Iran-Lebanon call for finding roots of terrorism
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September 29, 2001
Beirut, Sept 29, IRNA
Visiting Iranian Foreign Minister Kamal Kharrazi and Lebanese Prime Minister Rafiq Hariri called for finding the roots of terrorism here Saturday.
Kharrazi said that uprooting terrorism requires determined steps and international cooperation, adding "one can not fight terrorism with discrimination."
"Since the enemies of Moslem countries intend to force the Zionist regime on the Middle East, they call the liberation movements as terrorists while ignoring Israeli atrocities," he added.
Kharrazi said that any imprudent acts against terrorism will only exasperate the problem.
He said that Moslem countries have immense capabilities and they agree that Israel is a state that instigates terrorism in the region.
Hariri called for a clear definition of terrorism adding that given that occupying others' territory fits this definition, struggle for liberating occupied land can not be characterized as terrorism.
Hariri said that if the roots of the phenomenon of terrorism, which is becoming ever more complex, is not tackled, "we will be defeated."
He also referred to hidden hands taking advantage of the current circumstances to pit islam against the west, but, "the wise stances taken by Moslems has prevented these situation from arising."
Kharrazi, heading a high-ranking political delegation, was in Syria earlier Saturday when he conferred with Al-Shara on regional and international developments following the September 11 terrorism attacks in the U.S.
He arrived in Beirut Saturday afternoon on the second leg of his three-nation tour to Syrian, Lebanon and Egypt. The Iranian minister's tour of regional countries is aimed at further consolidating Islamic solidarity in the campaign against terrorism and in support of Palestine's Intifada through exchange of views with Islamic States.[ SEPTEMBER HOMEPAGE ] [ AFGHAN HISTORY ]
