organisations or even Loyalist para-militaries, but in the character of the Northern Irish state itself - undemocratic and sectarian.
GUN-POINT The Six County state was established at gun-point. Pointing the guns were the British Army, the Black and Tans, and the Ulster Volunteer Force. Throughout its odd years of existence, the state has been maintained by these same guns.
There will be no peace in Ireland, north or south, until these forces have been defeated; no peace until that state is finally overthrown; no peace until British imperialism, which promoted and defends that state, finally gets out of Ireland.
It is now five years since internment was introduced. The anniversary was celebrated on the streets in Belfast and Derry by the oppressed Catholics with actions similar to those which greeted internment in 1971. Despite the short term phenomenon of the carefully stage-managed 'peace' movement, the truth about Ireland lies in this continuing resistance displayed on the anniversary of internment - resistance which states clearly and unmistakably that Britain must get out now.
Britain has achieved nothing in those five years, because Britain while it remains in Ireland can achieve nothing except death and destruction. Britain has never brought any good to the Irish people, and the only good it can achieve is to get out, lock stock and barrel, once and for all, now.
IRISH DEMONSTRATION - LONDON - SUNDAY 22 AUG.
Support Political Status for Republican Prisoners Peace With Justice Assemble: Speakers Corner (Marble Arch tube), 3.00 p.m.
Organised by Provisional Sinn Fein INSIDE on page 11 WHO'S BEHIND THE PEACE MOVEMENT?
2 Racism Red Weekly 19 August 1976