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In an interview with the French daily Le Monde, on Dec. 23, 1975, Karim Mroué, a leader of the Lebanese CP, stated the following:

"The program of the National Movement does not propose a change of political regimes, but rather simple democratic reforms within the framework of the capitalist system which we live under in Lebanon....Numerous representatives of the industrial and commercial employing class—and not just minor ones—have approved the content of our program..."

The various currents in the Palestine Liberation Organization-from the majority Al Fatah of Yasser Arafat, to the PPLP, to the DFLP—also gave varying political support to the National Syrian-PLA intervention On two brief occasions, in January 1976 and again three months later, the working class in Lebanon stood in a position to assume power.

On Jan. 19, 1976, a major split occurred in the 18,000-man Lebanese army. Lieut. Ahmed el-Khatib refused to follow orders: Palestinian liberation movement.

Assad had already signaled his support for the Lebanese fascists. Phalangist leader Pierre Gemayel was welcomed in Syria in December 1975 with all the pomp due an official leader of state.

In January 1976, Assad sent in units of the Palestine Liberation Army (PLA) stationed in Syria to intervene militarily in Lebanon against the armed resistance of the workers and the oppressed. These PLA units were under the direct command of the Syrian regime.

At no time did the Fatah leadership of the PLO publicly oppose the sending of PLA forces to Lebanon. Yasser Arafat and the PLO leadership had long considered Assad to be a "privileged ally" in their struggle.

On Jan. 22., the Syrians imposed a ceasefire with the goal of allowing the Phalangists the necessary time to regain their strength. But the truce could not hold, and by March the Syrian government was compelled to send in military units of Saiqa, a "Palestinian" formation under the control of the Syrian state, to put down the Lebanese resistance forces. The PLA forces had bent to the pressures of the Lebanese printing facilities, and arrested the center's director, Michael Warschawsky. • The AIC's publication, News from Within, is a respected source of information on the treatment of Palestinians in Israel.

Warschawsky was released on bail on March 17, following an international protest campaign. He must now appear before police three times a week. If convicted of the charges of "collaborating with terrorists," he could face up to 23 years in prison.

A Committee to Defend Michael Warschawsky and the Alternative Information Center in Israel was recently formed. Endorsers include Professor Philippa Strum and Rabbi Balfour Brickner, president and vice president of the American-Israel Civil Liberties Coalition, and Professor Noam Chomsky.

Contributions or telegrams protesting the closing of News from Within and the arrest of its director can be sent to: Committee to Defend Michael Warschawsky and the Alternative Information Center in Israel, Topping Lane, Norwalk, Conn., 06854.

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Rosa Luxemburg, a film by Margarethe von Trotta, featuring Barbara Sukowa as Rosa Luxemburg.

For revolutionary socialists, decade of the 20th century was the best of times and the worst of times.