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Aluka is a not-for-profit initiative dedicated to creating and preserving a digital archive of materials about and from the developing world. For more information about Aluka, please see http://www.aluka.org International Conference on the Alliance Between South Africa and Israel Alternative title Notes and Documents - United Nations Centre Against ApartheidNo. 19/83 Author/Creator United Nations Centre against Apartheid Publisher United Nations, New York Date 1983-10-00 Resource type Reports Language English Subject Coverage (spatial) South Africa, Israel Coverage (temporal) 1983 Source Northwestern University Libraries Description This issue, published at the request of the Special Committee against Apartheid, contains the Declaration of the International Conference on the Alliance between South Africa and Israel as well as the concluding statement by H. E. Dr. O. O. Fafowora, Chairman of the Conference, and a list of participants. The Conference was held in the Vienna International Centre from 11 to 13 July 1983 with the participation of representatives of the United Nations, the Non-Aligned Movement, the Organization of African Unity, the League of Arab States and other inter-governmental organizations; representatives of Governments and of non-governmental organizations; and several experts. Format extent 18 page(s) (length/size) http://www.aluka.org/action/showMetadata?doi=10.5555/AL.SFF.DOCUMENT.nuun1983_19 http://www.aluka.org UNITED NATIONS UNITED NATIONS CENTRE AGAINST APARTHEID $-TESAND DQOCUMENTS :JUN - 1984 = '/-_: ,_.!............ October 1983 I MMEMNATIONAL M CN MM ALM BUE SOMl AFRICA AND ISRAEL (Vienna, 11 to 13 July 1983) /,"IE: This issue, published at the request of the Special Committee against Apartheid contains the Declaration of the International Conference on the Alliance between South Africa and Israel as wii as the concluding statement by H. E. Dr. 0. 0. Fafowora, Chairman of the Conference, and a list of participants. The Conference was held in the Vienna International Centre from 11 to 13 July 1983 with the participation of representatives of the United Nations, the Non-Aligned Movmnt, the Organization of African Unity, the League of Arab States and other inter-governmental organizations; representatives of Govrrents and of non-governmental organizations; and several experts./ 83-26333 *All material in these Notes and Documents may be freely reprinted. Acknowledgement, together with a copy of the publication containing the reprint, would be appreciated. United Mations, New York 10017 19/83 Declaration of the International conference on the Alliance between South Africa and Irael. 1. The International conference on the Alliance between South Africa and Israel met in pursuance of resolutions of the United Nations General Assembly condemning the growing collaboration by Israel with the racist regime in South Africa, which requested the Special Comittee to publicize the situation, and authorizing it to organize, co-sponsor or pro conferences in order to intensify the international canpaign against apartheid. Its main purpose was to analyze the relations between Israel and South Africa and consider necessary action in order to ensure that the authcrities in Israel desist forthwith from such collatoration. 2. Wile the General Assembly and the Special Coumittee have emphasized the primary responsibility of the major Western powers for the perpetuation of apartheid in South Africa, they have drawn attention to the particular responsibilty of Israel which has, in defiance of numerous resolutions of the United Nations, increased its collaboration with the racist regime in South Africa, especially in the military and nuclear fields, and has developed an alliance with that regime. This constitutes a grave menace to peace and stability in Africa and the world, and a serious challenge to the United Nations. Nzlear and military collaboration 3. The Conference focussed primarily on all aspects of military and nuclear collaboration between Israel and the racist regime of South Africa, and its wider ramifications and expressed its grave concern. 4. Despite the grater secrecy about these aspects of Israel-South Africa-Western co-operation, and certain ambiguous denials, evidence of Israel- South Africa collaboration has increased. At the same time overwhelming and onclusive evidence about the United States of Anerica and certain Western powers encouraging and assisting both countries in their nuclear and military collaboration was presented to the Conference. 5. The solemn declaration of the Organization of African Unity in 1963 that the African continent remain a denuclearized zone - endorsed and supported by the United Nations - has been undermined by the development of South Africa's nuclear weapon capability. -2- 6. The racist regime of South Africa has developed its nuclear capability in order to threaten and blackmail African States in its futile efforts to subdue the forces of liberation in utter violation of international law. It is prepared in its tspration to cummit any crime in order to perpetuate racist domination. 7. The nuclear capabilities of both South Africa and Israel, therefore, pose an enrmus danger to peace in Africa, the Middle East and the world. 8. Rile the entire international ciUnmit is gravely concerned with the danger of nuclear war, and the United Nations has launched a World Disarmament Campaign, the inplications and danger of nuclear weapon capabilities of these regims, insensitive and defiant of world opinion, require the most urgent and serious consideration by the United Nations and all Governments. 9. The conference urges that the United Nations and its specialized agencies and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), in all their activities of international cooperation in the nuclear field with the countries of Africa, should not extend such cooperation to the racist regime of South Africa. 10. The Conference also urges the international cammity to take steps to stop the illegal exploitation by the South African regime of the uraniun resources of Namibia, in which it has received assistance and encouragement from the United Kingdom, particularly in respect of the Rio Tinto Zinc Corporation. U1. The Conference urges the Secretary-General of the United Nations and the Director-General of the International Atamic'Energy Agency to consult, and take action within the letter and spirit of the Charter of the United Nations and the International Atomic Energy Agency Statute, to end all cooperation with the South African regime, except with regard to inspection of nuclear facilities, by taking necessary measures ensuring that the decision-making organs of both organizations focus on these questions. It demands that South Africa submit all its nuclear installations and facilities for inspection by International Atomic Energy Agency. It also urges that both the General Assently of the United Nations and the General Conference of the International Atomic Energy Agency be requested to keep this matter under continous review for effective action to ensure that this threat to world peace and security is removed. -3- 12. The Comference also draws attention to the extensive collaboration by Israel with the racist regime of South Africa in the conventional military field. This collaboration is directed against the oppresed people of South Africa, Namibia and Palestine, and against the independent States of Africa and the Arab world. 13. The Conference urges the United Nations Security Council Committee on the anms erbargo against South Africa to give urgent consideration to the matter and take effective action to stop such collaboration forthwith. Role of other Powers 14. The Conference expresses grave concern to the Governments of the United States of America and certain other Western powers as regards their attitudes towards this col ation which is not in accord with the United Nations General Assembly resolutions. 15. In this cormexion, the Conference considers that the so-called policies of "strategic cooperation" with Israel and "constructive engagement" with the South African racist regime, adopted by the United States of America, represent support for the alliance of Israel and South Africa against the aspirations of African States to keep their continent free frcm nuclear weapons, to complete the process of decolonization and to maintain regional peace and security. 16. The Conference expresses it serious regret at the opposition of many other Western powers to any condemnation of the collaboration by Israel with