EDON strongly condemns the US designation of Cuba as a state sponsor of terrorism. Cuba was removed from the list when an attempt was made to re-establish diplomatic relations with Cuba during the Obama administration.
For months, there has been rumours about the possibility of including Cuba in one-sided list of the State Department. The announcement of the inclusion by Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is an act of the Trump administration that, even in the process of stepping down, is doing its best to sharpen its aggression against the island of revolution, creating even more problems for the heroic people of Cuba who is already facing decades of embargoes and blockades.
It is clear that the real motive for this action is to impose additional obstacles to any prospect of a resumption of bilateral relations between Cuba and the United States, thus setting an "example" of what happens to anyone who refuses to bow their head to US Imperialism.
In recent months, socialist Cuba has proven all over the world not only its enormous successes and its social progress in the midst of exclusion but also its authentic disposition of science in the service of the people. It has also showed its readiness to share, without the slightest selfish interest, all the scientific progress of the country, with the rest of humanity. A great example is the brigades of Cuban doctors who were found in any country they were asked, to offer their services generously during the pandemic.
It is not just that Cuba is not a supporter of terrorism, but is on the other side, constantly condemning all forms of terrorism, as its own people have paid with blood for US terrorist acts against it. As EDON, we express our solidarity with the youth and people of Cuba. In particular, we send our solidarity to our sister organization, the Communist Youth of Cuba (UJC), which is at the forefront of all the struggles of the country's youth. The hope that humanity can move forward, for the sake of its own prosperity and not motivated by the interests of big capital, cannot be lost as long as the flame lit by Fidel remains lit on the island of revolution.
International Relations Bureau
Of the CC of EDON
14/01/2021