This is a further escalation by this genocidal state of its war offensive in the Middle East — genocide and ethnic cleansing in Gaza, the West Bank, Lebanon, Yemen, Syria and Iran.

Israel acts with such impunity because it has the support of the United States and other imperialist powers.

Militarism and wars are an imperative of the imperialist system, historically and today, with imperialism once again on the war path.

We therefore support the right of sovereign nations in the Global South to protect themselves against imperialist coups and other forms of aggression, including through military means, as a deterrence.

While we also support all genuine peoples movements in the Global South struggling against capitalist and authoritarian regimes, ‘regime change’ should be the act of the masses themselves and in their interests, not a result of some imperialist plot.

In the case of Iran, where imperialism has had a long-term objective of regime change, we support Iran’s right to defend itself.

Israel-US, Hands off Iran!

No to imperialist wars!

Free Palestine!

June 13, 2005

Partido Lakas ng Masa (Party of the Labouring Masses, The Philippines)