Democratic Palestine : 15 (ص 30)
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throw a US-supported dictator, but
further towards socialism, raising the
society out of backwardness and at the
same time extending internationalist
support to other struggling peoples. For
these reasons, we find of special interest
the section of the congress’ main report,
which deals with Cuba’s position in the
socialist community:
«Our party has played a decisive
role in the development and strengthen-
ing of ties that bind us to the communist
parties thoroughout the world, particu-
larly those of the socialist community to
which we belong. It is our position that
the cohesiveness of the communist
movement, which fully respects the
independent opinions of each of its
members, is an important factor in the
struggle for the advancement of
socialism and the implementation of a
joint strategy for peace and develop-
ment. The role of the Communist Party
of the Soviet Union in this historic task is
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well known. As the world’s first socialist
country and because of its enormous
economic potential, its unquestionable
military might, and its loyalty to the prin-
ciples of Marxism-Leninism and proleta-
rian intemationalism, the Soviet Union is
a decisive part of contemporary histori-
cal forces. The CPSU, its guide and
leader, is our closest friend and our best
political ally, although each party,
whether great or small in this important
movement, will always be deserving of
our greatest esteem and considera-
tion.» @
Special Relationship
‘Israel’ and West Germany
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Attention is most often focused on the massive political, military and economic support the US gives the
Zionist state. Yet one should keep in mind that consolidation of the Zionist state is a concern shared by
all the imperialist countries. It is no coincidence that West Germany, the bulwark of capitalism and NATO
in Europe, is second only to the US in terms of strategic support to ‘Israel’.
Economic aid from West Germany was the single most
crucial factor in the original Israeli program for economic
growth and industrialization. West Germany and the US are
the only countries to have provided the Zionist state with direct
Capital infusions. In the years 1967-78, German investment in
‘Israel’ ranked second only to that of the US. After the US, West
Germany is the Israelis’ most important trading partner.
When Israeli Prime Minister Peres visited Bonn in
January, the media focused on his talks on the Middle East
‘peace’ process and his commemoration of Jews who died in
Nazi concentration camps. However, the crux of Peres's talks
with West German officials was economic issues - trade, sci-
entific cooperation and setting up a German-israeli venture
capital company. Jerusalem Post had preceded the visit with
an article entitled «German-lsraeli cooperation in the third
world?» (January 23). The article quoted the chairman of the
West German parliament's Foreign Committee as saying:
«West German experts and investments can play an important
role in promoting Israeli knowhow in third world countries.»
While it is not known what was concretely agreed upon in this
respect, Peres and Chancellor Kohl did announce plans for a
joint scientific institute in ‘Israel’. Bonn has pledged $ 31 million
for the project. Peres named the research fields as medical,
biological, plant and water. Yet one notes that this further con-
solidation of West German-lsraeli scientific cooperation
comes at a time when both states have expressed willingness
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to join in the research for the Reagan administration's Strategic
Defense Initiative - Star Wars.
The Special Relationship Between West Germany
and Israel
Above is the title of a book written by Lily Gardner
Feldman and published in 1984, in London and Sydney. It
gives a detailed, well-documented, historical account of West
German-Israeli relations, which we have used as the basis for
the rest of this article. (All facts and quotes are from the book,
although we take responsibility for the analysis which is not
identical to Feldman’s.)
In defining the special relationship between ‘Israel’ and
West Germany, Feldman relies on the methodology of
bourgeois political science,which is descriptive rather than
analytical. This leads to superficial conclusions. For example,
Feldman attributes this special relationship to the Germans’
bad conscience about Nazi persecution of the Jews, rather
than to imperialism’s strategic interests in the Middle East.
However, facts speak for themselves. An objective reading of
‘the book gives insight into Israeliand West German motives for
their mutual political, economic and military relations. Though
not stressed by the author, the facts show that Israeli-West
German relations stem from the two states’ respective posi-
tions in the imperialist camp and its strategy for controlling the
peoples and resources of the Middle East. - هو جزء من
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