On the first anniversary of the martyrdom of its Political Bureau member Nidal Abd al-Aal and his comrades Imad and Abd al-Rahman, the PFLP declares: “We will remain loyal to the blood of the martyrs and committed to the resistance until liberation and return.
There is no fear for the resistance, and Gaza will remain the day after… The will of the people is steadfast against all attempts at liquidation.”
The leaders were assassinated on September 30th, 2024 in Beirut.
“Their blood has become a testament to the great truth: that martyrdom is a deeper presence in the collective conscience of our people and our nation, and that the martyr has become an idea that never fades, a legacy that flows through the veins of the resistance, becoming a seed that sprouts a thousand fighters, and a resounding voice that awakens an entire nation.”
The PFLP affirmed five points on the anniversary:
1. The martyrdom of these leaders is a testament to the Front’s sacrifices, “where revolutionary consciousness merges with armed action, and the fighter becomes a martyrdom project who does not compromise on his land and dignity… All of Palestine, from its river to its sea, can only be liberated through blood, struggle, a solid will, and the unity of the resistance and revolutionaries of the world.”
2. The path paved by the blood of the martyrs proceeds today stronger than ever, in Gaza, Lebanon, and Yemen. The greatness of martyrdom confirms that this people will not be broken.
3. The fateful battle now underway confirms that the struggle with this usurping entity is the cause of all free people of the world. After the victory of the Palestinian narrative and the exposure of the truth to the entire world, it is clear that this zionist entity is a rogue criminal entity, and the United States is the head of evil in the world, fueling aggression and legitimizing crimes. The resistance, extending from Palestine to Iraq and Iran, is today weaving the threads of a new equation, confirming that the era of hegemony is receding before the consciousness and determination of peoples, and the return of Palestine as a central compass in the conscience of the nation and its free people.
4. There is no fear for the resistance despite liquidation schemes. The resistance remains, rooted in the land and the conscience. No matter how difficult the choices may be, the revolutionary will of the people and the resistance will stand firm against all attempts to undermine our rights and will preserve the ability of the masses to confront until the national goals are achieved. In this fateful historical moment, the utmost importance lies in stopping the genocide in the Gaza Strip. Gaza, with its people and its resistance, will remain the day after, no matter how numerous the conspiracies or how difficult the circumstances.
5. We recall in the martyred leaders the meanings of revolutionary commitment, and we draw from their determination the energy to continue the path. Comrade leader Nidal Abd al-Aal was the intellectual fighter who never tired of dreaming of returning to his village of al-Ghabisiyya. Comrade leader Imad Odeh was a true pillar for the return to his village of Saffuriyyeh, writing with his fortitude the loyalty and steadfastness of the camp. And the heroic comrade Abd al-Rahman was the flower of youth who dedicated his short life to Palestine and freedom. These three, with the ideology and the rifle they carried, have become icons on the path to victory, joining a long caravan of martyrs who dedicated their lives for the sake of Palestine and the resistance.
The PFLP closed its statement affirming that resistance in all its forms is the only way to confront the enemy, until liberation and return are achieved.