Israel’s ongoing attacks against Iran constitute unlawful military aggression, made possible only by the impunity it has so far received from Western states for its ongoing genocide of Palestinians, settler occupation and apartheid policies, and the attacks it has launched throughout the Middle East. The US administration’s announced plans to support Israel’s attack on Iran, subject to final decision, will act as a catalyst and lead to suffering of untold numbers of people Israel’s aggression, enabled by complicity, must stop now! Read the full blog ‘Militarism and Impunity Fuel Israel’s Unlawful War on Iran’ on WILPF International’s website.
WILPF Calls for an End of Israel’s Aggression, Iranian Repression and the Global Failure to Uphold International Law
Israel’s military attack on Iran constitutes unlawful aggression and is a direct result of decades of impunity for its genocide in Gaza, apartheid, occupation and dominance across the region. Its attacks on nuclear facilities, civilian areas, and vital infrastructure have killed over 400 civilians and displaced millions. This must end immediately.
There is no legal or moral justification for pre-emptive war. Israel’s actions violate international law and risk catastrophic regional escalation, including nuclear confrontation.
Iran’s military response, in turn, will only deepen suffering for civilians and provide further cover for internal repression.
WILPF stands in solidarity with feminist and civil society movements in Iran and across the region who reject both internal repression and foreign aggression.
Militarism is one of the root causes of this conflict, and nuclear weapons are tools for destructive powers. WILPF demands that Israel and Iran both join the UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW), and that Israel immediately join the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT), subject its arsenal to international inspection and dismantle itsnuclear programme.
All states must:
• Condemn Israel’s attacks on Iran and support diplomatic efforts to prevent further escalation of violence.
• Impose a two-way arms embargo and comprehensive sanctions on Israel until there is full compliance with international law.
• End all military, intelligence, and nuclear cooperation with Israel.
• Hold Israel accountable for committing international crimes and on the grounds that it has failed to comply with its conditions as a UN member state
• Put pressure on the US to withdraw its support for Israel.
War is not a non-proliferation strategy. It is a weapon of patriarchal power, and it must be stopped. Diplomacy and international law are the only path to peace.
