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CAIRO, Feb 10 (KUNA) -- Speakers of Arab parliaments approved Saturday a counter-terrorism document aimed at addressing social, economic, political, cultural, educational and legislative causes of terrorism.
The document, to be referred to the upcoming Arab summit in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, next month, called for uniting Arab efforts to eliminate terrorism.
The document, released at conclusion of the 3rd Conference of Arab Parliament, underlined struggle and armed struggle against foreign occupation and aggression for sake of liberation and self-determination right "are not considered terrorist actions."
Sovereignty and territorial integrity of Arab countries, as well as non-interference in their internal affairs "is the first line of defense against terrorism and terrorist organizations," said the document.
It called for adopting measures to stop terror financing as well as cutting financial and military supplies to terrorists.
Arab countries, it said, should not allow usage of its territories for the establishment of facilities or training camps for terrorist groups or militias, which could be used to attack other countries or individuals, as well as harboring of terrorists and extremists.
The document warned against Iran's interference in the Arab region in order to prevent sectarianism. It said an aggression on any Arab country was an assault on all Arab countries, citing Turkey's intervention in Arab areas.
The Arab top lawmakers called, through the document, for solving conflicts peacefully, and called for a full-fledged plan for management of crises and disasters.
They rejected the US Administration's recognition of Jerusalem as Israel's capital and transfer of the American embassy from Tel Aviv to the occupied city, moves that "were illegitimate according to the international law."
Al-Quds "is a permanent capital for the State of Palestine," they said, and vowed to confront all attempts aimed at changing the status of Al-Aqsa Mosque and occupied Jerusalem.
The document, meanwhile, called for the implementation of Arab initiatives to address unemployment. It urged Arab countries to beiefit from an initiative of His Highness the Amir of Kuwait Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah over funding of small and medium-size enterprizes (SMEs), one of the social tools to eliminate terrorism.
It called for rejection of extremism, rejectionism and hatred. It called for establishment of a center to counter extremist ideology, citing UAE's creation of a ministry for forgiveness.
The Arab Parliament assigned the Arab League to establish a data-base to collect information from anti-extremist ideology centers in Arab countries to facilitate exchange of information and expertise.
It said media, writers and religious institutions have a crucial role in the fight against terrorism and extremism.
The parliaments' speakers called for issuing a national legislation that fight terror funding in all Arab countries, but would not undermine human rights and sovereignty.
They urged Arab countries which did not yet sign counter-terrorism treaties to do so as soon as possible, called for enforcement of Riyadh Arab Legal Cooperation Agreement.
They called for a comprehensive UN counter-terrorism treaty, banning the use of political asylum and immigration laws "shelter for terrorists and increase cooperation for extradition of terrorists. (pickup previous)
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