New Communist Party of Yugoslavia (Serbia)
In light of the ongoing genocide in Palestine, facilitated by Western imperialism and Israel, shedding crocodile tears over past massacres like Srebrenica is seen as hypocritical by anti-imperialist organizations. They point out that the West, which now condemns these atrocities, was itself responsible for arming and funding those who committed the crimes in Srebrenica, as part of its broader effort to dismantle the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia’s territorial integrity and economic independence.
Anti-Imperialist Organizations emphasize that, while the imperialist powers in Washington, London, Berlin, and Brussels bear significant responsibility for the bloodshed in former Yugoslavia, this does not excuse the horrific crime committed in Srebrenica. They describe those responsible for the massacre as “bastards” who bring shame upon the Serbian people, deserving only of contempt and disgust.
The vote at the United Nations General Assembly revealed Serbia’s true allies—socialist countries like China, Cuba, and DPRK, along with anti-imperialist nations such as Russia, Belarus, Nicaragua, and Syria. Venezuela also supported Serbia, though it was unable to vote. In contrast, the vote highlighted that Western imperialist countries are not Serbia’s friends.
Anti-imperialist Organizations strongly condemn the UN’s decision on May 23, 2024, to establish an annual day of remembrance for the 1995 Srebrenica genocide. Anti-imperialist Organizations argue this decision is part of a broader effort to control and rewrite the history of socialism and imperialism in Eastern Europe. The resolution was met with outrage in Serbia and disgust by progressives around the world.
Anti-imperialist Organizations also strongly oppose the draft resolution, introduced by Germany, which they claim shifts the burden of responsibility for the atrocities in Srebrenica from Western imperialist powers to the Serbian people. Anti-imperialist Organizations denounce this as an attempt to whitewash the West’s role and stir further conflict among the fraternal Yugoslav peoples, particularly between Bosniaks and Serbs, to create instability and encourage nationalism. This, Anti-imperialist Organizations argue, serves as justification for NATO’s continued presence in the former Yugoslavia.
Moreover, Anti-imperialist Organizations believe the resolution is part of a broader effort to demonize the Serbian people, as a form of pressure on Belgrade to recognize Kosovo’s independence (“imperialist protectorate”) and to impose sanctions on Russia.
Anti-imperialist organizations further assert that, from an objective standpoint, there was no genocide in Srebrenica. Anti-imperialist Organizations argue that Western powers are employing double standards, using the Srebrenica massacre to distract from their own criminal actions in the Yugoslav Wars.
Finally, Anti-imperialist Organizations reject the attempt to rewrite history and place the blame for imperialist crimes in the former Yugoslavia on the Serbian people.
October 26th, 2024, Dakar in the Republic of Senegal
