The Statement Issued By
The Committee On Arab And Foreign Affairs
And National Security
On

The American Threats To Iraq And The Need To Clear The Middle East From Mass - Destruction Weapons

       The Committee on Arab and Foreign Affairs and National security chaired by Dr. Mohamed Fathy El- Baradey held a  meeting on Sunday October 13^th, 2002 to discuss the American threats to Iraq, and the need to clear the Middle East from mass-destruction weapons. The Committee issued the following statement :

The Committee on Arab And Foreign Affairs and National Security; 

-   As it hails the determined efforts of President Mohamed Hosny Mubarak to achieve stability and national security for all the peoples in the region, the attitudes he always reaffirms on various occasions  to maintain the balance of regional powers and his determined efforts to support issues of eliminating mass-destruction weapons in general and in the Middle East in particular.

-   And as it backs President Mubarak's initiative on April 8^th, 1990 to declare the Middle East a mass-destruction weapons free zone with no exception of any of the region's states.

-  And as it backs the primary, firm and clear Egyptian attitude rejecting militarily striking Iraq.

-   And as it indicates that the Middle East is one of the hottest areas of tension in the world due to the Israeli occupation of the Arab land and their non-conformity with the U.N. resolutions related to the Arab-Israeli conflict, their negative attitude towards peace talks and their non-compliance with the agreements they already signed.

-   And as it warns against  the disastrous consequences resulting from not clearing the region from mass-destruction weapons that may lead to real chaos in the region and to imbalance of powers.

-   And as it asserts that mass-destruction weapons issue is not only related to Iraq but also to all the region's countries ahead of which comes Israel as it is open to doubt that any of the region's countries possesses mass-destruction weapons whereas Israel's possession of mass-destruction weapons is a constant fact known by all the countries exerting pressure for Iraq's disarmament and thus Israel with all its possession of these weapons represents a grave danger that directly and certainly threatens the whole region.

-   And as it regrets the absence of the principle of justice in international dealings by setting Israel apart from adhering to the international resolutions issued by the U.N. Security Council and General Assembly  and providing Israel with eternal protection from any sanctions, thus undermining international relations.

-   And as it views with grave concern the threats prevailing the region and the persistence to find justifications to launch war, thus threatening with uncontrollable dangers and woes that can extend with its disastrous consequences beyond the Middle East borders to all international interests.

The Committee : therefore,

 -  Calls upon Iraq to respond to the international claims to proceed with the work of international inspection teams, thus averting raised questions about mass-destruction weapons in Iraq and not to hinder the work of these teams so as not to give any pretext for a military strike of an unlimited destructive effect.

 -  Calls upon the international community to consider the proceeding with unconditional international inspection represents a solution, sufficient for the Iraqi crisis and therefore helps to avoid any chances of military action in the region.

-   Calls upon the international community to ensure that not any country is entitled to move towards overthrowing the political regime of another country which is an authentic right of the peoples.

Chairman of The Committee

On Arab And Foreign

Affairs And National Security

Prof.Dr.Fathy EL- Baradei

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