Dear comrades,

The Communist Party of Australia extends its heartfelt condolences for the lives lost in the devastating explosion at the port of Beirut.

We offer our solidarity to the people of Beirut who were already facing a health and economic crisis and now have also to deal with this disaster. 

We call on the international community to respond by offering whatever material support is needed for the rehabilitation and recovery.

While investigations reveal the cause of the blast, whether there was any foul play or simply a lapse of safety regulations, those responsible must be held accountable.

The people shall overcome.

In solidarity,

Vinnie Molina,

Communist Party of Australia, CPA

International Department

6^th August 2020