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The requirement of time is disarmament and co-operation – not military armament and aggravation of regional conflicts
28. August 2007
Today we have the 20th anniversary of the appointment of the International Federation of Resistance fighters (FIR) as “Peace messenger” by the United Nations. The obligations from this appointment remained current until today. 68 years after provoking the World War II with the German aggression against Poland and over 60 years after the end of the world fire we must state also that the peace did not become safer. There are not only the wars in the Iraq and Afghanistan or the military confrontation in the Middle East, also in Europe we see dangerous developments: On the one hand there is the plan of the US government to establish on the territory of the Czech republic and in Poland a system of missiles to which are to be directed against an alleged threat from Iran, actually increased however the military tensions in Central Europe. The planned radar facilities supplement the espionage mechanisms of the American foreign secret service and from Radio Free Europe and the rockets have a range, with which all goals west the Urals can be achieved. Supplemented by the fact that – according to statement of the investigation report of the European Union – American secret service could operate many years illegal prisons in Central Europe, we see in this facts further examples of an aggressive foreign policy – justifies by alleged fight against terrorism and “rogue states”, like Iran, North Korea and Cuba. The FIR supports the resistance of the Czech and Polish peace forces against these armament activities, which lead to an aggravation of the tensions in Europe. Second we see the efforts of the USA and the European Union with large concern to advance the separatism in former Yugoslavia against the interests of large minorities by forcing the separation of Kosovo. One tries to implement a UN resolution against the interests of a sovereign member of the United Nations. The FIR supports the warning of the Serbian partner federation SUBNOR that a separation of Kosovo against the will of the Serbian public authority and under ignoring the minority rights will bear new nationalism and the danger of violent arguments. The FIR is itself conscious of its responsibility as “Peace messenger” of the United Nations also today. It appeals to all member states of the UN to become active against such threats of a peaceful development. It supports the activities of the international peace movement against armament and regional chauvinism.
Dr. Ulrich Schneider
General Secretary
Michel Vanderborght
President
