LA Nation Arabe
26
nov.
2011
Freedom and The Role of the Masses We want independence and liberty because they are right and just and because they are the means to the release of our great gifts and creative capacities, so that we can realise on this earth, which is our land, our aim and the aim of every man--complete humanity. (The age of heroism, 1 -1935) The government can imprison, and exile and persecute an individual and individuals, but what can it do with a new generation in its entirety, a generation which sanctifies right and longs for heroism, which vows that Arabism shall have a face other than the one which the...
LA Nation Arabe
26
nov.
2011
On Socialism If I were asked about my predilection towards socialism I would answer: with regard to this issue what I aspire to is not to increase the wealth of factories but that of life. My concern is not that people should be equal in the distribution of food but that every individual should be allowed to exploit his talents and potential. The laborer crushed by his misery may not find in socialism anything except a promise that he may take what he is deprived of, but I view it as continuous and generous giving, as giving to life many times what it has offered us. (The wealth of life, 1 -1936)...
LA Nation Arabe
26
nov.
2011
On Heritage Everything that Islam has achieved in victories and culture was in the germinal stage in the first twenty years of the message. Before they conquered the lands, the Arabs had conquered themselves and penetrated into the innermost of their souls. Before they governed nations, they governed themselves and controlled their passions and were in possession of their wills. (In memory of the Arab Prophet, 1 -April, 1943) We might not be seen among those who pray and we might not fast with those who fast, but we believe in God because we are in dire need of Him. Our burden is onerous, our road...
LA Nation Arabe
26
nov.
2011
The Humanitarian Role of the Arab Revolution The Arabs are doing harm to humanity by their weakness, for they do not occupy an effective place among nations. In this state they jeopardise themselves as well as the others as they are a battleground of rivalries, greed and imperialism, which has entered the Arab lands. The greatest service the Arabs can render to humanity is to rise with their nationality to the level of humanity. (The abstract thinking, 1 1943) Thus things will reassume their natural form and reveal themselves as they are. The Arabs will then be convinced, as will the whole world,...
LA Nation Arabe
26
nov.
2011
The Radical changes and the Revolution Had the reform of our situation been easily realizable we would not have been in need of reform. Had the majority of the people been able to recognize what was right easily and act according to it, there would have been no need for anybody to urge them to observe it. Had the persons, capitulating to what is real and being happy with it, been worthy of carrying the banner of revolt against it, the history of mankind would have been without revolutions, and mankind would have had no history. (The Seeds of Al-Baath -AI-Baath, 4. July 3, 1946) We believe that...
LA Nation Arabe
26
nov.
2011
The Struggle We have never believed that the stage of construction had come. Construction cannot take place except in a unified Arab nation liberated from all vestiges of foreign domination and influence. But our present task, after the foreigners have evacuated some of our regions, and their occupation of other regions has become less concentrated, is to build up the national struggle and strongly consolidate it. (Our cause is still that of nationalist liberation, 4 -Al-Baath -August 19, 1946) Real struggle can never be destruction, negativeness or inaction. It is creativeness, building, and a...
LA Nation Arabe
26
nov.
2011
Problems of the Arab Struggle If love is the soil on which your nationalism is grown and nourished, we will have no doubt about what nationalism means, nationalism will become a tolerant spirit, in other words, it opens its heart and spreads its wings to protect those who have shared with the Arabs their history and lived with tem. (Nationalism is love before everything else, I – 1944) From Algeria may emerge the ideal image of future Arabism, for the people of Algeria have known psychological suffering in a way not known by any other peoples. The struggle of Algeria is the yardstick of the vitality...
LA Nation Arabe
26
nov.
2011
On Imperialism and Zionism It is inevitable for the Arab governments to befriend the imperialist countries without love for them. This is because those governments are faced with two choices: either combat the imperialist countries in a serious way and be forced to mobilize all the potential of the people and lift from their way all that hampers their activity and progress. By doing this, such governments will have no room to exploit and oppress the people. The other choice is to continue exploiting the people and lose their support in resisting the imperialist countries. By doing so, they will...
LA Nation Arabe
26
nov.
2011
On Palestine "The present conditions do not allow us to wait for the question to be resolved from its roots and as these conditions should make room for strife and discord, there remains before the Arabs the urgent task for rescuing Palestine. They must leave governments behind and bid farewell to their last hopes in the efficiency of the official policy and turn to popular action, devoting to it all their efforts." (The Arabs should not wait for a miracle. Palestine cannot be saved by the governments but by popular action, 1 -A1-Baath- August 6, 1946) "When our eyes and hearts turn to struggling...
LA Nation Arabe
26
nov.
2011
On Egypt The conclusion, which I want you to reach, is that the conditions for the coup d’etat in Egypt are different from those in Syria. The coup d’etat that took place in Egypt had reasonable justifications. The Arab arena being vacant, the people turned to the military, which executed the coup d’etat. The military has faithfully and earnestly performed some undeniable reforms. But could it be said that the existing regime in Egypt is that of overthrow? The answer is no. This rule could be called progressive and no more. The difference between an overthrow and a coup d’etat is the following:...
