_Fight Back News Service is circulating the following statement from the Central Committee of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP). _

The General Central Committee of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine concluded its regular meeting, named in honor of the two martyrs, Omar Nayef Zayed and Ferial Nasrallah. The session evaluated the overall current developments on the Palestinian, Arab, regional and international levels, discussing at length and in depth the various matters on its agenda. The meeting coincided with the heroic confrontation waged by the revolutionary intellectual martyr, Basil al-Araj, against the fores of the Zionist enemy. His struggle stood as a confirmation that the flame of the uprising burns and will remain constant, bringing forth yet more revolutionaries to continue the path of the martyrs and the revolutionaries who have filled the ranks of the Palestinian national liberation struggle since the first confrontation of the Zionist invasion of Palestine.

New York, NY – On the March 17 the Samidoun Palestinian Prisoners Network organized an action where several dozen protesters gathered near Union Square to honor Basel al-Araj on the day of his burial and to continue protesting the regime the killed him.

Fight Back News Service is circulating the following March 17 statement from the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP).

The Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine called upon the masses of the Palestinian people to converge in al-Walaja village to attend the funeral of the heroic martyred struggling intellectual Basil al-Araj, as he is buried on Friday, March 17 after his body was kidnapped by the occupation forces after they killed him as he resisted an invasion raid in el-Bireh at dawn on Monday, March 6, 2017.

Washington, DC – The Syrian Arab News Agency is reporting, March 17, that “Syrian air defense downed one of four Israeli warplanes that violated the Syrian airspace and targeted a military site in the eastern countryside of Homs.”

New York, NY – About 40 protesters gathered at Lexington and 65th, the location of the Palestinian Mission, to join an international day of action demanding justice for Basel Al-Araj and an end of the collaboration between the Palestinian Authority (PA) and Israeli forces. The protest was called by the New York chapter of Palestinian Youth Movement.

The Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) today, March 10, denounced GRP President Rodrigo Duterte for his “total contempt of lives of civilian people’s lives who he callously considers mere ‘collateral damage’ in ordering the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) to employ all its assets in an “anything goes” campaign to drop bombs and “flatten the hills” against the New People’s Army (NPA).

Thousands of small farmers, from all over Greece, met up with the trade unions of Athens and marched to the Parliament on Feb. 14 to protest the anti-people’s policy of the SYRIZA government and the European Union.

The Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) today, Feb. 15, called on the Filipino people to protest the police and military crackdown after at least 19 individuals, mostly activists as well as civilians, who were arrested in Metro Manila and other parts of the country in a span of just one week since the Duterte regime terminated peace talks and declared an “all-out war” against the revolutionary forces last February 7.

According to a Feb. 4 report from Iran’s authoritative FARS News Agency, a commander in the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC), Brigadier General Amir Ali Hajizadeh, had harsh words for the Trump administration.

Washington DC – Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu hailed Trump’s plan to build a bigger wall and further militarize the U.S.-Mexico border, Jan. 28, tweeting, “President Trump is right. I built a wall along Israel's southern border. It stopped all illegal immigration. Great success. Great idea.”

Fight Back News Service is circulating the following Jan. 28 statement form the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP).

New York, NY – Activists gathered near Union Square, Jan. 13 at 5:30 p.m. to help launch the international campaign to free Ahmad Sa’adat and all Palestinian prisoners.

Syrian’s anti-imperialist government is condemning the latest, Jan. 13, missile attack on Mazzeh military airport, which is to west of Damascus.

At 1:30 a.m. in Turkey on the New Year night, an ISIS terrorist, or terrorists killed 39 people, and 65 people were injured in Reina nightclub, which is a well-known night club in Istanbul, Turkey. Turkish security forces were not able to catch perpetrator(s) when this article was being written. Plus, we don’t still know who they are, or he is. Although we know that killer or killers will be arrested, or not, it is not going to bring our lost people back.

Fight Back News Service is circulating the following statement from the Communist Party of Mexico (PCM). On Dec. 27, 2106 the Mexican government of President Peña Nieto announced an increase in the price of gasoline of up to 20% in 2017. Mexicans call this the gasolinazo , roughly translated as the gasoline disaster. Protests have broken out all over Mexico due to the hardship that this represents to the working class of Mexico. The Communist Party of Mexico (PCM) has been involved in organizing the fightback against this anti-popular measure. AGAINST THE “GASOLINAZO” AND THE INCREASE IN PRICES, AGAINST HUNGER AND POVERTY Down with the power of the monopolies!

¡Lucha y Resiste! está circulando este comunicado del Partido Comunista de México. El 27 de diciembre de 2016, el gobierno mexicano de Peña Nieto anunció un aumento en el precio de gasolina hasta de un 20%, en el 2017. Los mexicanos le llaman a este hecho “el gasolinazo” o desastre de gasolina. Protestas han aparecido en muchas partes de Mexico, por causa de la privación, que este aumento de precio representa para la clase trabajadora de Mexico. El Partido Comunista de Mexico ha sido involucrado en la organización del contraataque a esta medida anti-popular. Contra el gasolinazo y el aumento de precios, contra el hambre y la miseria ¡Abajo el poder de los monopolios!

Fight Back News Service is circulating the following Jan 2 statement form the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP).

Editor’s note: Fight Back! Is publishing the following commentary by Ekim Kilic that includes a wealth of information on the role of Turkey in Syria, which will be of interest to many readers. Given the rapid developments in Syria after the liberation of Alleppo from Western-backed sectarian forces, Fight Back! will have more coverage and commentary on the situation in upcoming weeks.

Davao City, Philippines – More than 15,000 revolutionary forces and representatives from at least 10 regions in the country, peace advocates, officials from both Government of the Republic of the Philippines and the National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDF) made up the fiery, artistic and militant celebration of today’s 48th founding anniversary of the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) and National Assembly for Just and Lasting Peace in Paquibato district, Davao City.

New York, NY – Activists gathered in front of the Philippine Consulate General on Fifth Avenue Dec. 9 to demand that Presidential Advisor on the Peace Process, Jess Dureza, uphold peace and justice in the Philippines.