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West Asia is currently becoming the global flashpoint, with US imperialism seeking to re-mould the region to its liking. Israel, its closest ally in the region, is also seeking to destroy the Palestinian nation, as well as stamp out all resistance to its own apartheid policies inside Israel as well the Palestinian Territories it has occupied. The catchall slogan of “War against Terror,” post 9/11, is providing a cover for the aggressive designs of the US-Israeli axis. Military strikes against Iran now loom on the horizon and the UN Security Council itself is being manipulated for that purpose. It is the resistance of the people in Iraq, of the Palestinian people, as well as the heroic resistance by the Lebanese national forces against Israeli invasion that today stand in the way of US and Israeli designs in the region. This conference expresses its solidarity with the people of these countries who are fighting for their very existence against over-whelming odds and call upon different sections to unite to help spearhead a much broader resistance against the US-Israeli axis and imperialism. Unfor-tunately, the Government of India has not only failed to support the cause of the people in West Asia, but has connived with US policies in the region, as shown by the vote in IAEA on Iran. Its continued military relationship with Israel in which India has become the largest importer of arms from Israel sits ill with its protestations of support for the Palestinian cause. India must oppose the continued occupation of Iraq and Israeli occupation of the Palestinian territories as well as Syrian and Lebanese territories. Similarly, India must use all its diplomatic leverage and international stature to take an immediate initiative for a serious peace process in West Asia. This Conference calls upon the UPA government to abide by the promise in the Common Minimum Programme that it shall pursue an independent foreign policy. It should also keep in view the fact that equitable peace in West Asia is also in the interest of the Indian people and escalation of war there shall greatly endanger the energy security of South Asia. This Conference totally condemns Israel’s occupation of Palestinian and Arab territories, which has lasted for decades in violation of international law, international humanitarian law and numerous United Nations resolutions. We demand an immediate end to the occupation of all the Palestinian and Arab territories captured by Israel.
Gathered in Delhi at a critical moment in history, we commit to a struggle against the occupation of Iraq and Palestine and oppose possible military attacks against Iran. We express our solidarity with the people in West Asia who are fighting for democracy and social, economic, political and civil rights and who are suffering from occupation and repression. We call upon the international community to set up a Tribunal for War Crimes in Iraq, Palestine, Lebanon. The people who have committed and continue to commit such atrocities on the people of Palestine, Iraq and Lebanon must be held accountable and brought to book. June 9th this year is 40th anniversary of the occupation of the West Bank. This conference calls the Indian people to join the worldwide actions planned on this day and build a campaign on the nature of the apartheid state of Israel and to ensure breaking of India’s military and security ties with Israel.
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