OIC confirms August 3 meet on Mideast crisis

[Owais]

OIC confirms August 3 meet on Mideast crisis JEDDAH: The Organization of the Islamic Conference confirmed that the body would hold an emergency meeting in Malaysia next week to discuss the Israeli onslaughts on Lebanon and the Gaza Strip.

The meeting of the executive committee of the 57-member OIC will take place in Kuala Lumpur on August 3 at the level of head of state or government, said the Saudi-based body's secretary general, Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu.

The meeting was called by current OIC chair Malaysia "in view of the unrelenting Israeli assault on Gaza and Lebanon and the dangerous escalation of tension in the Middle East," he said in a statement.

Ihsanoglu condemned "the ruthless Israeli operations targeting innocent civilians" in both Gaza and Lebanon, and urged the UN Security Council to seek an immediate ceasefire.

 

[Owais]

Muslim leaders enraged by Israel's Qana 'massacre'


CAIRO (updated on: July 30, 2006, 23:14 PST): Arab and Muslim leaders world-wide fiercely condemned a bloody Israeli raid in southern Lebanon Sunday that killed 54 people, more than half of them children, and called for international action against the Jewish state.

Arab League Secretary General Amr Mussa issued a statement in which he "strongly condemned Israel's ongoing barbaric attacks on Lebanon, the latest of which is the attack on the village of Qana."

He called for "an international investigation into this massacre and others of Israeli war crimes committed in Lebanon."

Israeli planes blitzed the southern village of Qana early on Sunday, killing 54 people, including 37 children, in its deadliest attack since launching a massive offensive against Lebanon on July 12.

The world's top pan-Islamic body the Organisation of the Islamic Conference said "the latest Israeli massacre amounts to a war crime and shows Israel's contempt for international law and the Fourth Geneva Convention on the protection of civilians in times of war."

Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak, whose country has been involved in diplomatic efforts to defuse the crisis, called Israel's attack "irresponsible" and reiterated his call for an immediate cease-fire.

Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmed Abul Gheit also summoned the Israeli ambassador to express "Egypt's anger" over the strike.

The Lebanese government said 750 people have been killed, most of them civilians, and more than 2,000 wounded in Lebanon since Israel launched an air, land and sea offensive following the capture of two of its soldiers.

Jordan, another regional broker, also strongly condemned the raid. "This criminal aggression is a flagrant violation of international laws," said Jordan's King Abdullah II in a statement.

The most moderate Arab regimes had so far shown restraint in their criticism of Israel, laying part of the blame for the escalation in the region on the Lebanese Hizbullah militia that captured the Israeli soldiers.

For its part, Iran blamed the bloody attack on the visit by the US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice to the region.

"The result of Rice's trip to the region is the Qana massacre," foreign ministry spokesman Hamid Reza Asefi said. "Zionist regime officials as well as some US statesmen should be put on trial for the crimes they commit."

The head of the Islamic Republic's Revolutionary Guards said the country should prepare itself to fight Israel.

Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas also condemned the attack and asked the United Nations to oversee an immediate cease-fire, top Palestinian negotiator Saeb Erakat told AFP.

"Abu Mazen (Abbas) has called the Lebanese president and prime minister and offered his deepest condolences (for) the victims of the crime that was committed by Israel in Qana which he condemned in the strongest possible terms," he said.

The Palestinians have also been weathering a massive Israeli military assault launched against the Gaza Strip following the seizure of another soldier in late June that has left nearly 150 people dead.

The United Arab Emirates joined the chorus of condemnations of the "ugly massacre".

"This crime... provides new proof of Israel's systematic policy of using its destructive weapons to kill in an indiscriminate way and without consideration for international laws and conventions that protect civilians," said Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed al-Nahyan.

Pakistani Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz also condemned the raid, which he described as an "unwarranted aggression." Protest rallies called by Islamic parties were held across the country.

In Egypt, the influential Muslim Brotherhood also condemned the "carnage" in Qana. The leader of the movement, Mohammed Mehdi Akef said it was proof of "the hatred for Arabs and Muslims felt by Israel and the US administration that supports it."

Israel expressed "deep regret" over the incident but rejected responsibility for civilian deaths in Qana, arguing the guerrilla group Hizbullah was to blame after using the village as a rocket-launching site.

 

[Bull]

Its going to be a mass masturbation session.

 

[Owais]

Shaukat phones Siniora

ISLAMABAD (July 31 2006): Pakistan on Sunday strongly denounced the Israeli attack on the southern Lebanese town of Qana, as thousands of Muslims protesting the killing of more than 50 civilians torched Israeli and US flags.

"The government and the people of Pakistan strongly condemn this sad incident, which is clearly unwarranted aggression," Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz told reporters after a telephone call to his Lebanese counterpart Fuad Siniora.

He also appealed to the world community to come forward and help find 'an immediate and peaceful settlement' of the conflict.

Shaukat Aziz assured Siniora of Pakistan's full support to the people of Lebanon in this critical hour.

The Israeli air strike on Qana on Sunday killed 51 people, including 25 children, the deadliest strike since Israel launched its offensive against Lebanon on July 12.

The raid triggered protest rallies in Pakistan. Despite heavy rain, around 3,000 people at a rally in Karachi condemned the attack and vowed to support the Lebanese people. Protesters carrying banners against the Israeli attack called for an immediate end to 'Israeli aggression' in Lebanon.

The rally was held by Muttahida Majli-e-Amal (MMA), whose leaders called on the Muslim world to extend military help to Lebanon, witnesses said.

The minority Shiite Muslim community also held a separate rally in Karachi attended by more than 1,000 people, including women and children.

"We are ready to offer every sacrifice for our Lebanese brothers," Shiite leader Haider Abbas told the gathering as slogan-chanting protesters burnt US and Israeli flags.

"We will continue to support the Palestinian people until they get their rights," he added.

 

[Lahori paa jee]

OIC and UNs image/role has suffered a hard blow.

Is meeting ki bhi kiya zaroorat thee kuch din aur intizar kar letey.

 

[Owais]

26 bodies found from southern Lebanon building rubbles

BEIRUT: One Lebanese soldier was killed on Monday and three wounded by Israeli naval fire north of the port city of Tyre. In southern Lebanon 26 bodies have been found from rubbles of a building.

Israeli defence minister Peretz has said Israel's offensive would change the region and again accused Iran of financing and encouraging the Hezbollah militant group in south Lebanon.

One Lebanese soldier was killed and three wounded by Israeli naval fire north of the port city of Tyre, police said.

The strike hit a military position close to Qassimiyeh bridge and came after Israel announced it was suspending air attacks on south Lebanon for 48 hours.

Twenty-six dead bodies have been found from rubbles of a building in Sarifa in southern Lebanon, an Arab TV channel reported.

Israeli bombardment in south has destroyed several roads and bridges and people were trapped in the area.

Israeli military spokesman has said that the 48 hours truce was meant to provide safe passage to civilians for leaving southern Lebanon.

Israeli defence minister Peretz has said Israel's offensive would change the region and again accused Iran of financing and encouraging the Hezbollah militant group in south Lebanon

 

[Owais]

OIC and UNs image/role has suffered a hard blow.

Is meeting ki bhi kiya zaroorat thee kuch din aur intizar kar letey.

Basically, the meeting will be held for a cup of tea or cofee and in the end all of them will say "Oh.... I see......."

 

[Owais]

Musharraf urges diplomacy in Lebanon, condemns civilian killing


CHOA SAIDAN SHAH (CHAKWAL) (updated on: July 31, 2006, 21:34 PST): President Gen Pervez Musharraf on Monday strongly condemning the loss of innocent lives in Lebanon by Israeli attacks called for an immediate cease-fire and a political solution to the conflict.

The issue has to be resolved through talks and the Palestinian people have to get their own homeland," the president told a public gathering of thousands here after the inauguration of the Choa Saidan Shah Cadet College around 110 km from Islamabad.

We strongly condemn the Israeli attack against Lebanon, and the killing of innocent civilians including women and children," he told the large crowd and said the people and government of Pakistan stood by their Lebanese brethren in their hour of trial.

The president also announced a feasibility study to restore Chakwal's rail link with the rest of the country, keeping in view the construction of three new cement factories and directed the Railway minister for an immediate study.

The president said Chakwal was the centre of the marshal belt and the people of the area played a key role in strengthening the national defence by serving in the armed forces. He lauded the role of Pakistan army in coming to the rescue whenever the nation needed; whether it was an earthquake or a flood.

He said the Cadet College would be a gift for the people of Chakwal.

In this regard he noted the efforts of Minister for Kashmir Affairs and the Zila Nazim that yielded the result.

President Musharraf said the government has accorded high priority to the education sector and particularly noted the initiative of the Punjab government in this respect.

"Pakistan can make real progress in industrialisation and development only by seeking higher education," the president said.

He said under the government's strategy an additional Rs 100 billion will be provided for the improvement of the education system in the country. The curriculum will be modernised, educational infrastructure, particularly in the rural areas will be improved, besides enhancing the teacher training facilities.

The president said, it was ironic that despite being a nuclear power, the literacy level was still low but vowed that secondary and vocational training would be imparted to the youth across the country.

He said that in the past it was the lack of will, rather than the dearth of resources that prevented initiation of new projects. He said under the new Public Sector Development Programme only the Punjab has Rs 100 billion for development, whereas in the 1990s the total amount in the federal budget was merely around Rs 70 billion.

The president said it was government's prime objective to transfer the benefits of economic progress to the people, with a focus on provision of electricity, water and gas.

The president said by year 2007, all 20 remote villages will have electricity, as part of its plan for electrification of every hamlet of ten houses.

President Musharraf said feasibility of provision of natural gas through pipelines and through other means for areas in Chakwal would be studied.

He also assured to look into the possibility of construction of Mandra-Chakwal and Sohawa-Chakwal road that would link the district with the Grand Trunk road, easing flow of goods and people.

He also assured provision of safe drinking water to every village with over 100 households. He said a study into the construction of Kambir dam would also be conducted.

He announced Rs 50 million to the Zila Nazim for District Chakwal. He said this would be besides an amount of Rs 700 million already allocated for water and sewerage system in Chakwal.

The president said for the first time in country's history, both the national and provincial assemblies will complete their full five-year term and the general election will be held in 2007.

The president urged the nation to stand united against all those who were creating feelings of hatred and extremism in the society and asked them to support those who are moderate and support tolerance.

 

[sigatoka]

Its going to be a mass masturbation session.

What is your problem man? It cant be worse than the Indian govt. response to the Mumbai bombings or the Gujarat massacre.

 

[Bull]

What is your problem man? It cant be worse than the Indian govt. response to the Mumbai bombings or the Gujarat massacre.

i do know that lang wasnt acceptable,but then its going to be that,u bet.

My feelings or opinions abt the OIC are the same as the other posters.nothing will happen,everybody will come throw up and go back home.

What shud GOI have done after bombay blasts? probably you can answer here http://www.pakistaniforces.com/forums/showthread.php?goto=newpost&t=1538

so that we dont divert this thread,.

 

[Owais]

OIC summit: PM Shaukat Aziz to leave for Malaysia tomorrow ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister, Shaukat Aziz is leaving for Malaysia tomorrow for attending an emergent OIC summit meeting.

The maiden meeting of the Council of Common Interests (CCI), which was slated August 2 with PM in the chair, would now be held on August 4, as the emergent OIC summit meeting is being held on Thursday in Malaysia to deliberate on the emanating situation in Lebanon in the wake of brazen Israeli aggressions.

Prime Minister, Shaukat Aziz will be representing Pakistan in the summit meeting, who is set to leave for Malaysia tomorrow.

Government sources told that the PM headed CCI maiden meeting scheduled August 2 has been put off and this would now be held on PM Shaukat Aziz’s return, August 4, when the four provincial chief ministers and other members would be attending.

 

[Lahori paa jee]

i do know that lang wasnt acceptable,but then its going to be that,u bet.

My feelings or opinions abt the OIC are the same as the other posters.nothing will happen,everybody will come throw up and go back home.

What shud GOI have done after bombay blasts? probably you can answer here http://www.pakistaniforces.com/forums/showthread.php?goto=newpost&t=1538

so that we dont divert this thread,.

You are right we are not going to see much from this meeting except for the condemnation and a call for ceasefire. Which is not going to happen either

 

[Owais]

OIC to call for truce, UN force
KUALA LUMPUR (updated on: August 01, 2006, 13:51 PST): Malaysia said an emergency meeting of key Muslim countries this week will call for an immediate cease-fire in the Middle East and discuss a formal United Nations peacekeeping force in Lebanon.

Malaysia is currently the chair of the 57-nation Organisation of the Islamic Conference (OIC), whose executive committee will meet in the country's administrative centre of Putrajaya on Thursday.

"We want a UN peacekeeping force," Malaysia's Foreign Minister Syed Hamid Albar was quoted as saying by the state Bernama news agency.

"We will also urge that such a force include the participation of Islamic nations," he said.

Syed Hamid said the meeting would condemn the Israeli offensive in Lebanon and that 10 to 12 countries, mostly represented by their leaders, were expected to attend.

Saudi Arabia, Iran, Indonesia, Azerbaijan, Brunei, Bangladesh, Pakistan and Turkey would be among them, he said.

Malaysia has said it is considering sending a peacekeeping force to the Lebanon-Israel border once the UN Security Council decides on a proposal to dispatch troops to the area.

Malaysia has also strongly condemned Israel's campaign in Lebanon and Gaza as excessive.

"Israel is equally bound by international norms and values. The right of self-defence is not carte blanche for you to do anything you like and to commit mass killings," Syed Hamid said.

Indonesia's Foreign Minister Hassan Wirayuda on Monday said the OIC would send humanitarian relief to the Middle East.

 

[Tiki Tam Tam]

What are the Arbas saying about all this?

Right now, they are very silent and letting others do the talking for them.

Brave chaps.

 

[Owais]

What are the Arbas saying about all this?

Right now, they are very silent and letting others do the talking for them.

Brave chaps.

As I mentioned earlier, arabs are one of the biggest "American-pithu" in this world . there is not even a single statement from egypt against Israel. They feared that if they go against US wishes, the US will do an 'Iraq' to them.