Aganist nationalism and the oppression of nations

The working class is an international class. There is no national solution to the crises caused by global capitalism. The capitalists often try to turn the workers of one country against another through rousing national hatreds and promoting myths of national superiority.

REVOLUTION rejects nationalism and fights for an international movement based on the greatest possible solidarity and unity between the workers of different countries.

Under global capitalism some nations are oppressed by others and are denied basic rights. Whole nations have been denied, for example, equal rights in their territory (the Palestinians), the right to speak their own language (the Kurds), the right to national independence (the Palestinians, the Chechens, the Tamils). Other nations have been divided by colonial powers, which give privileges to one section of the population and station troops to obstruct national unity (Ireland).

REVOLUTION supports the right of nations to self-determination. Where a majority of a nation demand independence, we support them. The only condition is that this must not be exercised at the expense of the rights and freedoms of another nation, working class people and minorities

Palestine

The foundation of the State of Israel discriminated against Palestinians in citizenship rights, territorial rights, the right of refugees to return, rights to work, housing, water, services and military defence. REVOLUTION opposes Israel and demands:

An end to Israel's occupation of the West Bank and Gaza.

A global blockade of Israel to force an end to the repression of the Palestinians, assassinations of Palestinian leaders, bulldozing of Palestinian homes and seizures of Palestinian land.

The right of five million Palestinians to return to their territory of origin and the abolition of Israel?s racist law of return.

The dismantling of the Israel state by the proletarian masses of the region, Jews, Muslims and Christians, and the creation of a socialist and secular Palestine in which Arabs and Jews can live together in equality.

We also demand:

An end to oppression of the Kurds by Turkey, Iraq, Syria and Iran.

Independence for Chechnya. Russian troops out.

US and allied troops out of Afghanistan - let the Afghan people elect their own government.

Self-determination for the Sri Lankan Tamils, the Kurds and the Basques.

Britain out of Ireland now!

End the occupation of Iraq!