the International Marxist Group and its forerunners, 1968–1988

Consequences

Red Weekly No. 160, 22 July 1976 · p. 10 of the scan · 224 words

The scan: rw-no160-jul-22-1976.pdf (PDF, Marxists Internet Archive, opens at this page)

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page 10 of the scan

Frustration No wonder terrorist actions nave an increased attraction. Yet the Entebbe action merely demonstrated ine dis orientation and frustration of sections of the Palestinian Resistance, and was totally counter-productive politically:

Even if it had succeeded, it would not have improved the position of the Resistance in the Lebanon. The taking of hostages simply provided imperialism with propaganda win which to croak its brutal suppression or tne ralestinians, Whatever Amin's crimes - the expulsion of the Asians, the murder of Mrs. bioch. the woesare oopression of the population by the secret police — socialists can oniv denounce israels contempt for the sovereignty of an African state.

What is at stake is not primarily the regime of General Amin but the right of imperialism and its agencies to carry out policing operations around ine word In Israel the consequences of the affair have been extremely negative. An intense wave of chauvinism has swept the country, and there has been talk or incorporating une rignt-wing Gobosition into ine Government. Dozens of workers committees have agreed to donate several days wages to the Israeli Army. The Israeli population is now in a state or hysterical cupnord just as it was following the Six Day War in 1967. What new tragedies will it take to shake them out of the waking dream of Zionism?

HUNGER STRIKES

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