The Soviet Position on the 1973 War
(October 9, 1973)
President Hawari Boumedien [of Algeria] late last
night received the USSR Ambassador, who handed him an important message
from the CPSI I Central Committee General Secretary, Leonid Brezhnev,
on the Middle East situation after the start of the 1973
war.
The responsibility for the new military flare-up in
the Middle East lies wholly - and completely with the Tel Aviv leaden.
While enjoying the supportand protection of imperialist circles. Israel
continues its aggression started in 1967 against the Arab countries,
and foils every effort to establish a just peace in the Middle East
and deliberately carries out provocations. including armed provocations,
against Syria. Egypt and Lebanon, thus aggravating to the extreme the
situation in this region.
I believe, dear comrade President, you agree that [in]
the struggle at present being waged against Israeli aggression, for
the liberation of Arab territories occupied in 1967 and the safeguarding
of the legitimate rights of the Arab people of Palestine, Arab fraternal
solidarity must, more than ever before, play a decisive role. Syria
and Egypt must not be alone in their struggle against a treacherous
enemy. There is an urgent need for the widest aid and support of the
progressive regimes in these countries who, like Algeria, are the hope
for progress and freedom in the Arab world.
The Central Committee of the CPSU and the Soviet Government
are firmly convinced that the Algerian leaders, who are widely experienced
in the anti-imperialist struggle, understand full well all the peculiarities
of the present situation and that, guided by the ideals of fraternal
solidarity, will use every means and take every step required to give
their support to Syria and Egypt in the tough struggle imposed by the
Israeli aggressor.
Dear comrade President, your high personal prestige
in the Third World countries which in particular contributed to the
great success of the fourth non-aligned conference, clearly gives you
the indisputable means to act with the Arab states with a view to bringing
about a united stand in the face of the common danger.
As for the Soviet Union, it gives to the friendly
Arab states multilateral aid and support in their just struggle against
the imperialist Israeli aggression.
Sources: Israel Ministry
of Foreign Affairs |