VANGUARD - Expressing the viewpoint of the Communist Party of Australia (Marxist-Leninist)
For National Independence and Socialism • www.cpaml.org
(Above; Source https://cpiran.org/ )
One week ago, on June 13, Israel initiated military attacks on Iran.
The attacks were described as pre-emptive strikes carried out in accordance with Israel’s right to self-defence. This was the attitude taken by Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong.
There is no justification in international law for pre-emptive strikes. Israel’s actions were illegal acts of unprovoked aggression, aided and abetted by its protector, US imperialism.
The Australian government must immediately declare that Australia will not join the attack on Iran, and nor will it allow Australia territory to be used by US bombers to refuel or to operate from RAAF Base Tindal near Katherine in the NT.
Wong has joined an international chorus of imperialists and their lackeys who are urging “restraint”. All of this is directed at Iran, the victim of aggression.
Wong would not dare urge US imperialist chieftain Trump to “exercise restraint” as he ponders whether to join the Zionists in their attacks.
There is also a chorus urging the Iranian people to overthrow the Islamic Republic “regime”. Iranian Communists and other progressives have a proud history of struggling against the regime and have not hidden their aim of leading a mass uprising for the revolutionary overthrow of the regime. They alone will determine when the time is right to do that.
The genocidal Zionist regime has killed over 60,000 Palestinians over the past two years.
It has bombed and imposed its authority on parts of Lebanon and Syria. It is a racist, regional expansionist and we condemn it.
Condemn Zionist aggression against Iran!
Condemn US and Australian support for Israel!
Solidarity with the people of Iran!