Force at the United Nations, facing criticism from journalists from
Lebanon, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia for focusing on Islamic terrorism
and excluding Palestinians as "victims of terrorism."
By Matt Sanchez
UNITED NATIONS – Muslim members of the United Nations are protesting the focus on Islamic terrorists at the Secretary- General's Symposium on Supporting the Victims of Terrorism, as well as the exclusion of Palestinians from a list of victims of terror.
Robert Orr, assistant secretary-general and chair of the Counter-Terrorism Implementation Task Force, noted the absence of Palestinians on the list of victims but insisted the symposium looked for victims "across culture, religion and geography."
Despite some 13 universal anti-terrorism conventions, the United Nations does not have an agreed-upon definition of terrorism. There are only guidelines.
Victims were identified using the guidance of the "13 universal anti-terrorism conventions and three protocols that define acts of terrorism," said Orr.
However, the Permanent Mission of Pakistan to the United Nations issued a statement critical of the symposium, with Pakistani officials reiterating what they see as "the need to make a distinction between terrorism and the exercise of [the] legitimate right of people to resist foreign occupation ..." Read more ...
UNITED NATIONS – Muslim members of the United Nations are protesting the focus on Islamic terrorists at the Secretary- General's Symposium on Supporting the Victims of Terrorism, as well as the exclusion of Palestinians from a list of victims of terror.
Robert Orr, assistant secretary-general and chair of the Counter-Terrorism Implementation Task Force, noted the absence of Palestinians on the list of victims but insisted the symposium looked for victims "across culture, religion and geography."
Despite some 13 universal anti-terrorism conventions, the United Nations does not have an agreed-upon definition of terrorism. There are only guidelines.
Victims were identified using the guidance of the "13 universal anti-terrorism conventions and three protocols that define acts of terrorism," said Orr.
However, the Permanent Mission of Pakistan to the United Nations issued a statement critical of the symposium, with Pakistani officials reiterating what they see as "the need to make a distinction between terrorism and the exercise of [the] legitimate right of people to resist foreign occupation ..." Read more ...
Source: WND
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