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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.

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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.”

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By Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine

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

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By Michela

New York protest demands freedom for PFLP leader Ahmad Sa’adat.

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.

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

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By Ekim Kilic

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.

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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!

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By Redacción

¡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!

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

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By Ekim Kilic

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.

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Celebration of 48th founding anniversary of the CPP.

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.

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New York rally in solidarity with struggle in Philippines.

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.

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By Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine

Rally in Gaza celebrating the founding of the Popular Front for the Liberation o

Fight Back News Service is circulating the following Dec. 11 statement for the Popular Front for the Liberation (PFLP).

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By Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine

Gaza mourns passing of Fidel Castro.

Fight Back News Service is circulating the following Dec. 4 statement from the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP)

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By Michela

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New York, NY – Around 65 people attended the Hands Off Syria Coalition panel discussion called, “What’s Ahead for the War on Syria?” on Dec. 2.

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A Nov. 26 report from the New China News Agency (Xinhua), states that Chinese President Xi Jinping sent a message of condolence to his Cuban counterpart, Raul Castro, after Cuban revolutionary leader Fidel Castro passed away late Friday at the age of 90. The English translated version of the message is as follows:

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Fight Back News Service is circulating the following Nov. 26 statement from the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP).

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The Syrian Arab News Agency is reporting, Nov. 9, that Israeli war planes attacked military sites in the Quneitra countryside, destroying one cannon and damaging another.

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Forty people attended a forum Oct. 29, “Revolution in the Philippines: Daring to Struggle, Daring to Win.” The forum at Mayday Books featured a presentation by Joe Iosbaker, a Chicago-based anti-war movement leader and member of Freedom Road Socialist Organization (FRSO) who participated in a recent international solidarity delegation to Western Mindanao in the Philippines.

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By Tom Burke

Grand Rapids, MI – On Nov. 2 the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) will meet with the Colombian government in Havana, Cuba to push forward the peace process. This follows the “no” vote on Oct. 2 rejecting the peace agreement. Despite the margin of difference being less than ½%, the “no” vote was a victory for the far right and ex-President Uribe. Uribe and the far right openly oppose reforms and some hope to continue the U.S.-funded war in Colombia.

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