Kremlin in line with Mid-East peace

Workers Press no. 199, 1 July 1970 · scan pages 2, 5

Topics: Communist Party and Stalinism, Middle East, Soviet Union

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ACCORDING to the latest issue of the French weekly 'Nouvel Observateur', Dobrinin, the Russian Ambassador to Washington, has already delivered the Soviet réply to the US 'peace plan' for the The text as described by Josette Ahia is in line with the tréacherous role played by the Stalinist leaders which about for some weeks.

They propose pressure should be put on Israel and Egypt to issue declarations on the following lines.

The Israelis would declare their intention to withdraw 'eventually' from the territories occupied in 1967.

Nasser, on his side, would s back anti Powellites among the trade union leaders supporting the new committee.

Some of the Tories involved are known to be Powell supporters.

The Campaign is not opposed to British entry into the Six, but wants the terms to be agreed by a referendum or a new General Election.

Instead of rousing workers to the dangers of this organiMarket zation of European monopolies in a period of economic crisis, attention interests' of Britain.

Anthony Barber, who is in Luxembourg on behalf of the Tory government, is making the third attempt of British capitalism to find a way of reconciling its interests with those of French and German Ireland, Denmark and Norway are also applying at the same time.

be persuaded to declare that 'the state of emergency' with Israel was ended.

These two documents would then be sent to the United Nations and the mission. of the UN negotiator Jarring would be restarted.

To convince the Israeli government to go along with this plan, Moscow would guarantee the 1967 frontiers of Israel.

If this account is accurate, Nasser's trip to Moscow is to secure his agreement.

And so, while sending arms to Egypt under strict Russian control, and even giving a little aid to the Arab guerrilla groups, the Moscow bureaucracy is engaged in a sell-out of the entire struggle against Zionism.

Whether this betrayal can be carried through or not depends on the political leadership of the Arab liberation movement.

So long as it restricts itself merely to nationalism and avoids the challenge to the Arab ruling class, it will become the accomplices of the traitors.

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