Statement for the visit of EDON to Lebanon
A delegation of EDON leaded by Christos Christofias, Central Organizational Secretary of EDON, visited Beirut between the dates 5th to 7th of January in order to have a meeting with the leadership of the United Democratic Youth of Lebanon (ULDY).
The basic target of the meeting was the discussion for the development of common initiatives against the imperialist aggression, which is expressed even more keenly in our area, especially after the further destabilization which is induced by the actions of the “Islamic State”. The unswerving target of both organizations is still the strengthening of the leading role where the World Federation of Democratic Youth (WFDY) reserves, in which EDON has the presidency and ULDY the vice presidency.
Within this framework, both organizations reassured their timeless and brotherhood relations, noting the necessity for the strengthening of the struggle in our countries against imperialism, religious fanaticism, nationalism and fascism.
Meetings were also held with a delegation of the Communist Party of Lebanon, and also with the leaderships of the Palestinian Democratic Youth Union (PDYU) and the Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine (DFLP) in Lebanon.
The most special point of the visit of EDON, was the visit at the Palestinian refugees’ camps in Beirut. Approximately 350 thousands refugees are living in the confines of survival within 12 camps in all the country and they are deprived of basic human rights. Those pictures bring on the surface an unknown crease of the heroic struggle of the Palestinian refugees, where apart from the occupation and the blockage of their country, they face the exclusion and the brutal violation of their human rights in other countries like Lebanon. It is characteristic that the state of Lebanon recognizes to the Palestinian refugees the fundamental rights that are provided by the International Law, however it forces them to the isolation, to poverty and to the absolute wretchedness.
Vakis Charalambous the responsible of the International Bureau and member of the Secretariat of EDON was also part of the delegation of EDON.
Central Council of EDON
08/01/2015