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Bush topples everything
The President of the US- Mr.Bush- declared that the Palestinian have to
discard their right of return and to consider the new demographic
factors emerged in the land as the big Israeli gatherings in the West
Bank which means the Zionist settlements. And, he imposed them to fight
terrorism to be able to establish their State.
Mr. Bush is considered the first American President to take such a
decision which differs from resolutions 242 ,338 and contradicts with
previous American administrations' declarations.
This American decision is neglecting all international legitimate
resolutions adopted by the Security Council and the U.N. It affirms that
power, violence, invasion, killing and settlement establishment are the
basics of any international relations.
By taking this decision, Mr.Bush approved that all plans from Madrid to
the Road Map were seeking Sharon's plan which is completely adopted by
Mr.Bush. Mr. Bush turns his country as an armor to defense the Zionist
Israel over all Arab countries.
Such a decision will burn and unstable the region today, tomorrow and in
the future. Israel will have the power and the last word in all issues
and this will be the practical symbol of the American thoughts on
democracy, socio-economic development, ....etc.
Therefore, Mr. Bush has ended the American creditability in the region
and the world. All efforts towards peace have been destroyed by this
unfair firman, which is issued by who doesn't own to who doesn't
reserve, on a nation living there for thousands of years and being
supported by UN resolutions and international legitimate.
AAPSO demands an international legitimate protection from the UN and the
SC to save the future of humanity. Also, insists in referring to the
international resolutions in each matter, otherwise we would be back to
the law of the jungle.
AAPSO calls upon the U.N. to send international forces to protect the
Palestinian people, especially after the green light was given by Mr.
Bush to Sharon to escalate his criminal massacres in the Palestinian
territories.
In addition, AAPSO calls upon all Arab governments to provide assistance
to the Palestinian. Has the destiny of the Palestinian depends on a
decision taken by the US administration that adopts a backwardness
prospect more than that of the Zionism?!
The establishment of the Palestinian State doesn't stand anymore on the
international legitimate resolutions, specially the resolution 181,
which gave Israel itself their own legitimacy. Now everything is
consented to the satisfaction of the US with its president Mr. Bush and
to the fighting of the Palestinian resistance movement by the
Palestinian Authority.
AAPSO calls all International, Arab and Peaceful Patriotic Regional
Forces, as we are in front of a critical point. A whole nation and
people are being erased from the map by an American-Zionist decision.
What happened is a very dangerous precedent in destiny of humanity.
Let's stand together against the violations of international legitimacy
Let's support the Palestinian peoples to establish their independent
state with its capital Jerusalem
***
The 19th Assembly of the Arab Solidarity
Committees
The 19th Assembly of the Arab Solidarity Committees was held in
Damascus, Syria on 27-28 March 2004. The delegations participated at the
assembly were from Jordan, Bahrain, Iraq, Yemen, Tunisia, Syria,
Palestine, Lebanon and Egypt. The agenda included the following:
* Threatens against Syria.
* The situation in the Palestinian territories.
* The situation in Iraq.
* Activation the roles of Solidarity Committees.
The Assembly was marked by its deep and serious discussion. The final
communiqué included the following:
The postponement of the supposed Arab Summit in Tunisia was very
disappointed to the hopes of Arab nations who were waiting a lot from
this summit at this crucial time. Arab Solidarity Committees declared
its eagerness for Arab unity and solidarity and urged Arab countries to
settle their disputes as soon as possible and to set a new date for this
summit.
The participants agreed on the idea that more pressures are thrown over
Syria because of its steadiness situation to hold its rights in freeing
its occupied land-the Golan Heights- and for supporting the issues of
Arab nations like freeing other Arab occupied territories like Sheba
area.
The Arab Solidarity Committees understood that the way to face the enemy
projects of foreign hegemony in the region would be through
strengthening the interior sides of Arab countries. This will be
accomplished by widening the political participation of people as well
as urging the democratic freedoms and raising all the imposed shackles
on the popular movement. Also, paving the way towards real
socio-economic development for the sake of most of the peoples.
The political and economic reforms are Arabic issues not an American or
European ones. So, the Arab Solidarity Committees condemned the
practices of barbaric Israeli forces in the occupied Palestinian
Territories like genocide, political assassination and the complete
closing to the Palestinian territories.
The Arab Solidarity Committees considered the Palestinian Resistance
Movements against the Israeli occupation is their legitimate right to
force Israel to withdraw from the West Bank, Gaza and Jerusalem and to
establish their own State with its capital Jerusalem.
In addition, The Arab Solidarity Committees called upon the foreign
forces to withdraw from Iraq and deliver the whole sovereignty to Iraqi
people with activating the role of the U.N. The choices of Iraqi people
should be respected in establishing their unified democratic state.
The widening of people's participation to the utmost rate becomes
necessary. Our enemy doesn't care of the pressure of governments (if
found). However, we are sure from previous experiments that our enemy
fears from mass movements.
Therefore, the wide solidarity of all forces of civil society with the
contribution of Arab Solidarity Committees in mobilizing people is the
only way-out in this present situation.
The Arab Committees insisted in mobilizing forces from all civil society
organization, including political parties, unions, syndicates, artists
and writers' associations is an urgent and needed thing.
We couldn't endure anymore the delay in coordinate the steps of Arab
Solidarity Movement with civil society one at the local, regional and
international levels (the Arab and World Social Forums).
It is important to defend independence, freedom, human rights,
environment purity and participation of people in the decision
influences our lives and future. We are in need to follow daily the
implementation of solidarity committees decisions and recommendations.
We should have a coordinating meeting every six months.
Besides, a periodic annual meeting in a definite time to be similar to
those of Arab Summit. This meeting should be held each time in one of
different Arab counties as to focus and shed light to attract the
attentions of all Arab peoples.
We are in need to invest the progressed telecommunication media for
immediate consultation with presidents of Arab solidarity Committees.
Also, we need to set dates for mass movements to solidate with the Iraqi
and Palestinian peoples and to support Syria and Lebanon against the
usurpation operations.
We hope the role of Arab solidarity Committees to be parallel to these
of Arab Summits and Arab League to support the voices of people to reach
Arab leaders and responsible.
***
Embassy of the Democratic People's Repuplic of
Korea
Cairo
Mr. Nouri Abdul Razzak Hussain
Secretary General of AAPSO
Cairo
I, by the authorization of the Great Leader Comrade Kim Jong IL, General
Secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea, Chairman of the National
Defence Commission of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea and
Supreme Commander of the Korean People's Army, have the honour to convey
to you his message expressing his thanks for your kind congratulations
and best wishes of greeting sent on his birthday anniversary and wishing
you good health and success in your responsible work.
Jon Hui Jone
Ambassador
March 8, 2004, Cairo
***
Press Release
A seminar on the Proliferation of
Weapons of Mass Destruction Issues
18 /3 /2004
AAPSO organized a seminar on the Proliferation of Weapons of Mass
Destruction Issues in which the Egyptian Council of Foreign Affairs ,
Center of Fighting Landmines, Atomic Energy Association, Arab Lawyers
Union, and Arab and African Studies Center had participated.
Dr. Morad Ghaleb inaugurated the seminar referring to the danger of the
proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, the importance of
denuclearize all the ME region and the danger of nuclear black-market.
Ambassador Mohamed Ibrahim Shaker emphasized the important role that
should be played by the civil society in the next prep-com NPT next
April in New York. He will deliver a speech there by the name of the
Egyptian Council of Foreign Affairs, AAPSO and other NGOs.
He suggested to include this speech an idea about organizing an
international conference under the auspices of the U.N. to deal with the
NPT and to international terrorism.
In the beginning the discussion will be general. Then there will be a
focus on the ME region.
In case AAPSO agreed on this idea, a steering committee for organizing
this conference will be formed to be paralleled with the meeting of
Disarmament Commission and the one of NGOs Commission, which will be
held this year in New York till the Review Conference of NPT on 2005.
One of the important items raised in this meeting was the next
challenges and pressures during the next time, as cleared by Amb.
Mohamed Shaker and Dr. Mostafa Elwy:
1- As Libya confessed by its secret program, US will use the documents
given by Libya to put pressures on other parts like Iran that helped
both Libya and North Korea in their banned nuclear programs.
2- There will be requests to change the fourth article of the NPT,
concerning the peaceful use, to be prohibited.
3- One of the raised issues will be the optional protocol especially
after the signature of Iran and Libya. The real danger will be the
environment samples to be taken from those countries signed this
optional protocol. These samples will be analyzed in the laboratories of
either IATA or the US. It is known that the results of analyzing these
samples are more accurate not optionally. Thus, the results could be
changed in the US laboratory.
4- Pressures will be put on those countries who haven't till now signed
the non-proliferation treaty of chemical weapons as Egypt and Syria.
This will occur first in Syria through the Law of accounting Syria
before Egypt.
Another suggestions were presented at the meeting which were,
reactivating the project prepared by the Arab League for establishing a
Middle East free zone of weapons of mass destruction and calling to hold
the Arming and Terrorism Conference.
Arab countries could put pressures on the big countries by saying that
they will not sign the optional protocol of the NPT till the big
countries approve the project of freeing the Middle East from all
weapons. Also, they could assault the big five countries for not
implementing their commitment of helping other countries in the peaceful
use of weapons.
It was referred to the need of co-operation of Egyptian Council of
Foreign Affairs with AAPSO, syndicates, scientific associations, women
organizations, youth organizations and parties.
Ambassador Mohamed Sobeih pointed out to the request presented by the
Arab representative to the Knesset -Essam Makhol- for closing Dymona
Reactor and that was in the middle of a wide Israeli opposition to
listen to him. So, we have to help him.
He suggested that AAPSO with the Egyptian Council, Arab Lawyers' Union,
Arab Organization of Human Rights shall issue a statement supporting
this request of Essam Makhol and distribute it to the press.
The minutes of the meeting will be published in a book and distributed
to NGOs.
***
No To Killing The Innocent In Iraq
A number of explosions rocked Karbala and Baghdad killing 182 and
injuring 465 persons during the Shiite celebrations commemorating the
martyrdom of Imam Hussein. These blasts targeted sacred religious
Shiites sites.
This criminal act was perpetrated against the Iraqi people and their
unity which is the most important weapon that must be secured today to
resist occupation and achieve independence.
The terrible explosions victimized innocent citizens who were only
performing religious rites. This cannot be in any way considered a form
of resistance. Resistance should be directed against the occupier and
their forces, not against the sons of simple Iraqi people who endured
abominable suffering in the past and today still suffer from
suppression, occupation and terrorism.
AAPSO that differentiates between resistance acts against the occupier
or violator of the land of others and terrorism committed against
peoples adding to their pain and affliction, strongly condemns events in
Karbala and Baghdad perpetrated against humanity. Moreover, it expresses
its profound grief and condolences to the Iraqi people in general and
families of victims in particular and warns that this aggressive act
targets the unity of the Iraqi people. We call upon them to hold on
their unity steadfastly regardless of all criminal attempts to undermine
it.
Yes to resistance in Iraq against the occupiers and colonialists.
No to terrorism in Iraq against the Iraqi people.
***
AAPSO Salutes Women on the Occasion
Of International Women's Day
Today, International Women's Day is celebrated amidst challenges and
difficulties witnessed by the world in general and women in particular.
For in the past these were considered as islands isolated from one
another. However today it is one world where peoples' destinies are
threatened, where resources are exhausted and people who suffer from the
woes of wars raging here and there under the pretext of fighting
terrorism.
Countries race by all ways and means to procure weapons and budgets are
geared to purchasing arms instead of meeting the basic needs of peoples.
Wars break out successively from one country to another. Civilian losses
in terms of women and children reached 90% whereas such a rate was
confined to military losses in the past.
Although women are the most vulnerable group afflicted by wars such as
previously in Yugoslavia, as well as presently in Iraq, Palestine,
Afghanistan and others, yet they are not included or heard during any
negotiations on peace or war. Hence, certain international institutions
adopted strategies to safeguard the rights of female refugees and to
protect them from being subjected to violence, physical or psychological
abuse and other crimes committed against them. Nonetheless, women's
demands or rights continue to be disregarded when political decisions
related to peace and war are made.
AAPSO stresses that international resolutions must be implemented such
as Security Council resolution No. 1325, the recommendations of Beijing
of 1995 and others that give great importance to women in war and in
armed conflicts.
Furthermore, AAPSO demands that 8th of March 2004 should be a new launch
pad for realizing the initiative for a Middle East free from weapons of
mass destruction and that the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear
Weapons (NPT) should be adhered by all.
This can only be achieved by more transparency regarding the possession
of such weapons and that all member countries should adopt the
mechanisms that mitigate existing tensions.
Hence, we reaffirm the role of civil society in supporting women
politically and economically so that they may have the opportunity of
being on equal footing with men in securing world peace and security.
***
21 March
International Day against Racism
and Racial Discrimination
At the outset of the New Millennium, the consequences of putting an end
to the institutionalized apartheid in South Africa, had turned out to
irony: racism has not disappeared from the world but has dispersed
across our planet and manifests itself in diverse, subtle an even
dangerous forms and continues to be felt within the political, economic
and social life of many categories of peoples in the world.
The turbulent wakening that marked the end of cold war has led many to
rush to different destinations, to power, self-interests, riches,
natural resources, along with vengeance or hate which fueled civil wars
and other sorts of conflicts.
The event which took place in Sharpeville, South Africa, was a clear
example of how far racism can cause outburst of atrocities vis-à-vis
peoples of different colors of skin.
The remnants of the apartheid still haunt in various manifestations in
several countries exposing the failure of the international community to
take effective measures against this scourge. The process of
globalization and the ambiguities surrounding the action to combat
terrorism in the present juncture have exacerbated the situation in
fighting racism and all its attributes.
In the name of racist ideology, the Israel Zionist, racist regime, with
the backing and blessing of the United States, relentlessly perpetrate
massacres of Palestinian population, killing women and children,
demolishing buildings, imposing economic strangulation, carrying out
collective punishment, causing a lot of devastation.
The case of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is one of those which are
occurring at different stages of manifestations in a number of countries
in the world. But if the places of occurrence are different, the methods
related to racism remain shamefully the same: violences, tortures,
restriction, exclusion, killings, abuses and denial of fundamental
rights and freedom.
The fight against terrorism led by the so-called international coalition
to combat this scourge has been accompanied by country-targeted racist
obsession in a global scale. Thus,
- branding peoples and countries as rogues or evils because of their
stand, is a manifestation of racist phenomenon;
- targeting systematically Islamic and Arab countries in the context of
fight against terrorism is an act of racism;
Anti-Semitic, xenophobia, fascist and neo-nazi attitudes have even
occured in developed countries. Asian, African and Latin American
communities are not spared from exclusion, intolerance and insults.
The gap between the haves and the haves-not, the riches and the poors,
the developed and the underdeveloped countries as consequence of
globalization remains a propitious ground for racist acts. Poverty,
illiteracy, famine and diseases are often associated with racist
manifestations..
The Afro-Asian Peoples' Solidarity Organization calls upon civil
societies and organizations, the public opinion all over the world to
remind the great significance of the 21 MARCH in the struggle to
eliminate all forms of racism and racial discrimination. It also calls
for the strengthening of international solidarity with all peoples
suffering under racist regimes and practices that contradict principles
of human rights, justice and progress.
***
Assassination of Sheikh Ahmed Yassin
Sheikh Ahmed Yassin was assassinated at dawn on 23rd March 2004 as he
was coming out of the mosque in his wheel chair after performing Fajr
prayers. He and his nine companions were killed by three missiles. Both
his sons were injured and one is in a crucial situation.
This was the massacre perpetrated by Sharon which he boasted to the
world. For the first time in history an official declares he is a killer
and is not arrested. Sharon and this heinous crime in killing a crippled
old man after performing his prayers and his declaration that it was
only the beginning for more brutal acts has ruptured all peace efforts
and heralds more massacres. For he is the prime assassin in the world,
the prime terrorist in the world and the prime racist in the world.
Sheikh Yassin was born in a village Al Goura near the city of Al Magdal,
south of Palestine in 1938. He was wounded in 1953 when he was in
preparatory school which resulted in his being crippled. Nonetheless, he
studied in Ein Shams University for a year and returned to Gaza and was
a teacher in Gaza Preparatory School. He was arrested for the first time
in 1983 and accused of possessing weapons in his home. He was released
in May 1985. He was arrested once again by the occupation forces in the
summer of 1988 for inciting the killing of informers cooperating with
Israel. He was one of the leaders of the Islamic assembly that decided
the establishment of the Islamic resistance movement - Hamas - at the
end of 1987.
Israel is the only country in the world that declares that its leaders
are killers and assassins. They are not indicted or brought to trial
because the United States supports Israel and protects it from any
condemnation and extends to it all means of support. In fact, Israel
would not have taken such an action without been given the green light
from America, the sole super power that justifies all its crimes and
claims that it is a war against terrorism and self defense.
AAPSO condemns this crime and urges all national progressive democratic
forces worldwide not only to denounce Sharon but his racist regime and
his State as well that are based on invasion, expansion, settlement and
occupation as well as to denounce all countries that support it.
Moreover, AAPSO calls upon the forces of peace and liberation to step up
their efforts for the implementation of international legitimacy
resolutions numbers 181, 194, 338, 242 and to demand the immediate
withdrawal of Israeli forces from the occupied Palestinian territories
and the establishment of the independent Palestinian state with Al Quds
as its capital.
AAPSO demands the immediate deployment of international forces until
this is accomplished.
AAPSO extends to the Palestinian people and families of martyrs, above
all Sheikh Ahmed Yassin and to the Palestinian authority its deepest
condolences.
***
Egyptian Solidarity Committee
Cairo, Egypt
The Egyptian Solidarity Committee organized a seminar in its cultural
salon on "The Future of the Region after a year of Iraq Occupation" on
March 2004. The committee issued this statement about the Arab League
Summit as follows:
A statement on the postponement
of the Arab Summit
The Egyptian Solidarity Committee expressed its sorrow for the sudden
decision of postponing the Arab Summit before hours of its inauguration
and after months of formal and informal preparations and amid of serious
circumstance that the Arab nations and governments haven't experienced
before.
The committee considered this postponement for undefined date is not
reflecting only the inability in facing the present challenges but it
strengthens some American and Zionists allegations of the inability of
Arab countries to reform its politics and develop their economy by
themselves.
Consequently, all this set more dangers and challenges over the region.
Also, impose bad effects on the ability of Arab countries to face the
continuos invasion of Israel government and the Anglo-American
Occupation to Iraq. This effects negatively on the occurring Arab
dialogue on democratic and political reform.
The committee appeals all Arab governments to settle their disagreements
through serious dialogues, and to set a date for the Arab Summit. They
have to resume the preparations for the Arab Summit to be held in
appropriate way to reach the recent challenges that Arab nations and
government face nowadays.
Ahmed Hamroush
President of Egyptian Solidarity Committee
***
Cairo University
Faculty of Political and Economics Sciences
Program of Civilization Dialogues
Ambassador Dr. Mourad Ghaleb
The Program of Civilization Dialogues has the honor to invite you to a
lecture on “Islamic Culture: Informatics Vision”. Dr. Nabeel Aly, the
President of Formation Language Company will be the speaker in this
lecture which will be in March 10, 2004 at 6:00 p.m. at the Council of
the Faculty of Political and Economics Sciences.
We believe your participation will enrich the discussion.
Dr. Ola Abu Zeid
Executive-Program coordinator
The Manager of Political Studies and Researches
Dr. Nadia Mostafa
the Responsible of Program of Civilization Dialogues.
***
Center of Political Studies
Ambassador Dr.Morad Ghaleb
The Center of Political Studies in cooperation with the strategic
Studies Center in the Turkish Foreign Ministry have the honor to invite
you to a close seminar on "The Middle East after 9/11: an Egyptian and
Turkish Prospects" from 22 to 23 March 2004 at the Council of the
Faculty of Political and Economic Sciences (3rd floor).
Best Regards
Dr. Bakenam El-Sharqawy
Seminar coordinator
Dr. Ola Abu Zeid
Vice-President of the Center
Dr. Nadia Mostafa
President of the Center
***
Invitation
Dr.Fakhry Labib,
The Arab Program of Human Rights Activists (Cairo) and the Regional
Center of Humanitarian Security to the Diplomatic Institution (Jordan)
invite you to participate at the "Humanitarian Security amid the
International Conventions and Political Demands" conference. This
conference will take place in Flamenco Hotel, in Zamalek in the period
12-13 March, 2004.
Your participation is highly appreciated especially with the
increasingly importance to the Humanitarian Security among the human
rights system in the present international and Arab political
situations.
Your participation will have its positive results to support and
strengthen the Arab human rights movements.
Sincerely,
Hajaj Nael,
Executive Director
***
Arab and African Research Center
Dr.Fakhry Labib
The Arab and African Research Center is organizing 2003-2004 Cultural
Season on the Effects of International and Regional Interactions on
Egypt. There will be a meeting every month in which prominent
specialists and researches will participate.
We are pleased to invite you to participate at this cultural season and
the meeting on Wednesday 25 February 2004 at 6:00 p.m. at the
Arab-African Research Center Headquarter. It is located in 8/10 Mathef
Al-Manial, 12th Floor.
The issues of the World Social Forum will be discussed in the meeting.
The speakers will be Dr. Samir Amin, Mrs. Shahida Al-Baz, Dr. Zohdy
Al-Shamy, Engineer. Mamdoh Habashy, Mr. Fakhry Labib and Mr. Medhat
Al-Zahed.
A discussion will be followed the presentations.
We hope your participation will enrich this cultural season and deepen
the discussion till reaching the appropriate conclusions.
Abd Al - Ghafar Shokr
Coordinator of the Cultural Season
President of the Center
Helmy Sharawy
Vice - President of the Center
***
Arab Organization of Human Rights
The Organization condemns the criminal
assassination of Sheikh Ahmed Yassin
It warns of neglecting the terrorism of the Israeli State
The Arab Organization of Human Rights condemns the assassination o
Sheikh Ahmed Yassin the spiritual leader of "Hamas" Islamic Resistance
Movement, by air bombing committed by the Israeli Occupying forces while
praying in the dawn in Sabra district in Occupied Gaza. Parts of his
dead body was scattered everywhere. Besides other eight peoples were
injured including two of his sons. The Israeli Prime Minister-Mr.
Sharon’s boasted for supervising personally this operation.
The Organization condemns this major crime and all Israeli war crimes
committed against the Palestinian political leaders. Also, it warns the
International Society from neglecting these massacres against the
Palestinian peoples or justifying them as self-defense or calling for
self control with neglecting the Israeli terrorism and its bad effects
on both regional and international levels.
The organization recalls for providing international forces to protect
the Palestinian till the end of the Israeli Occupation from its land
soon.
***
Al- Kalemah Human Rights Center
A statement on the assassination of
Sheikh Ahmed Yassin
Al.Kalemah Human Rights Center condemns the assassination of Sheikh
Ahmed Yassin, the founder of the Palestinian Hamas Movement, by the
Israeli occupied forces. The center considers this operation as a
criminal and terrorist act. It is against the international treaties and
conventions which banned the killing of civilians. If Sheikh Ahmed
Yassin was involved in any of terrorist works, the occupying forces
would taken lawful procedures against him, even arrest him but not to
assassinate him due to his spiritual status to many.
Mamdouh Nakhlah
Chairman of the Board
***
A Palestinian-Israeli
Dialogue Committee
No one will forgive Sharon for the assassination of Sheikh Ahmed Yassen.
The assassination of the Leader of Hamas Movement Sheikh Ahmed Yassen
with two of his companions under the order of Sharon, the responsible of
massacres is considered a bloody massacre that will not be neglected and
will lead to more bloody operations against innocents and to more
instability in the region.
We condemn and deny this horrible massacre and we understand the main
objective of this shameful massacre, which is a result to Sharon's
efforts to cancel the one-sided dissolving agreement plan.
He highly supported this plan, then discarded after the excessive
disapproved by the Likud. Therefore, he started to put impossible
conditions similar to those of the "Road Map" like keeping the
continuous Israeli control over the land, eater, and air in the West
Bank. Besides, keeping the settlements established there. So he
committed this massacre to massacre to put an end to the continuous
failure of his popularity.
Because of the killing suppression and terrorism policy against the
Palestinian People, Sharon becomes a great danger on the Israeli Peoples
and State. We have to strengthen our efforts to get rid of him out of
power.
***
The Permanent Mission of Palestine
to the Arab League
Al-Aqsa Mosque is in Danger
It is time now to ring the bells for all peace lovers and Muslims and
Arab Nations to move against the long lasted Israeli planning to destroy
Al-Aqsa Mosque and construct the alleged structure. The construction
started since the continuous and unstopped digging which will destroy
Al-Aqsa Mosque.
We urge each Arab country to start immediately searching for mechanisms
to explore the Zionism planning and to stand against it through its
relations and counterparts.
We ask Arab countries to implement the resolutions of Arab League
concerning Jerusalem and to present their immediate assistance.
We look for an active role of the Arab League to account daily all what
happened to Al-Aqsa Mosque and to transmit it to Arab media as to raise
their attentions.
The responsibility of protecting Al-Aqsa Mosque is considered the
responsibility of the Palestinian people who sacrifice themselves daily
and it requires a real support.
We direct this scream to the quartet committee to protect Al-Aqsa Mosque
and to topple the dangerous conspiracy.
We put the historic responsibility on the shoulders of Arab nations to
support the Palestinian to establish their state with its capital
Jerusalem.
***
Arab Lawyers Union warns of
the consequences of postponements
of Arab Summit.
The Secretary-General of Arab Lawyer, Union declared that the
postponements of Arab Summit which was supposed to be on 29-30 March has
more than one indications. Most important of them is the deficient of
Arab countries to reach the least level of agreement to guarantee its
benefits in the frame of teamwork. Also, it indicates the absence of
political desires of Arab regimes to simplify a common political
mechanism. What giving force to this is the personal tendency which is
simplified in some Arab leaders and the differences between Arab
political close system.
The general Secretary asks the Egyptian President to work quickly and to
call for an urgent Arab Summit to those Arab countries who will agree to
participate to face the continuous challenges. This comes from the
important role that Egypt plays and for having the headquarter of the
Arab League.
***
European Social Forum
European Preparatory Assembly
2004-Istanbul
The last preparatory Assembly for the 2004 European Social Forum, in
London, decided that the Istanbul Social Forum will host the next ESF
Assembly in Istanbul, on April 16-18, 2004. We have prepared some
special web pages to provide you with all the information you need to
participate in the Assembly. The information on these pages covers the
location of the meeting place, how to get there, where to stay, and the
practical information you will need during your stay in Istanbul.
We wish you a fruitful Assembly and a pleasant stay in Istanbul.
Istanbul Social Forum
Organizing Team
***
World Peace Council Assembly
of the World Peace Council
Athens March 8, 2004
Invitation
To: all Member Organizations of the WPC
To: Mostafa Bahig Taha Nassar, Egyptian Committee for Peace and
Disarmament
Dear Friends and Comrades
We are in the happy position to extend you the invitation for the
holding of the Assembly of the World Peace Council (WPC) for the dates
of May 6-9, 2004 in Athens, Greece.
The Assembly of the WPC will evaluate the work done the last four years
and will serve as platform for the further strengthening of the Peace
Movement internationally, in its daily struggles against war and
imperialist interventions, against poverty and social injustice.
We believe that the Assembly of the WPC will be as well an excellent
opportunity for a fruitful exchange of experiences of the WPC with many
friendly Organizations from the Peace and other Social movements. The
Assembly will allow us to plan our common actions in all continents in
cooperation with other peoples' movements on national, regional and
international level.
Looking forward receiving you in Athens
Comradely yours
Thanassis Pafilis
Executive Secretary of the WPC
***
The International Conference on
the African Woman and Gender Development
Calling All Women of Africa, Friends of Women of Africa, NGOs,
Government Bodies, Observer Groups, International Organizations, Private
Sector Organizations, and Interest Groups to take part in the forth
coming International Conference on the African Women and Gender
Development
Abuja, Nigeria
25th - 30th April 2004
***
Invitation & Information:
2004 World Conference against
A & H Bombs
Hiroshima and Nagasaki,
August 2-9, 2004
Dear friends,
We are pleased to inform you that the 2004 World Conference against A
and H Bombs will be held on Aug. 2-9 in Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan,
with a preliminary theme, "Abolish Nuclear Weapons Now!".
Provisional program:
Aug, 1: Information Meeting for overseas delegates (evening)
Aug, 2-4: International Meeting (Hiroshima)
Opening & Plenary sessions (Aug. 2), Plenary session and workshops
(Aug.3) Closing Session (Aug. 4).
Aug, 4-6: World Conference against A & H Bombs - Hiroshima:
Opening Plenary (Aug. 4), Workshops (Aug. 5), Closing Plenary (Aug. 6)
Aug, 8-9: 2004 World Conference against A & Hbombs - Nagasaki.
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The 60th Commission
of Human Rights
The following are the names representing Afro-Asian Peoples' Solidarity
Organisation at the United Nations Human Rights Commission from 15-23
April 2004.
- Mr. Julien Randriamasivelo
- Mr. Masooma Ali
- Mr. Keith Bennet
- Mr. Tahir Naseem Manhas
- Mr. Shaukat Hussain Baloch
- Mr. Mohammed Asim
- Mr. Shri Prakash
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The Separation Wall
Dear Friends,
I would like to inform you that the Committee on the Exercise of the
Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People will convene the United
Nations International Meeting on the Impact of the Construction of the
Wall in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including in and around East
Jerusalem at the United Nations Office at Geneva on 15 and 16 April
2004.
The Committee has repeatedly expressed its alarm about the construction
of the separation wall in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including
in and around East Jerusalem. Despite a broad opposition to this project
by the international community, Israel continues to build the barrier.
In light of this situation, the Committee is of the view that the
far-reaching humanitarian, legal and political implications of the
construction of the wall warrant further discussion among all actors of
the international community.
Accordingly, I have the pleasure to invite your organization to
participate in the Meeting as an observer.
I hope your organization will be in a position to accept this
invitation.
yours sincerely,
Yuri Gourov
Chief Division for Palestinian Rights
AAPSO was represented in this meeting by Mr. E.A. Vidyasekera, Mrs.
Pramila Srivastva and Mr. Silas Cerqueira.
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World Campaign for In-Depth Reform
of the System of International
Mr. Nouri Abdul Razzak
Afro-Asian Peoples' Solidarity Organization (AAPSO)
It is my pleasure to address you as the person at the head of Afro-Asian
Peoples' Solidarity Organization (AAPSO), organization that we believe
might be interested in the "World Campaign for In-Depth Reform of the
System of International Institutions", on behalf of the Campaign Ad Hoc
Secretariat, the organizing committee, all the campaign promoters and
Federico Mayor.
The purpose of this letter is to propose the possibility of your playing
an active role in activities organized under the campaign, which has
been underway since mide-2003 and continues to increase in intensity,
making it one of your most important projects over the coming months and
years (2004-2006).
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United Nations Office on
Drugs and Crime
Dear Mr. Nouri Abdul Razzak,
Secretary General
Afro-Asian Peoples' Solidarity Organization
I am pleased to inform you that the thirteenth session of the Commission
on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice will be held at the Vienna
International Centre, from Tuesday, 11 May to Thursday, 20 May 2004.
yours sincerely
Antonio Maria Costa
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Third Hearing UNCTAD
Dear Friends,
On behalf of the Secretary General of UNCTAD, Mr. Rubens Ricupero, I
have the pleasure to invite you to participate in the third Hearing with
civil society and the private sector, which will be convened on 22 April
2004 in the Palais des Nations, Geneva.
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Thirty-Fourth executive session of
the Trade and Development Board
The thirty-fourth executive session of the Trade and Development Board
will be held on Wednesday, 10 March 2004.
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The Palestinian-Israeli Dialogue Committee
A warming meeting between Naef
Hawtemah and Israeli Peace Supporters
Last Friday a warming meeting was held between Naef Hawtemah, the
Secretary-General of the Democratic Front to Free Palestine with Latif
Dory, the Secretary of the Palestinian-Israeli Dialogue Committee and
Mossa Raz, one of the Leaders of Peace Movements now. The meeting was in
Amman.
Hawtemah emphasized on "presenting an unified Palestinian Political
Project for Peace with the Israel Society". He asks, "The Israeli for
Constructing a comprehensive joint peace program with the Palestinian to
refute the allegations of Sharon and the Rightist Party that deny the
Palestinian Partner".
He calls for "stopping all military operations against the civilians of
the both sides". And he "thanks the peace camp and peace movement now"
in the Israeli society.
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A Palestinian-Israeli Dialogue Committee
Recalling for a trial to the responsible of the Massacres
Following the bloody massacres by the occupying forces in Nussairat and
Breej camps, we repeated our demands to sue Sharon for this and other
previous massacres where tens were murdered and thousands were injured.
He has to be punished for what he committed against humanity.
Also, we ask for providing an international secure to stop the
escalation of a continuous hostile against the resistant Palestinian
peoples.
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