During the formation of the Syrian Revolutionary Left Current in October 2011, its founding documents stated that it "adopts the major objectives of the Syrian People's Revolution, for freedom, democracy, dignity and social justice, and is committed to engage in mass action to achieve these objectives." It considered that "revolutionary dynamics is about building a democracy from below", and advocated for participatory democracy and direct democracy. The Revolutionary Left Current opposes all forms of foreign military intervention in Syria, including by NATO, by the Arab League, by Israel, and by Turkey.[1]
Since January 2012, the Revolutionary Left Movement in Syria has published its newspaper, The Front Line, the mouthpiece of the organization, which is considered one of the main channels used by the movement to communicate with the public. The newspaper provides articles and analysis on a variety of topics, including Syrian politics and socio-economic issues. The newspaper reflects the movement's commitment to socialist and revolutionary values, and seeks to present an alternative vision for the Syrian future from a revolutionary socialist point of view. [10]
The newspaper is printed in Syria and distributed in all Syrian governorates, and is published as a pdf version on the website and on social media.[11]
He has also published a number of pamphlets and books,[12] including: Who are we?,The Syrian Communist Party: Decadence and Splits, The Marxist position on the religious phenomenon, the reactionary reaction and counter-revolution in Syria, the Syrian bourgeoisie and the popular revolution, in order to build the militant socialist left, Ukraine and the imperialism of the twenty-first century.
Armed wing: People's Liberation Faction
People's Liberation Faction
Arabic: فصائل تحرر الشعب French: Faction de la libération du Peuple
Armed members of the Revolutionary Left Current operating in Syria announced themselves in January 2014.[14] On 18 March 2014, three armed and masked militants announced the formation of the People's Liberation Faction as part of the Syrian Revolutionary Left Current.[15][16] Fighters of the group were armed with Kalashnikov rifles, PK machine guns,[17] and RPG-7s.[18] The group also used a technical, a mortar, and a DShKheavy machine gun.[19] It cooperated with several local Free Syrian Army-affiliated groups.[13]
On 12 April 2014, a unit in the group attempted to redeploy fighters from the Hama Governorate to support other rebel groups in the Battle of Aleppo, when they were stopped at an al-Nusra Front checkpoint. Clashes then ensued and 3 fighters from the People's Liberation Faction were killed.[20]
Fighters of the group redeployed to Kobanî in order to reinforce the city against an ISILoffensive in September 2014.[13]
In late 2014, due to persecution by "counter-revolutionary forces", the People's Liberation Faction largely suspended its activities in Syria. It officially announced its dissolution on 26 January 2015.[21]
