MAY 3

Today and Tomorrow

Resolution No. 3379 was passed by the United Nations in 1975 in which it held Zionism synonymous with racism.

For many years the Jewish lobby and the USA made constant efforts to have this resolution overturned in the United Nations. But the circumstances were not favourable for, thanks to the influence of the Soviet Union, the entire East Block continued to give its backing to this resolution.

But with the disintegration of the Soviet Union, the Jewish lobby and the USA managed to find a long sought-after opportunity. On December 17, 1991 the United Nations tabled the repeal of this resolution in the General Assembly of the United Nations. With the support of the entire East Block, this resolution was repealed by 111 votes as against only 25 in opposition. There were 166 members of the United Nations at the time, of whom the remaining number abstained from voting.

Lawrence Eagle Burger, the American representative observed: The era which produced resolution 3379 has passed into history.

From 1975 to 1991 the Soviet Union, enjoying the position of super power, had rallied the support of various countries against the United States. Now with America being the sole remaining super power, this resolution, passed sixteen years ago, was scrapped by it.

Whoever comes into power attempts to write the history of his own choice, in spite of the fact that no one in this world enjoys a permanent position. Here, someone is granted sixteen years, while others are granted just sixteen days. Yet everyone, powerful or powerless, remains blissfully unaware of the ephemerality of his position.