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| Arab FMs call for UN observers in Palestine |
| 2007-03-05 |
| (KUNA) -- Arab foreign ministers meeting in here on Sunday called on the UN security council to bear the responsibility and send observers for the protection of the Palestinian people and to condemn the Israeli digging works underneath the muslim holy mosque of al Aqsa. Tunisian Foreign Minister, chairman of the current Arab Foreign Ministers Council, Abdelwahab Abdullah, said after a session of the ministers here today, all Arabs agreed on the commitment to peace as a strategic option and voiced support to the Makkah agreement for Palestinian national conciliation. The Arab foreign ministers also agreed on denouncing the military, economic and political siege of the Palestinian people. He said a draft agenda for the Riyadh Arab summit was agreed upon, noting that the articles includes a report by the current Chairman of the Summit and another by the Arab League Secretary General Amr Moussa. He said that the agenda covers the situation in Iraq, solidarity with Lebanon, suppot of Sudan, Somalia, the Comoros Islands, drawing out a united Arab stance on Making the Middle East a region free of weapons of mass destruction, Arab peaceful use of atomic energy and back up of the dialogue of the civilizations. On his part, Moussa expressed hope that all member countries of the Arab League would attend the Riyadh summit. He was commenting on Libya's announcement to boycott the conference. "Given the grave situation in the region, we hope full Arab presence during the summit", Moussa said. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #1 "Waitress! Can we get some more hostages over here?" |
| Posted by: mojo 2007-03-05 10:24 |