After October 7, 2023, the barbarity of Zionism escalated to unprecedented levels, reminding the world of the historic and just national liberation struggle of the Palestinians. The significance of the genocide against the Palestinians in Gaza and the escalation in the West Bank is not just a regional issue. The freedom of Palestine has become a matter of political freedom and democracy worldwide, striking at the heart of imperialism. It exposes the brutality and decay of bourgeois order.

Progressive humanity is mobilizing worldwide, positioning itself on this question of humanity, with many willing to make sacrifices. Initiatives like the Global March to Gaza, the Sumoud Convoy, and the Freedom Flotillas symbolize the conscience of humanity and are actions of fraternity among peoples.

The impending attack on the Handala ship is a manifestation of the abyss of the Zionist occupation, which, with the support of Western imperialism, especially the USA, and in collaboration with the reactionary Arab states, is granted a free hand. In doing so, even the limits of bourgeois warfare and hypocritical morality are crossed. While in Gaza, recently people are starving daily or being cold-bloodedly murdered at the few distribution points for scarce aid supplies, Israel once again attacks a ship that seeks to bring urgently needed goods, especially baby food, to occupied Gaza. Using mafia methods, all the activists on board Handala were arrested and taken to an unknown location, including the deputy main coordinator of ICOR, Hatem Laouini, who had previously been involved in the Sumoud Convoy.

We demand his immediate release, as well as the release of all other activists and journalists on board Handala!

Resistance is freedom. And we must unite around it together. Let us unite our forces in the best traditions of proletarian internationalism and raise the flag of Palestine's freedom, which represents our very own freedom!

The Palestinians will never be alone in their longing for freedom. The genocidal murderers will sooner or later be held accountable.
Zionism will not prevail.

The Middle East belongs to the free and equal peoples in democracy and socialism.

27 July 2025
MLKP International Bureau