Leaders of over 100 Non-aligned Movement nations, including the staunchest U.S. foes, attacked Israel over its month-long offensive in Lebanon, which claimed the lives of over 1,000 innocent people, mostly children.
They also pledged support for what they described as peaceful resolution to the current U.S.-Iran nuclear standoff.
In the final declaration Saturday of a summit that gathered some of the world's staunchest American foes, representatives of the 118 nations, issued a 92-page declaration broadly condemning terrorism, yet stating that fighting against foreign occupation should not be labeled as a form of terrorism.
Besides declaring democracy to be a universal value, the gathering also stressed that no country or region should define it for the whole world, apparently referring to the U.S. non-stop attempts to intervene in the Arab countries’ political system.
Non-aligned Movement nations’ reps also defended Venezuela as well as other countries’ rights to determine their own forms of government.
"No one in the Non-aligned Movement thinks that the United States is responsible for all the problems, but many think that it is for some," Cuba's Foreign Minister Felipe Perez Roque said.
Ailing Cuban President Fidel Castro, who’d been chosen as the president of the movement, stayed at home following doctors' orders.
Acting Cuban President Raul Castro presided over the meeting that included leaders of two-thirds of the world's nations, including Iran, Venezuela, North Korea, Zimbabwe and a number of other U.S. foes.
"The United States spends one billion dollars a year in weapons and soldiers," Raul Castro said. "To think that a social and economic order that has proven unsustainable could be maintained by force is simply an absurd idea."
Also North Korea's No. 2 leader and one of the most vocal critics of the United States, Kim Yong Nam, said his country "would not need even a single nuclear weapon if there no longer existed a U.S. threat," noting that the U.S. financial sanctions have "driven the situation into an unpredictable phase."
Kim moreover attributed the current global unrest to the U.S. foreign policy and its insistence not to respect other nations’ sovereignty which he said has destroyed "the international order."
"The United States is attempting to deprive other countries of even their legitimate right to peaceful nuclear activities," he said. He also stressed that the U.S. has been "abusing the human rights issue" to interfere in the internal affairs of foreign countries.
The United States rejected an invitation to attend the summit, saying it would have no comment on any of the proceedings.
Also during the summit, many leaders urged the UN to end the U.S. veto power in the Security Council.
"The U.S. is turning the Security Council into a base for imposing its politics," Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad complained. "Why should people live under the nuclear threat of the U.S.?"
UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan agreed the Security Council must be more responsive to less powerful countries.
"The Security Council must reform — for the sake of the developing world, and for the sake of the United Nations itself," the Secretary General told the Non-aligned leaders.
"The perception of a narrow power-base risks leading to an erosion of the UN's authority and legitimacy — even, some would argue, its neutrality and independence. I have in the past described this as a democracy deficit."
Re: Non-aligned nations slam Israeli attacks, U.S. policies
format_quote Originally Posted by sonz
why dont u read about the non-alignment movement before u post.
I did... that article to be precise. Nowhere does it explain what, in the absence of the Cold War, the countries involved are supposed to be "non-aligned" to in 2006. The "power blocs" no longer exist. Although there are obviously many more countries, the only ones mentioned in your article were Cuba, North Korea, and Iran.
The wiki article states
The 2006 meeting in Havana has leaders discussing a strategy on dealing with the increasing influence of the United States on international affairs
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format_quote Originally Posted by Trumble
I rest my case.
again read before u post
The purpose of the organization as stated in the Havana Declaration of 1979 is to ensure "the national independence, sovereignty, territorial integrity and security of non-aligned countries" in their "struggle against imperialism, colonialism, neo-colonialism, apartheid, racism, including Zionism, and all forms of foreign aggression, occupation, domination, interference or hegemony as well as against great power and bloc politics".[1][2] They represent nearly two-thirds of the United Nations's members and comprise 55% of the world population.
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format_quote Originally Posted by sonz
again read before u post
Again, I did. I can only suggest you follow your own advice.
The purpose of the organization as stated in the Havana Declaration of 1979 is to ensure "the national independence, sovereignty, territorial integrity and security of non-aligned countries" in their "struggle against imperialism, colonialism, neo-colonialism, apartheid, racism, including Zionism, and all forms of foreign aggression, occupation, domination, interference or hegemony as well as against great power and bloc politics".[1][2] They represent nearly two-thirds of the United Nations's members and comprise 55% of the world population.
I repeat, WHAT "great power and bloc politics"? It isn't 1979 any more. There are no "blocs" any more, and hence none that can be aligned, or indeed non-aligned, to. The rest is just a bolt-on. Maybe they should rename themselves?
this applies to us and israel
Well, we have already established that it is being applied to the US.. they have said so. The reference to "Zionism" could only have been included specifically to include Israel, so no surprises there, either. I would also point out it could apply to an awful lot of other people were it more politically convenient to do so, a fair number of whom are actually members of the organization!
Re: Non-aligned nations slam Israeli attacks, U.S. policies
format_quote Originally Posted by sonz
and US and israel is continuing the tradition of the Nazis
The tradition of the Nazi's were taking amounts of people and gasing them, and then burning them. Is the US and Israel doing this? Are you even one to talk, especially since I have family that were killed by the Nazi's.
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format_quote Originally Posted by therebbe
The tradition of the Nazi's were taking amounts of people and gasing them, and then burning them. Is the US and Israel doing this? Are you even one to talk, especially since I have family that were killed by the Nazi's.
It doesnt matter whether you gas people or bomb them, your still committing acts of genocide and thats exactly what the USA and the "state of Israel" are doing. Which makes those who "continue the tradition of Stalin" look like peace-mongers I would say.
It is Allah, except Whom there is no God; the King, the Pure, the Giver of Peace, the Bestower of Safety, the Protector, the Most Honourable, the Compeller, the Proud; Purity is to Allah from all what they ascribe as partners (to Him)! Al-Quran 59:23
Re: Non-aligned nations slam Israeli attacks, U.S. policies
format_quote Originally Posted by therebbe
Stalin killed more people than Hitler did, like 2X more. But would I expect you to know anything about history... no.
my statement was a sarcastic one..would I expect you to get that...guess not.
i'll be generous and explain my comment to you, those who "continue the tradition of Stalin" (non-aligned states in this case) look like peace-mongers compared to the USA and Israel..
..still scratching your head?
It is Allah, except Whom there is no God; the King, the Pure, the Giver of Peace, the Bestower of Safety, the Protector, the Most Honourable, the Compeller, the Proud; Purity is to Allah from all what they ascribe as partners (to Him)! Al-Quran 59:23
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I would just be curious to know what genocide the U.S. is committing... If you really want to stop a genocide, perhaps you should be more interested in what is going on in Darfur.
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format_quote Originally Posted by Keltoi
I would just be curious to know what genocide the U.S. is committing... If you really want to stop a genocide, perhaps you should be more interested in what is going on in Darfur.
Mass killings constitutes Genocide, number of Iraqi civillians killed in the "war against terrorism" constitutes Genocide.
This topic has nothing to do with Darfur, perhaps you would be so kind as to make one?
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