The forces of apartheid demonstrate limitless capacity for barbarism!
Address by COSATU President, Sidumo Dlamini, to the Gaza Report-back Rally in Lenasia
(via MECA)
Here’s an excerpt from an address given by the president of South Africa’s largest trade union federation, COSATU:
COSATU has, on several occasions, been asked by opportunists why is it interested in a matter so far away from our land. The answer is simple, solidarity knows no boundaries or even geography, its about living people and their plight.
Our destiny is tied to theirs, our liberation is tied to theirs, our humanity is tied to theirs. Therefore, no worthy human being would tolerate the suffering and pain of others, wherever they are, worst still, those of us who have fought heroic struggles against apartheid, colonialism and occupation immediately feel it however far. We received solidarity from people we have never seen and were far away from Africa, let alone our country. They heard and responded to our cries. They did not ask how far are we from them. They asked what can we do to assist and they assisted, hence we are free.
And more inspiring words:
We are here to affirm the correctness of our legend, Nelson Mandela’s words, “…our freedom is incomplete without the freedom of the Palestinians”. On our part, we do not promise to do everything, but our most humble, yet effective contribution which we have no doubt shall make a decisive difference. Each one of us must do our part and together we shall conquer.