Don't Attack Iran!
Israeli President Simon Peres recently stated that an attack on Iran is becoming more likely. There have also been a series of moves by the United States, Israel and other NATO countries that signal preparations for a possible attack or severe sanctions against Iran similar to those used against Iraq in the lead-up to Anglo-American invasion of 2003.
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) report released this week contains very little new information and still does not draw the conclusion that Iran is building a nuclear weapon. The report cites a series of tests that may be used for civilian or military purposes but doesn't point to any proof of the existence of a nuclear weapons program. It is instead a collection of unverified intelligence reports from “member states”.
Regardless of the findings in the report, any use of military force against nuclear installations in Iran will be dangerous and illegal under international law and must therefore be opposed.
Protocol 1 of the Geneva Convention states that no country can attack a nuclear facility or any other target if, "if such attack may cause the release of dangerous forces and consequent severe losses among the civilian population." An attack on a nuclear facility will cause massive damage to the local environment and to the civilian population in the vicinity. A nuclear attack would cause untold civilian deaths.
The process that led to the US invasion and occupation of Iraq is very similar to the current situation with Iran. Without the support of the international community and in clear violation of international law, the US invaded and occupied Iraq ostensibly based on the same motivation about the threat of weapons of mass destruction. The fact that no weapons were ever found in Iraq and the proof that the evidence of such a program in Iraq was deliberately falsified renders the US accusations against Iran extremely questionable.
An attack on Iran would not be an effective way to stop or reverse nuclear armament in the Middle East. Israel has already built an arsenal of nuclear weapons and the means to deliver them, and unlike Iran, is neither a member of IAEA nor a signatory to the Non-Proliferation Treaty. It is the position of the CPA that nuclear proliferation will continue as long as those states which currently have nuclear weapons, including the US, refuse to comply with their international treaty obligation to disarm their own arsenals. For this reason, the CPA believes that the call for a nuclear-weapons-free middle east, would be a useful first step towards global nuclear disarmament. This call has been part of the negotiations under the NPT since 1995.
The CPA therefore calls on the Government of Canada to oppose any military action against Iran and to condemn the escalating rhetoric and calls on our member groups to prepare for demonstrations and local events to stop the drive towards war with Iran.
Canadian
Peace Alliance Convention 2006
Resolution on Iran
Whereas, the Bush Administration has categorized Iran as part of a so-called
"axis of evil" as early as 2002; and
Whereas, leading figures in the Bush Administration have expressed a desire
to overthrow the Iranian government: and
Whereas, numerous and credible press reports have exposed the advanced planning
of some kind of US-led attack on Iran in the coming months; and
Whereas, the US has attempted to isolate Iran for developing nuclear energy,
accusing Iran of secretly developing nuclear weapons; and
Whereas, the US has been unable to provide any evidence whatsoever to substantiate
its claims against Iran; and
Whereas, Iran is a signatory to the Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) and is
not in violation of it or any other international laws on weapons proliferation;
Therefore:
Be it resolved that the Canadian Peace Alliance:
· oppose any attack - military or otherwise - on Iran;
· oppose sanctions against Iran whether initiated by the United States or
the United Nations;
· prepare its member organizations to mobilize immediately against any attack
on Iran should it become clear that one is coming; and
· use the occasion of other mobilizations to draw attention to the Iran issue;
Be it further resolved that the Canadian Peace Alliance strongly urge that
the Government of Canada refuse to participate in and/or support any U.S.
military actions against Iran.
Adopted - November 2006
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