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Scholars and activists from various countries participated in a two-day Conference in Amman to discuss a unified strategy to protect the holy al-Quds from Israeli occupation. Seated fourth from L to R is Senator Raja Muhammad Zafarul Haq, Secretary General of Motamar Al-Alam Al-Islami (World Muslim Congress)

Syed Aminul Hussaini, Grand Mufti of Palestine as its first President. The Headquarters of this organisation remained in Jerusalem for 22 years till 1948 when the area was illegally occupied by the Zionist forces and was shifted to Karachi, Pakistan.

There could not be a more opportune time for calling this international conference in Amman when a defining period is already facing us. The failure of the peace process due to the adamant attitude of the Israeli Government demands pooling of all our resources- intellectual and political – to thwart planned attempts at permanent annexation and subjugation of al-Quds al-Sharif by Israel.

It is evident that through a systematic programme the issue of Al Quds Al Sharif was relegated from the Muslim Ummah level, to Arab level and later on further to the Palestinian level, thereby the real strength of the entire Muslim world was kept away at crucial times to facilitate and force a settlement purely on the terms of Israel. Future generations of Muslims, throughout the world, would never forgive us if we failed to protect the eternal Islamic character of this holy city.

We should clearly state that we fully support the legitimate demands for the restoration of all Arab and Palestinian lands, illegally occupied through sheer force since 1948. We also support the right of all Palestinian refugees forced out of their homes and hearths and living in almost all regions of the world to return to their ancestral land in accordance with the General Assembly and Security Council resolutions, especially Resolution Nos. 22 and 338. We should fully support the right of Palestinian people to establish their independent State. All these issues are basic but we must keep the centrality of the core issue of al-Quds Al Sharif above all other issues. There is no question of any compromise or weakening of our resolve on this issue.

I propose that :

  1. Delegations may be sent to Muslim societies to muster support on this issue.
  2. A fresh media campaign to explain and elucidate our view point and serious implications of these issues to counter the prejudicial one side projection carried out by Zionists, in the coming few weeks.
  3. The conference may call an international meeting of Parliamentarians to evolve a common strategy even at the non-governmental level.

We fully realise that this region has suffered immensely because of the conflict generated by Israel. No one can deny the necessity and urgency of peace for the future generations, but the peace has to be based on justice. If the scales of justice are not held even, the wounds would continue to lead; tensions will continue to grip communities, loss of precious lives would continue. To bring a change in the attitude and mind set of the powerful players is the sine qua non of a judicious resolution of this long-standing dispute.

We pray to Allah Almighty to guide the deliberations of this conference in adopting the right course and also to grant us strength and perseverance, unity in the cause of truth, fairness and justice which would ultimately lead to peace.”