Statement by the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP) On the Occasion of May 1st – International Workers’ Day:

To the free people of the world… Unite against barbarism Palestinian workers in the heart of fire. The fuel of national and liberation struggle

To the masses of our great people, To the brave workers of Palestine, To the free people of the world everywhere,

On International Workers’ Day—a day on which the world stands in tribute to the heroes of the working class, the makers of life, those who sow hope with their sweat and write with their effort and patience the epic of struggle for dignity, justice, and freedom—this occasion in Palestine becomes a moment of loyalty to the toiling martyrs, whose blood was shed in workshops, factories, farms, in queues at checkpoints, and beneath the rubble of demolished homes. It is a day to renew the covenant with the Palestinian working class, which has always stood at the forefront, leading in the arenas of production and resistance.

The Palestinian working class has long formed the vanguard of national and social struggle, standing firm in the face of occupation and genocide despite official neglect. On this occasion, we salute the workers of Palestine and the martyrs of the labor movement, especially working women who bear the burden of struggle and discrimination. We also value the positions of free trade unionists around the world who oppose normalization and occupation. We affirm our alignment with the global working class in the confrontation against capitalism and colonialism.

To the working class across the world… To our struggling workers… To our great people:

This year’s Workers’ Day comes amidst the height of zionist targeting of all segments of our people—foremost among them the working class—who have been struck hardest by the systematic destruction of the national economy and forced dependency on the zionist economy, amid rampant poverty, unemployment, and the collapse of the labor system. Since October 7, 2023, the Gaza Strip has faced a barbaric assault that destroyed economic infrastructure, martyred thousands of workers, demolished hundreds of facilities, and raised unemployment to over 80%. In the West Bank, workers have become constant targets at checkpoints and are forced to work in settlements. Palestinian workers inside the 1948 lands are denied union rights, while those in the diaspora face marginalization and unemployment. Yet despite these wounds, Palestinian workers continue their struggle and steadfastness in the face of occupation and deprivation.

To the free people of the world… To our people… To our valiant workers…

On this Workers’ Day, and at this historic moment in which our people are facing a genocidal war that targets human beings, land, and national resources—striking at the heart of the productive and working society—against this criminal aggression led by this rogue entity with the support of imperialist powers, the PFLP affirms the following:

1. Victory for the Palestinian worker, and the defense of their life, dignity, and rights, is not only a national and moral duty but also a fundamental gateway to comprehensive national and social liberation.

2. Any discourse on Workers’ Day that does not begin with confronting the genocide against our people and standing with the working class in the fields of daily struggle is an empty discourse that does not represent the interests of the toilers nor align with their struggles.

3. We call on the global trade union movement, in all its spectrums and orientations, to stand firmly with the workers of Palestine. Unions around the world have proven capable of disrupting the machinery of aggression through boycotts, strikes, and political pressure. Today, you bear a heightened responsibility to act to stop the war, enforce international isolation of the zionist entity, which is committing documented war crimes against workers and civilians, and take a clear stance by boycotting the Histadrut, a key arm of the occupation.

4. There is an urgent need to launch a national economic resilience plan to support the working class in overcoming the consequences of the genocidal war and zionist policies. This plan must be based on local production, reduce dependency, and combat poverty and unemployment.

5. The Palestinian labor movement must be rebuilt on democratic and genuinely representative foundations through fair and transparent elections for the General Federation of Trade Unions, based on proportional representation and the inclusion of all unions—leading to a truly representative union body, not a union of one party or one person.

6. It is the responsibility of official bodies to swiftly form emergency labor committees in every location in Gaza and the West Bank to support those affected by the ongoing aggression and its catastrophic consequences.

7. We call for the establishment of a national, Arab, and international fund to support workers in Gaza and the West Bank, in light of the occupation’s destruction of infrastructure and labor sectors, which has pushed the overwhelming majority of workers into unemployment.

8. There is a need to pass laws and collective agreements that safeguard labor rights and establish a fair minimum wage.

9. We must strengthen alliances with global trade unions and build an international front to isolate and boycott the zionist entity at all levels.

In conclusion, the Popular Front affirms that May 1st is a day to reaffirm our steadfast resolve to resist occupation, to raise the banner of social justice, and to continue our struggle for workers’ rights. We pledge to carry their banner—the banner of the oppressed toilers and the resisting, self-sacrificing people—until the homeland is free, human dignity is restored, and a society of justice and equality is built.

Free people of the world, unite… against barbarism! Salute to the workers of Palestine… the messengers of the earth, the shield of the revolution, the hammer of change, and the builders of tomorrow.

Salute to those martyred while working… and to those who continue working despite hunger.

Glory to the martyrs… glory to the resistance… freedom to the prisoners… a speedy recovery to the wounded… glory to Palestine from the river to the sea.

Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine Central Media Office May 1, 2025

I’ll leave this to a comrade more well-versed in the topic.

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Yes, dropping $1k on an AK or Mosin in the US in 2025 is indeed such a terrible flaw that training with it would not reverse it. What would reverse it? Selling it and using that $1k to get an AR, red dot, 6 mags, and a few boxes of 5.56 so that you can actually be an asset to your comrades and community.

They’re not even opposition, just the other side of the same coin as Republicans.

A Ruger American Ranch in 5.56/.223 honestly wouldn’t be a bad choice, since, like you said, it takes STANAG mags which lends itself useful to the prevalence of AR-15s to your south.

If someone already bought 4 spam cans of 7.62 and have an AK are you going to turn them away from your group, because they didn’t properly consider their “material conditions” and failed to buy the AR and Glock starter pack?

Of course they shouldn’t be turned away- but they simply made the inferior decision. That’s why it is every comrade’s duty to educate their comrades as best they can so they don’t make the inferior decision.

By all means if you want to post an overwrought justification for “buy an AR and Glock because they’re common” you are absolutely not bringing anything novel to the table here.

It sure sounds like I am (unfortunately).

What matters is training with your firearm on a consistent basis.

Training is absolutely of the utmost importance, but training with an inferior gun for you and your comrades’ material conditions is, again, not ideal. Living in the US and dropping a ton of money buying an AK or Mosin and training with them on a regular basis does NOT necessarily mean that you are doing the right thing.

I can count with one hand the number of people that I know are involved in left wing groups, who shoot some sort of competitive shooting activity consistently, in my region of the country.

That sounds like a problem that you and your local comrades should solve.

The dissemination of important education shouldn’t grind your gears.

Honestly just let people buy what they want to buy.

Comrades should not be letting other comrades waste their money and time if they genuinely want to be prepared and organized in their communities. It is our duty to educate one another to be responsible. This is a serious topic, not one to be flippant or liberal about.

There is no organized left group in the US where ammunition or parts commonality actually matters.

Maybe you aren’t, but there are plenty of others organizing on the community level where ammo and parts commonality matter. Especially with the rising price of ammunition, being able to provide for each other is becoming more important than ever.

Let people have their fun.

This post is not dedicated to people who buy firearms just to have fun plinking on the range. They can certainly have their fun.

Drop any other deals y’all find for comrades here.

https://www.recoilgunworks.com/pd-trade-17-gen4-9mm-night-sights/

https://nadirsolutions.com/product/ruger-rxm-9mm-blk-gray-151-4-as/

Alhamdulillah we have your approval 🙏 Literally take one look at the subreddit, I don’t know why you thought we were in the first place.

Some boomer prepper-types, yep

Do they have any evidence for this?

Comrade, what are you talking about?

1. I already condemned nazbols and Haz in my other reply.

2. Haz and the ACP have nothing to do with the RRC:

Do you have any evidence for this?

No, and we are not an organization. We are an online community.

This is infantile. We already have.

No investigation, no right to speak. Please do research before spreading harmful misinformation.

I created the Marxist Rifle Association subreddit. We are not nazbols and I challenge you to find one single example of us tolerating reactionaries in our community. Check the subreddit rules. We literally have trans and queer rifle flag emojis in the community flairs.

The Tweet you are referencing is about the Red Rifle Collective (which is not nazbol nor MAGA communist either).