Mission Statement

Since the Treaty of Westphalia in 1648, national sovereignty has been a revered tenet of international law. But even before that, it was implicit in all relations between nations, even when it was being violated through warfare and conquest. Times have not changed in this respect. The principle is part of modern law, most notably in the Charter of the United Nations. Along with the principle of self-determination, it is in fact the foundation of the United Nations and international law. Nevertheless, there has never been a time in recorded history when national sovereignty was not being violated or contested between parties.

SSM, the Sovereignty Support Movement, advocates universal respect for and protection of the sovereignty and territory of all nations, in accordance with international law, and we oppose all military intervention and interference in the affairs of any sovereign nation, whether by means of arms, political interference, sabotage, economic sanctions, or any other attempt to compromise national rights. While the principle is global, we concentrate most of our efforts in defense of populations in the region known as West Asia or the Middle East, and especially the populations that are subject to abuse of sovereignty and self-determination, up to and including genocide, ethnic cleansing and sanctions in Palestine, Lebanon, Syria, Iraq, Iran and Yemen.

We try to offset some of the abuse through humanitarian aid, and to provide a voice for the subject populations, wherever they may be. In particular, we try to help countries that are the target of Zionist and imperialist interests. While we recognize the international right of all nations to the use of arms to defend their national and human rights, out of respect for human life and dignity, we use exclusively nonviolent means, including the fostering of national and international reconciliation, to achieve our objectives.