A new General Secretary was elected
unanimously by the Central Committee of CPI on Friday 27 June 2015. The
new GS, educator Adel Amer, has succeeded comrade Mohammed Nafa'h – a
well-known Palestinian writer.
After his election, the new GS said to
the CC: "I thank all comrades for the great confidence they gave me in
electing me for this position. It is my own, and our, responsibility to
lead the party and to consistently pursue our internationalist politics,
and to anchor our values and principles within both peoples of this
country, especially within the working class."
Comrade Amer also stated that the harsh
reality we have been living in – reality of ongoing brutal occupation,
ever-widening settlements, deepening exploitation of the working people,
growing racism and fascism – makes the radical change that CPI has been
offering for years more relevant than ever. "We adhere to our
fundamental values and principles of just peace, equality, democracy and
social justice as stages on the path to socialism. We also cling to the
enduring heroic struggle of CPI and HADASH (The Democratic Front for
Peace and Equality) and are committed to pursue it till victory".
The General Secretary called on all
members of CPI to close ranks in following the principles of
Marxism-Leninism and its revolutionary values, adhering to our social
and political platform, and sticking to our avant-garde role in all
class and political struggles. Amer also conveyed a special greeting to
former GS comrade Mohammed Nafa'h, and emphasized that Nafa'h has always
been and forever will remain a model of modesty, giving, and above all:
struggling.
Amer, a native of Kufur Kassem, joined
BANKI (CPI's youth movement) in 1979, and earned the Bachelor's Degree
in Communication from Moscow University. He has served in many party
functions, including secretary of Moscow branch, member of the CC of
CPI, secretary of the "Triangle District" (an area within the
easternmost part of Israel, just by the 1967 Occupied Territories), and
an editorial board member of "Al Ittihad". He is also a well-known
activist, educator and group leader in education for democracy.
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