“Vietnam has always been a symbol of revolutionary spirit and national liberation, inspiring the Palestinian people’s struggle,” Issam Makhoul, Politburo member of the Communist Party of Israel (CPI) and Head of the Democratic Front for Peace and Equality (Hadash), stated during a meeting with representatives of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) held Thursday, August 14, in Haifa.

Vietnamese Ambassador to Israel Ly Duc Trung presents a Party flag of Vietnam to Issam Makhoul, Politburo member of the Communist Party of Israel (CPI) and Head of the Democratic Front for Peace and Equality (Hadash), at their meeting on August 14 in Haifa. (Photo: VNA)

Co-chairing a political workshop between a delegation of the Party cell of the Vietnamese Embassy in Israel and leaders of the CPI, Makhoul emphasized the solidarity among revolutionary and progressive forces worldwide, expressing admiration for Vietnam’s struggle. He noted that left-wing forces in Israel, comprising both Jews and Arabs, are promoting anti-war activities and defending the Palestinian people’s right to struggle despite many difficulties and challenges.

For his part, Ambassador Ly Duc Trung, Secretary of the Embassy’s Party cell, expressed his delight at attending the workshop, describing it as the result of nearly three years of efforts to connect progressive forces of the two countries. He reaffirmed Vietnam’s consistent stance in supporting the two-state solution to the Palestinian issue, based on the 1967 borders and in line with UN resolutions. They agreed to strengthen cooperation between the CPV and the CPI and to promote exchanges between mass organizations, progressive forces, and left-wing movements of the two countries in the coming time. According to the Vietnamese News Agency, “The gathering in Haifa was a meaningful activity that demonstrated international solidarity and contributed to strengthening friendship and cooperation between Vietnam and progressive forces in Israel and the Middle East.”