انعقد في كوالامبور عاصمة ماليزيا في 20 و 21 يناير عام 2010 الجمع التأسيسي للمؤتمر العام لنصرة القدس و المعروف اختصارا باسم نصرة. وحيث انني كنت ممن تشرفوا بحضور المؤتمر والمشاركة في اعماله ، وشرفت بان اكون مقررا للجنة الاعلام فيه فيسعدني ان اضع وثائق المؤتمر تحت تصرف الباحثين و كل زوار مدونة مقالات اسامة القفاش
المؤتمر ثمرة مجهود ضخم استمر عبر اجيال وهو نتيجة تواصل الكفاح الشعبي الفلسطيني المستمر و الذي هو في الاساس رافد هام من روافد كفاح الشعب العربي لتحقيق تمام تحرره الوطني
اسامة القفاش
زغرب 16فبراير 2010
THE GENERAL CONGRESS FOR THE SUPPORT OF AL QUDS
Basic Law
The participants in the Founding General Assembly of “The General Congress for the
Support of AL QUDS,” delegates of its preparatory committees and Advisory Board,
representatives of trade and professional unions, Arab and Muslim communities,
associations and organizations which support Al Quds Al-Sharif and the struggle of the
Arab Palestinian people to achieve their legitimate and just rights and accomplish the
national liberation of Palestine, meeting in the city of Kuala Lumpur from 20 - 21 January,
2010;
Believing in their duty to support and liberate AL QUDS, and rescue Al-Aqsa Mosque,
against the dangers of Zionism and the racist violations of the Zionist occupation in
Palestine; as well as their duty to defend the sanctities and holy places, and the Christian
and Islamic waqfs in AL QUDS, against the “Israeli” efforts to change the character of the city
of AL QUDS, the city of prophets, peace be upon them, since the birth of Jesus Christ
who lived in it, and Night Journey of the Prophet Muhammad, (peace be upon him) the last
of all prophets and messengers, to holy mosque of Al-Aqsa, from which he ascended to
Heaven. The city of AL QUDS has been consequently, associated with the tolerant
message of monotheism: "THE APOSTLE, and the believers with him, believe in what has
been bestowed upon him from on high by his Sustainer: they all believe in God, and His
angles, and His revelations, and His apostles, making no distinction between any of His
apostles; and they say: We have heard, and we pay heed, Grant us Thy forgiveness, O
our Sustainer, for with Thee is all journeys’ end". The Holy Qur’an, Al-Baqarah surah,
verse 285;
Believing and committed to the support of the struggle of the Arab people in Palestine for
their national liberation and to achieve their legitimate sovereignty over the city of AL
QUDS and establish their homeland in Palestine;
Committed to AL QUDS as the capital of the spiritual and monotheistic heritage of all
humankind, and a symbol of religious tolerance and religious fraternity, and an exemplar
for the respect of religious sanctities without violation or prejudice;
Convinced that all believers must have the right to practice their religion freely, without
violation of any legitimate and confirmed religious rights;
Thus announce the establishment of “The General Congress for the Support of AL QUDS”
and adhere to this Basic Law with its following articles:
Part I: Charter
Article I: Name: "The General Congress for the Support of AL QUDS" (Hereinafter The
Congress).
Article II: Objectives: The objectives of The Congress are as follows:
1 – Ensuring the sanctity of AL QUDS and Al-Aqsa Mosque, all the holy sites and all the
Islamic and Christian waqfs in Palestine; ensuring freedom of worship and religious
practice to all believers of revealed religions; and explaining the scope, contents and the
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legitimacy of the religious rights of Muslims and Christians in AL QUDS to the international
public opinion.
2 - Guaranteeing the inalienable national rights of the Arab people in Palestine, their return
to their homeland, Palestine, and enabling them to exercise fully all their human, religious
and cultural rights in their homeland Palestine with AL QUDS as its capital; and
confronting Zionism and exposing the falsehood of its claims, its racist settlement policies,
and the criminal acts of the Zionist occupation forces in Palestine to the international public
opinion.
3 - Enhancing and promoting peace based on the realization of the values of justice, right,
cooperation, the common good, and mutual understanding between people in order to
achieve dignity and reject transgression, aggression and corruption.
The reference to all these goals hereinafter will be "The support of AL QUDS ".
Article III: Work Methods: To achieve its objectives, The Congress will adopt the
following methods:
1 - Adoption of open and resourceful means and frameworks, that credibly reflect the true
aspirations of the ummah stances towards the developments relating to the support of AL
QUDS and their real values to achieve the objectives of this Basic Law and to enhance its
working methodology and means of implementation.
2 – Mobilizing of the non-governmental efforts and resources in the Islamic world and the
Diaspora, and activating them economically, politically, and on the media level in order to
face the challenges of Zionism and its policies of hegemony and international oppression
which threaten the ummah's legitimate and just rights in AL QUDS and Palestine.
3 – Integrating between the civil and governmental potentials and resources, in order to
build strong forces for moral pressure and groups in support of Al-Quds among
international decision-making countries and centers; and coordinating them with forces of
the free world of all religions and backgrounds, and with advocators of peace based on
justice in Palestine and AL QUDS and those who are committed to the protection of its
holy places and its Islamic and Christian waqfs and those who will defend the sanctity of
the Arab Palestinian people and their legitimate, just and inalienable rights.
4 - (To functionalize all this): The Support of AL QUDS assumes effective and efficient
practices of various forms and methods of ethical, moral and media work, based on truth
and justice, at both the diplomatic and civil levels for the support of AL QUDS, and the
establishment of peace based on justice and fairness in AL QUDS as the capital of
Palestine.
Part II: Membership and Structures
Chapter I: Membership of The Congress
Article IV: All participants in the Founding General Assembly are considered members of
The Congress, subject to all the rules and regulations of membership set for the different
types (Active, advisory, honorary, and supportive) in the first ordinary general assembly.
Article V: Membership of The Congress is either:
A - Active Membership: Constitutes of the members of the local nusrah committees in
every country that The Congress is located. These (Nusrah Committees) consist of:
1. Representatives of trade-unions and professional unions, bodies representing the
Muslim and Arab communities, and organizations that support Al-Quds and the
Arab Palestinian people's struggle for its just and legitimate rights.
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2. Representatives of The Congress’ Friends' societies in various districts,
provinces and regions.
B - Consultative Membership: includes members of the Advisory Board of The
Congress.
C - Honorary Membership: It consists of individuals who provided services to the
cause, aims and work of The Congress.
D - Supportive Membership: This includes the trade-unions and professional unions,
bodies representing the Muslim and Arab communities, and the organizations in
support of Al-Quds Al-Sharif and the Arab Palestinian people's struggle, which concur
with the objectives of The Congress, but does not engage in the framework of the local
Nusrah Committees.
Article VI: Written requests for membership must be addressed to The Congress’
General Secretariat through one of its members in the different regions. In countries
that are not represented in the Secretariat, requests for membership must be submitted
to the Secretary-General directly and, as an exception, to the coordinators of the local
preparatory committees in the interim period between the Founding General Assembly
and the first Ordinary General Assembly. These requests must be settled within three
months. A “Not Rejected” reply within this period means an approval to join. The
refused requests have the right to take the matter to the next general assembly, whose
decision is final in this regard.
Article VII: Membership Fees:
a. Membership fees are paid by the active members. Fees paid by other members are
considered donations.
b. Membership fees vary, according to the different categories of members as follows:
I. Active members representing trade and professional unions: what equals 100
euros per year
II. Active members representing The Congress friends: what equals 10 euros per
year.
c. Each member of The Congress’ Friends pays what equals 1 euro to engage in a
group in the city or village.
Article VIII: Membership Terms:
- Members should agree and abide by the principles, objectives and methodology of
work contained in the documents and the regulations of The Congress.
- Active members must pay their annual membership fees when due.
Article IX: Membership shall be forfeited when:
1) abusing The Congress, or violating its objectives and methodology of work
contained in this organizational chart.
2) not paying membership fees for three consecutive years. Membership is suspended
once the annual fees are unpaid.
3) a written request is sent by the member or the association to the Secretary-General
to suspend his membership.
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Article X: Members can reject the Secretariat's decision to suspend their membership,
and protest against the decision to the next assembly general, whose decision is final
in this regard.
Chapter II: Congress’ Finance
Article XI: The financial resources of The Congress are:
1 - Membership fees.
2 – Waqfs, contributions, donations, aid, grants, and bequests, to be given for
purposes that are compatible with the purposes and regulations of The Congress. This
must not have a negative impact on the performance of its functions. If the majority of
the Secretariat members refuse to accept a donation, they need to justify their decision
to the next general assembly.
Article XII: The financial resources of The Congress are put in its bank account.
Article XIII: The Secretariat mandates a certified legal accountant to audit the accounts
of The Congress.
Article XIV: The General Secretariat drafts the rules and regulations concerning the
financial management of The Congress, methods, mechanisms and deadlines for
payment of membership fees. It also controls the revenues and expenses of The
Congress. These rules and regulations must be ratified by the general assembly.
Chapter III: Structures of The Congress
Article XV: “The General Congress for the Support of Al Quds” consists of the
following structures:
1 – The General Assembly.
2 – The General Secretariat.
3 - The Executive Office.
4 - The Advisory Board.
5 – Local Nusrah Committees.
Article XVI: General Assembly:
1 –The General Assembly is the highest authority in The Congress. It convenes
regularly once every three years. The period between two regular general assemblies
is referred to as "cycle".
2 – A General Assembly may convene for an extra-ordinary session once or more
whenever called for by the majority of the General Secretariat or the Executive office
members, to deliberate a specific issue.
3 - Continental meetings may be held with more than one specific geographical area to
discuss issues concerning the General Assembly program of work. These meetings are
not entitled to engage in regulatory issues (amendment of the Basic Law and its
regulations, nomination and election of the General Secretariat ... etc.).
4 – The General Assembly is headed by the President of the Advisory Board, who
appoints two assistants and a rapporteur from among the present members.
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5 - The General Assembly is open to all members of The Congress without distinction,
according to the rules of representation which will be set in detail in the bylaw of The
Congress.
6 – The General Assembly shall discuss all the general and financial reports and work
programs that are submitted by the General Secretary. It will also take decisions
pertaining to regulatory issues.
7 - The General Assembly shall elects independently: the President, the Deputy, and
Vice-Presidents of the Advisory Board; and the Secretary-General of The Congress,
members of its General Secretariat. Members of the General Secretariat are elected in
accordance with the following geographical distribution:
a - The Arab Region (Palestine, the Arabian Peninsula, Iraq and Great Syria, the
Nile Valley, and Arab North Africa): 5 members.
b - The African Region (Eastern and Central Africa, West and South Africa): 2
members.
c - West Asia (Iran, Turkey and the Republics of Central Asia): 2 members.
W - South Asia (Pakistan, India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka ..): 3 members.
d - South-East Asia (Indonesia, Malaysia, China, Australia ...): 2 members.
e - North and Central Europe (Germany, Scandinavia, Central and Eastern Europe):
2 members.
f - South and West Europe (Britain and Southern Europe): 2 members.
g - North America Region (United States and Canada): 2 members.
h - Central and South America (Latin America): 1 member.
8 – The Founding General Secretariat elects members of the General Secretariat only
for geographic areas whose representatives were able to attend. The election of the
representatives of the remaining areas will be, exceptionally, left to the General
Secretariat (by the majority of its members) according to the progress of the formation
of local Nusrah committees in these areas. The General Assembly then will elect in its
first ordinary session all the members of the General Secretariat.
9 - In case of a vacancy in the General Secretariat of one or more seats in a specific
geographical region, either because of lack of representation in the General Assembly,
or due to death, incapacity, resignation or expulsion of these members, the Secretary-
General shall nominate an other representative for that geographical region and the
General Secretariat shall endorse the appointment to follow up the execution of the
area work and programs. The new member for the vacant seat must be elected in the
coming ordinary or special session of the General Assembly.
10 - The right to run for the General Secretariat is limited to active members. Members
of the Advisory Board may share in the election of the General Secretariat, while the
remaining members (Honorary and Supporters) may participate in all phases of the
General Assembly deliberations and voting. But they are not allowed to nominate or
vote in the General Secretariat election.
Article XVII: The General Secretariat:
1 - Is the organ entrusted with supervision and implementation of The Congress’ Plan
of Action and achieving its objectives
2 - An Executive Office and an Administrative Office stem out of the General
Secretariat. Both bodies are involved in the regular operation of The Congress.
3 - The Executive Office assists the Secretary-General in matters of normal functioning
of The Congress.
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4 - The Administrative Office which is formed of eight members and chaired by the
Secretary-General is entrusted with the tasks related to the following domains and/ or
affairs: Solidarity, Right of Return, the media, international organizations,
communication and follow-up, financial, legal, planning and studies.
5 - The General Secretariat meets regularly, once a year. It may hold extra-ordinary
sessions when called for by the Secretary-General or one third of its members to
discuss a specific issue.
6 – The General Secretariat adopts its decisions by the majority of its attendants,
unless indicated otherwise.
7 - The General Secretariat in its first meeting will elect a deputy Secretary-General,
who will carry out his duties in cases of death or disability. He will also perform all
duties that may be assigned or delegated to him by the Secretary-General.
8 - Members of the General Secretariat will follow-up and supervise the operations of
the offices of Nusrah Committees and their implementation of the programs and tasks
undertaken in their districts.
9 – The Secretary-General: undertakes the following tasks:
A – Represents The Congress in the various official bodies, and may delegate
someone to do so.
B – Heads the General Secretariat, manages and organizes its work and appoints
the staff of the Administrative Office, as well as the employees and volunteers who
assist the General Secretariat in implementing the tasks entrusted to them.
C – Co-ordinates between the Nusrah committees, and their programs and
activities, in order to achieve the goals and decisions of The Congress. To this end,
he appoints and follows up the coordinators of the preparatory committees in the
different countries and supervises the formation of the local Nusrah committees.
D – Signs contracts and commitments of The Congress. He also signs and
authorizes the invoices for emergency assignments, and those related to the daily
management of The Congress’ agencies. He may delegate some of these tasks to
the Finance Director.
C – Submits an annual report on the progress of The Congress to the General
Secretariat, as well as the general and financial reports to the regular meeting of the
General Assembly.
10 – The Administrative Office: helps the Secretary-General in his duties, particularly
in the tasks related to the following domains and/ or affairs:
A - Media: the scope for implementing The Congress policy, resolutions and
recommendations of both the General Assembly and the General Secretariat in this
field.
B - Solidarity: The programs and projects proposed by the General Secretariat, and
bodies represented in The Congress, in support of the Palestinian people and its
economy which resists the Zionist occupation and its policies to change the character
of AL QUDS and Palestine. These programs will be implemented in the areas where
the Arab Palestinian people live, whether in Palestine or in the Diaspora, and must be
monitored by the concerned official and civil authorities.
C – The Return: Helping to enable the Arabs of Palestine to fully exercise their
inalienable right of return to their homeland, enjoying full civil, national, cultural and
religious rights.
D - International Organizations: Communicating with International Organizations.
E - Planning and Studies: Planning and research activities of the General
Secretariat.
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F - Finance: In charge of collecting membership fees, donations and grants, as well
as monitoring expenditure, controlling the budgets of The Congress, bookkeeping,
accounting, and management of interior financial affairs.
G - Communication and Coordination: Communicating with, and coordinating
between the various support committees, as well as communicating with the different
bodies and agencies, whose work and objectives are compatible with the objectives
and activities of The Congress.
H - Legal: Concerned with the legal aspects of The Congress, particularly those
related to the documentation of land, real estate, the Arab Palestinian property in AL
QUDS and the rest of Palestine, as well as the jurist activities and events and those
related to the international law.
Article XVIII: Executive Office:
1 - Its members are elected among members of the General Secretariat and by them,
to follow up daily issues and supervision of the work of The Congress.
2 – The Executive Office, in addition to the Secretary-General and the Deputy of the
Advisory Board, consists of representatives of geographical regions, according to the
following distribution:
- Palestine: one member.
- Arab Region: one member.
- Asia: Two members.
- South and west Asia: one member.
- Sub-Saharan Africa: one member.
- Europe: one member.
- North and South America: one member.
3 - The Bureau shall meet once a year to discuss the activities of The Congress and
the local Nusrah committees and take its decisions and recommendations thereon.
Most of its members, the representatives of contiguous geographical regions, may
convene more than once a year by the invitation of the Secretary-General to discuss
specific issues.
Article XIX: Advisory Board:
1 - Consists of people known for their high credibility, integrity and moral stature, and is
referred to as “The Board".
2 – The Board includes members of the advisory board of the Founding General
Assembly and members of the "Founding Committee", who contributed and shared the
idea of The Congress from the beginning.
3 - The General Assembly shall elect the President, Vice-Presidents, and the Deputy of
the Board to follow-up the activities of its members for The Congress. The President
and the Deputy shall coordinate with the Secretary-General. An office for the board
shall also be appointed.
4 – The President of the Board or the Secretary-General may add new members
according to the above criteria, to be authenticated by the majority of the members of
the Executive Office Secretariat.
5 - The office of the Board will schedule the activities it intends to carry out, and
determine the appropriate frequency of its meetings.
6 - The Board is authorized to:
- Give opinion and advice, collectively or individually, which would help to achieve
the objectives of The Congress and the implementation of its resolutions. The board
will also give their views on the issues submitted to them by the General
Secretariat.
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- Form a moral and advisory reference to the local Nusrah committees and local
committees which are Friendly to The Congress, to encourage them and incite them
to execute activities that will help in achieving the objectives of The Congress.
Article XX: Nusrah Committees:
1 – The Nusrah committees are the framework within which civil events and activities are
organized in accordance with the objectives of The Congress. The Nusrah committees will
follow up the implementation of the resolutions of the General Assembly in their areas, in
coordination with the General Secretariat.
2 - The Nusrah committees are formed wherever non-governmental committees which
advocate The Congress goals and methodology. Attention should be given to seek the
widest possible representation of civil bodies and associations of all sectors and
backgrounds to achieve efficiency and success in their activities and to enable them to
perform their tasks in full.
3 - The Nusrah committees in each country/state will organize local and regional
committees depending on the circumstances of each. They must take into account the
gradual formation of the committees starting from local villages to neighborhoods up to the
larger cities, regions and finally the formation of national supporting Committees. Thus,
these Committees will be able to express their national aspirations for a wider civil
advocacy of AL QUDS. The periodical renewal of its officials and the distribution of
responsibilities will help to avoid bureaucracy which could limit their representation and
effectiveness.
4 – The Nusrah committees in any country / state are composed of the representatives of:
- Trade unions and professional bodies that consider supporting AL QUDS one of its
major concerns.
- Civil society organizations and associations working in support of AL QUDS.
- Groups of Friends of The Congress, from neighborhoods, villages, cities, regions and
countries, who believes in The Congress objectives and seeks to achieve them.
5 - The member of the General Secretariat in each region will help The Nusrah committees
in each country, to complete their formations and regulations to improve their working
methods. He will coordinate between the national Nusrah committees in each region.
6 - The structures of The Congress will ensure that the Nusrah committees have full
freedom and flexibility to adopt their local programs and events that are appropriate
to the circumstances of each country, and are able to achieve the objectives and
methodology of The Congress and implement its decisions and programs.
7 - Local coordinators appointed by the Secretary-General, shall work on establishing
Local Nusrah committees and forming The Congress ' friends' societies and activate
their contribution.
8 - Delegates of the Nusrah committees will participate in the general assembly, in
accordance with the representation policy set in the rules of procedure, to ensure
equitable representation in the general assembly of the different areas and countries.
Article Twenty-One: General Provisions:
1 - The permanent headquarters of The Congress shall be in the City of AL QUDS. Until
this is possible, the official address for correspondence will be that of the Secretary-
General.
2 - The official languages of The Congress are Arabic, English and French. In case of any
dispute, the interpretation of the Arabic and any other language will be accepted. If this
does not solve the dispute, the original Arabic text shall prevail.
3 - The General Secretariat will develop The Congress Bylaw, which will organize the
mechanisms of action for the General Assembly, the General Secretariat, the Executive
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Office and the structures of The Congress. The Bylaw will set the necessary terms and
provisions of this Basic Law.
4 - This Basic Law may be modified with the consent of two thirds of the members of the
General Assembly. On the other hand, the General Secretariat may - by majority of its
members - or with the consent of the Executive Office, develop some of the necessary
articles to facilitate the work by adding supplements to the Basic Law, provided that these
additions are approved by the General Assembly.
5 – Due to the fact that events and activities of The Congress spread geographically,
correspondence between members and the Secretary-General will be signed and sent by
fax or mail. This form is considered a reliable and legal method and is also accepted as a
form o voting.
6 - Decisions are taken by an absolute majority of the attendance unless otherwise stated.
7 - The general rule is: it is not permissible for officials of The Congress frameworks,
structures, the central and local Nusrah committees, to take a leading responsibility for
more than two consecutive terms, not exceeding ten years in total.
8 - The terms of this Basic Law may be modified with the consent of the relative majority of
its active members present at the meeting of the General Assembly.
9 - The Congress will be resolved with the consent of two-thirds majority of its active
members present at the meeting of the General Assembly, and endorsed by the relative
majority of the members of the Advisory Board present at the General Assembly meeting.
WALLAH WALIYYU ATTAWFEEQ
THE GENERAL CONGRESS FOR THE SUPPORT OF AL QUDS
The Founding General Assembly
Kuala Lumpur
FINAL COMMUNIQUE
Represented by their delegates in the Advisory Board as well as by delegates in the
Preparatory Committees, coming from within and outside the Islamic Countries, the
participants held their Founding General Assembly for The General Congress for the
Support of AََL QUDS (The Congress henceforth), between 5th and 6th of Safar 1431
H, corresponding to 20th and 21st January 2010 CE, in the Malaysian capital Kuala
Lumpur. They declared officially the creation of The Congress for the Support of AL
QUDS. On this occasion, the participants wish to extend their most heartfelt gratitude
to the Government and People of Malaysia as well as to the Perdana Global Peace
Organization, for having generously hosted the proceedings of their constitutive
assembly.
Equally, the participants wish to express their deep thankfulness to Tun Dr Mohamed
Mahatir for his incisive keynote speech, in which he clarified the true dimensions of
the Palestinian question. Tun Dr Mahatir called on this occasion the “West” to revise
their view, according to which expiating for the persecution and massacres
perpetrated against Jewish groups in European societies could be done through the
expulsion, dispossession and expropriation of the Muslim and Christian Palestinians.
He went on to point out that the Jews had constantly found refuge, safe havens,
security and freedom to practice their religion, trade and financial transactions in the
land of Muslim countries; this same land which has now become the target of
Western persecution, massacres, and expropriation in the specific case of Palestine.
In this connection still, Dr Mahatir went on to call on all the countries of the West to
put an end to their unfair policies, to stop fomenting and sowing discord amidst
Islamic countries, war-mongering and fanning the fires of “terrorism”, causing
bloodshed and triggering the spirit of vengeance. By the same token, according to
Dr Mahatir, the West casts a blind eye to the Zionist racist policies and encourages
their aggressive violations against humanity in Palestine. In his conclusion, Dr
Mahatir stressed the fact that peace in Palestine can only materialize if the Arabs in
Palestine are granted their right to return to their homeland as well as the right to live
in it in peace and dignity.
Marshal Abdel-Rahman Siwar al-Dahab presided over the General Assembly
deliberation sessions. This came after he had given his speech on behalf of the
Advisory Board for The General Congress for the Support of AََL QUDS, in which he
stressed the need for taking practical and appropriate measures that are liable to
support the resistance, militancy and national liberation struggle, of the Arab people
in Palestine, against occupation, on the one hand; and the need to coordinate efforts
among various bodies and organizations that are concerned with the support of AََL
QUDS and Palestine on the other hand.
The participants stressed their constant pledge and obligation to back up the struggle
of the Arab People in Palestine in view to achieving its national liberation and
recovering its total sovereignty over the city of AََL QUDS, together with safeguarding
the sacred inviolable character of the al-Aqsa Mosque, the rest of the holy Islamic
shrines and the Islamic and Christian waqfs in Palestine.
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They also reiterated their pledge to strive for enabling the Arabs of Palestine to enjoy
their full right to return to their homeland and to enjoy all the rest of their citizenship
and religious rights within their homeland, Palestine.
The participants stressed the fact that the support for AَL QUDS can only materialize
through enabling the Arabs of Palestine to exercise their right to return to their
homeland and country. In this regard, the participants proclaimed their adamant
support for the struggle of the Maqdissis as well as that of the rest of the Arabs of
Palestine for their right to return to their homeland and for the fight for their national
liberation. This endeavor should materialize through the active and complementary
efforts both on the non-governmental and on the governmental levels, in order to
fulfill the aspirations of the Arab People, the Islamic Ummah as well as those of the
freedom-lovers across the World. In order to come to terms with such a goal, these
groups and individuals will have to resort to the use of various forms and styles of
ethical and moral action, and various means on all levels possible, be they legal,
economic, social or informational.
The General Assembly has ratified the “Basic Law” for The General Congress for the
Support of AََL QUDS, and has agreed on a number of recommendations relating to
the use of media, the social, economic, and legal domains, in addition to adopting
a decision to commemorate the Day for the Solidarity of AََL QUDS, which is to be
held simultaneously in every country in which committees for the support of AَL
QUDS are based.
On the other hand, the General Assembly condemns the criminal embargo imposed
by the Zionist entity on the Arab People of Palestine and particularly on Ghazza. In
the same manner, it condemns the Zionist criminal policies and practices against the
Arab People in Palestine, in Lebanon, and in the Golan Heights. It holds the Tel-Aviv
government responsible for those policies and practices vis-à-vis the International
Law and considers them acts of war crime, genocides, and crimes against humanity,
all of which violate the rules of International Human Rights Law, as well as the
relevant international conventions and treaties.
The General Assembly calls on the Arab, Islamic and the World communities at
large to do everything possible to join efforts in order to put an end to those inhuman
practices and violations, as well as to the Zionist criminal embargoes that are
imposed on the People of Palestine and to work for securing their lifting, together
with opening land , sea and sky outlets, that are under the control of the government
of Tel-Aviv.
Prior to closing its procedures, the constitutive General Assembly for The General
Congress for the Support of AََL QUDS elected Tun Dr Mohamed Mahatir President
of its Advisory Board, and Dr Ali al-Ghatit Deputy for the same body. Dr Hamdi al-
Sayyid, Mr Salah Salah and His Eminence the Mufti Mohamed Hussein were elected
Vice-Presidents for the Advisory Board. Dr Said Khalid El Hassan was elected
Secretary General for The General Congress for the Support of AََL QUDS. And for
the General Secretariat membership of The Congress for the Support of AََL QUDS
were elected the following ladies and gentlemen: Mr Ibrahim al-Azhari, Dr Ihsan
Thuraya Sarma, Mr Irvin Adrovitch, Mr Rafiq Ahmed, Dr Safouan Karim, Dr Samir
Boudinar, Mr Ali Rida Mahjoub, Prof. Mohamed Mujib al-Rahman, Mr Mostafa
Maarouf, Mrs Maysoon Shaath, Mr Navid Hamid and Dr Halah Suleiman al-Asaad.
At the closure of the procedures of its Founding General Assembly, The Congress
announced the creation of a Distant Learning Medical Centre, for the benefit of the
Maqdissi students and practitioners, as a joint venture with the General Secretariat of
the Union of Arab Medical Doctors. In this connection it was pointed out that The
Congress will get in touch with various relevant institutions and circles to support this
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centre, which is a measure among others for countering the Zionist embargo that is
imposed on the Arab People of Palestine.
In order for The Congress to fulfill its program, and the recommendations and
activities that culminated its proceedings, it announced that its members will proceed
to setting up a “Support Waqf “, and that contact will be made with the relevant
circles and parties concerned to officially establish this waqf.
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia,
6 Safar 1431 H // 21 January 2010 CE
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