無懼造謠抹黑
持續人權行動

昨日（10月13日）台灣巴勒斯坦自由連線舉行「從河到海，反抗同在——台灣挺巴勒斯坦大遊行」後，我們於社群網站（threads：脆）上看到針對台灣本地發展的聲援巴勒斯坦人權運動的大規模抹黑、抹紅等不實言論。這些言論被以誇張的速度散播轉發，甚至有部分受邀出席發言的連署團體遭到大規模高強度的網路霸凌，並遭謠言抹紅為共青團。

我們呼籲各界理性討論，同時我們要求造謠者立即停止散播不實資訊，謹守言論自由和造謠抹紅的界線，還給台灣公民討論空間一方淨土。同時，我們邀請所有關注人權並仍願意理性討論的夥伴，謹慎並多元的閱讀相關資訊，切勿因為對認知作戰的懼怕，反而毫無成本的讓渡自己寶貴的思想自由。

昨日「從河到海，反抗同在——台灣挺巴勒斯坦大遊行」結束後，社群網站上出現「謠言」謊稱遊行主辦單位包含「中國國家社會主義勞工黨」，並針對性的指控攜帶會旗出席遊行的台灣團體是甘願與該政黨合作的中共同路人。這明顯不是事實。首先，台灣巴勒斯坦自由連線與任何一國政府皆毫無聯繫更遑論合作，我們是一個志工性質的社運網絡，即便不斷召開記者會和千人次上街遊行，仍受到主流媒體與政府忽視。所幸，遊行人數已經從第一次遊行的兩三百人增長了數倍，我們衷心期盼支持人權和反對戰爭的台灣人民不斷增加。

其次，台灣巴勒斯坦自由連線成員為TIWA台灣國際勞工協會 、台灣人權促進會、台灣巴勒斯坦行動陣線、台灣巴勒斯坦團結網絡和平行政府，根本沒有謠言所謊稱的「中國國家社會主義勞工黨」，這就是惡意設計的不實資訊。面對這樣充滿惡意的謠言，我們很遺憾在這場本世紀最大的種族滅絕發生的當下，我們在台灣不僅不能將所有精神放在要求停火的人權行動上，反而必須花時間寫聲明來回應這些惡意攻擊與抹紅謠言以正視聽。

聲明稿發布之際，仍有無數的巴勒斯坦人命喪以色列的優勢武器與彈藥，以色列的種族清洗暴行已受聯合國認證。包含聯合國大會、安理會、聯合國國際法院、聯合國難民署、婦女署、兒童發展基金等在內的聯合國機構，過去一年來，破天荒地陸續針對以色列暴行發表正式決議或判決。從去年十月七日至今，越來越多政府一反原先立場，開始譴責以色列毀壞國際秩序並譴責其暴行。近日，以色列除了禁止聯合國秘書長入境，更發動軍火轟炸聯合國派駐黎巴嫩的維和部隊，已受到義大利與法國強烈譴責。

倘若在這樣一個違反國際人道法、國際人權法和戰爭法的惡行前，出於良知和正義而上街的團體和個人，都必須擁有承受不實謠言抹黑抹紅的心臟，那麼我們實際上看到的是：這種惡意造謠的行為才真的是利用台灣言論自由來破壞民主討論。

台灣巴勒斯坦自由連線自 2024 年四月開始運作後，始終以人權與反戰為行動的核心價值，並以四個主要訴求持續與社會各界展開公開對話，獲得超過六十個台灣公民團體連署支持。連署團體議題多元，包含：環保、人權、親子教育、宗教、原住民、勞工與左翼團體、移工、障礙及學生團體等。同時，政治光譜相當廣泛，已然超越了藍綠和統獨的板塊。我們共同的訴求包含：

1. 立法委員應堅守台灣人權價值，停止媒合軍火廠商與台灣企業。立委也可透過退出或反對「台灣與以色列國會議員聯誼會」以表人權立場。

2. 外交部應停止援助以色列，並提供巴勒斯坦包含糧食、醫療與教育等必要之人道援助。

3. 經濟部應公開台灣涉以色列軍武製造之貿易紀錄；禁止供應以色列軍武製造之資金、原材料、零組件、關鍵技術及人才；停止與以色列軍火商合作開發武器。

4. 台灣政府應堅守轉型正義理念及人權立國價值，不使台灣捲入大屠殺之中。

我們與世界各地聲援巴勒斯坦的運動一樣，為那些在以色列攻擊中不幸受難的四萬多個巴勒斯坦婦女、兒童、記者、醫療人員與人道工作者等死傷者哀悼，為了他們，我們將不斷要求以色列立即停火，並持續監督我國與以色列的政商往來。

半年的時間裡，台灣巴勒斯坦自由連線透過連署聲明、記者會、遊行、公民團體拜會與正式發函給經濟部及外交部等多元形式，持續表達台灣公民社會對發生在巴勒斯坦的種族滅絕與人道危機的關注，以及表達我們對台灣廠商可能牽涉其中的擔憂。只可惜我們並未收到來自政府的任何回函與回覆。

我們將不畏懼抹黑與謠言，持續上街，持續論述，我們將不停透過公民行動來施壓我國政府，持續要求台灣發揮其人道與人權義務，並且跟進聯合國要求以色列停火的決議，順應國際逐漸形成的要求制裁與停運軍火至以色列的情勢，停止與以色列在政治與商業上的合作，因為我們拒絕讓台灣成為種族滅絕的幫兇。

這是作為一個自由人的自由意志，是我們本於良知的行動，也是我們的義務。雖然這樣以人權和反戰為核心的公民行動，仍無法倖免被極端情緒性的言論和毫無真實性的虛假消息無情的抹黑、抹紅；但我們相信，支持巴勒斯坦人權的國際運動應當也必將超越政治，對戰爭的恐懼可以成為對被壓迫者的同理，讓我們與被壓迫者站在一起：「以色列立即停火！」「台灣拒當種族滅絕幫兇！」。

Following the "From the River to the Sea, Resistance will never cease—Taiwan Stands with Palestine" rally held by the Taiwan Alliance for a Free Palestine on October 13th, we have witnessed a large-scale defamation campaign targeting Taiwan’s local movement supporting Palestinian human rights on social media (particularly on Threads). These baseless accusations have spread at an alarming rate, with some co-signing organizations that participated in the event being subjected to online harassment and intentionally and maliciously labeled as affiliated with the Communist Youth League.

We call for rational discussion and demand that those spreading false information immediately cease their actions.

We invite all those concerned with human rights and rational dialogue to critically and diversely read available information, and not surrender their intellectual freedom out of fear of cognitive warfare.

False claims were circulated after the march, alleging that the event was co-organized by the "Chinese National Socialist Labor Party" and accusing Taiwan Obasang Political Equality Party who joined the march to support Palestine women and children of being accomplices of that entity.

This is patently untrue. First, Taiwan Alliance for a Free Palestine has no ties to any government, let alone cooperation with one. We are a grassroots volunteer network, largely ignored by mainstream media and Taiwan’s government, even as we organize several press conferences and marches attended by thousands. Fortunately, the number of participants has multiplied since our first march, and we sincerely hope that increasing Taiwanese people will join us in supporting human rights and opposing war.

Taiwan Alliance for a Free Palestine consists of organizations such as TIWA (Taiwan International Workers’ Association), Taiwan Association for Human Rights, Taiwan-Palestine Action Front, Taiwan-Palestine Solidarity Network, and Parallel Government. There is no connection to the so-called "Chinese National Socialist Labor Party".

It is deeply regrettable that, at a time when we should be focusing all our energy on human rights actions calling for a ceasefire amidst one of the largest genocides of this century, we are forced to respond to these malicious online attacks.

As this statement is issued, countless Palestinians are still dying at the hands of Israel’s superior weaponry. Israel's acts of ethnic cleansing have been acknowledged by the United Nations. Various UN bodies, including the General Assembly, Security Council, International Court of Justice, UNHCR, UN Women, and UNICEF, have all, over the past year, issued resolutions or judgments condemning Israel's war on Gaza. Since October 7 of last year, increasing governments have reversed their previous stances, condemning Israel for undermining international order and committing atrocities. Recently, Israel has banned the UN Secretary-General from entering the country and attacked UN peacekeepers stationed in Lebanon, prompting strong condemnation from Italy and France.

If, in the face of such heinous violations of international humanitarian law, human rights law, and the laws of war, groups and individuals in Taiwan who march must endure false accusations or even doxxing, what we are truly witnessing is the abuse of Taiwan’s freedom of speech to undermine democratic discourse.

Since its inception in April 2024, Taiwan Alliance for a Free Palestine has upheld human rights and anti-war values as the core of its actions. We have engaged in open dialogue with various sectors of society around four key demands, gaining the support of more than 60 Taiwanese civil society organizations. These organizations span diverse issues, including environmental protection, human rights, parenting education, religion, Indigenous rights, labor rights, left-wing activism, migrant workers, disabilities, and student movements, transcending traditional political divides with a super wide political spectrum. Our collective demands include:

• Legislators should uphold Taiwan's human rights values. They should also demonstrate a human rights stance by withdrawing from or opposing the "Taiwan-Israel Parliamentary Friendship Association."

• The Ministry of Foreign Affairs should halt assistance to Israel and instead provide humanitarian aid to Palestine, including food, medical supplies, and education.

• The Ministry of Economic Affairs should publicly disclose Taiwan’s trade records involving Israel’s arms manufacturing, ban the provision of funds, raw materials, components, key technologies, and talent that support Israeli arms production, and stop collaborating with Israeli arms companies on weapon development.

• The Taiwanese government should uphold its commitment to transitional justice and human rights, ensuring Taiwan does not become complicit in genocide.

Like solidarity movements for Palestine around the world, we mourn the over 40,000 Palestinian women, children, journalists, medical personnel, and humanitarian workers killed or injured in Israeli attacks. For them, we will continue to demand an immediate ceasefire by Israel and monitor Taiwan’s political and commercial relations with Israel.

In the past six months, Taiwan Alliance for a Free Palestine has consistently voiced Taiwan’s civil society’s concern over the genocide and humanitarian crisis in Palestine through joint statements, press conferences, marches, meetings with civil society organizations, and formal letters to the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Unfortunately, we have yet to receive any response from the government.

We will not be deterred by defamation or false accusations. We will continue to march, to speak, and to use civil action to pressure our government to uphold its humanitarian and human rights obligations, to follow the UN’s resolutions calling for an Israeli ceasefire, and to align with the growing international momentum calling for sanctions and the suspension of arms sales to Israel. Taiwan must cease political and commercial cooperation with Israel. Taiwan civil society refuse to see our country be complicit in this genocide.

This is the free will of free people, rooted in our conscience, and it is our duty. Although this human rights and anti-war civil action has been relentlessly smeared by extreme and unfounded accusations, we believe that the international movement supporting Palestinian human rights must, and will, transcend politics. The fear of war should foster empathy for the oppressed and unite us with them: "Ceasefire in Israel now!" and "Taiwan must not be complicit in genocide!"