Hungarian Church Press, 1968 (20. évfolyam, 2. szám)
1968-06-01 / 2. szám
HOP Vol XX Special Number 1968 No 2- 136 -(07917) at The greatest obstacle in the way of peaceful coexistence, and/the same time the greatest threat to world peace, is posed today by the so-called local wars initiated and waged by international imperialism: the Vietnam aggression of the United States and Xsrael,s aggression, with the support of international imperialism, against the Arab nations. We fully agree with the statement in the report of Section III that the so-called local wars and those fought with conventional weapons carry in themselves "the seed of an atomic war" (§ 110). Hence peaceful coexistence also, means the guarantee of the security of peoples and countries, that is to say, the oreation of conditions under which the joint action of the peoples of the world can inhibit even ihe armed claái of local antagonism. The Vietnam problem. We reiterate our firm conviction that the aggressor in this case is the United States, and that the Vietnami war is the war of liberation, the war of independence of the Vietnamese people0 There is no ethical basis or forum of appeal that could justify this war of the United States* Por this reason our opinion is that the proper assessmait,' with Christian responsibility, of the Vietnam situation simply excludes the possibility to accord, in search of a solution, equal moral status to the contending parties. We further believe that, in the world-wide movement against the Vietnam war, only that Christian position can count on credibility which, with due consideration to the real facts and calmly accepting the label . of one-sidedness, sides with the Vietnamese people fighting for independence and freedom and condemns those corrupt leaders of South Vietnan who are betraying the true interests of this people. Prom -the viewpoint of the peace service of the ecumenical community, we seriously appreciate the declarations made on this problem by the World. Council of Churohos, the World Conference on Church and Society and the various regional organizations of the churches, and greatly appreciate', the widening movement within the Anerioan people, which also with the participation of many Christians, is unfolding against the Vietnam policy of the American government. The Christians, therefore, if they want to give real help toward the solution of the Vietnam problem, must have a mare realistic and deeper understanding of the problem and, in agreement with the world peace movemait, must make the government of the United States responsible for the systematic extermination of the Vietnamese people. And this must they do with the urgent and clear awareness that the continuation af this war not only entails the danger of sparking off the third world war, but its escalation might also have the effeot of pushing mankind, step by step, nearer to the brink of this catastrophe* . . . The Near East Crisis i The second factor which in our days means a serious throat to the poaoeftCL-coexistence of nations in the aggression perpetrated by Israel against the Arab states. . i .. . .it”.. '• . ly .. !.o:, the label n den co of one-vá ■vr. i fzv.od trvyinv V.' i*iV Í.. ..... V M' .
