DUBAI: Qatar officials said on Saturday that they are fully prepared to host the Jerusalem International Conference, which is to kick off on Sunday in Doha. “We are fully ready to host the conference and show our Arab solidarity,” one government official told Bikyamasr.com. “It will be an exciting event for all the region.” The three-day conference aims to show solidarity with the Jerusalem in the face of “Israeli threats.” It has been scheduled to take place since being approved during the 22nd Arab League Summit in Sirt, Libya in March 2010. Ironically, the meetings will come only days after Israeli police attacked Muslims at the al-Aqsa mosque on Friday. The conference will address several issues related to the holy city of Jerusalem including the legal status of the city as understood in international law, as well as a historic review. According to organizers, the participants will also tackle Israel's plans to “forge” the history of the holy city in addition to what they termed as ongoing violations of human rights committed against the Palestinian population, historic sites, cemeteries and Islamic heritage. Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas is scheduled to deliver a speech during the conference where he will discuss Israeli practices and the challenges faced by Palestinian residents of Jerusalem on a daily basis. The Moroccan foreign minister will also deliver a speech on behalf of its king, Muhammad VI, who heads the Arab League's Jerusalem Committee. League secretary Nabil al-Arabi will also address the conference. Among the speakers is the secretary-general of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, Akmal Addin Ihsan Oglo and secretary-general of the Cooperation Council of the Arab Gulf States Abdul-Latif Zayani. BM ShortURL: http://goo.gl/3t3vM Tags: Conference, Doha, Israel, Jerusalem Section: Latest News, Palestine, Qatar
