Arab parliament supports Geneva II to stop bloodshed of Syrians

The Arab Parliament voiced support for the Geneva II conference to stop bloodshed of the Syrian people, and to immediately begin with negotiations between the warring parties to solve the crisis peacefully and establish a political regime in the country. The parliament, at the end of its meetings at the Arab League headquarters, underlined importance of unity of the Syrian territories, saying peaceful dialogue was the only way out of the Syrian conflict, which killed more than 100,000 people and displaced millions others in and outside the country. The parliament members rejected foreign interference in the Syrian conflict, including a military action. They condemned the Syrian regime for attacking its own people with chemical weapons, calling for sending those responsible for the attack to stand trial before the International Criminal Court (ICC). The parliament welcomed the Russian initiative that placed the Syrian chemical arsenal under international supervision, urging the Arab League to establish a fund to help the Syrian people. On the Palestinian cause, the Arab parliamentarians voiced support for the right of the Palestinian people to establish their independent state with Jerusalem as its capital. They condemned Israel's expanionist policy, the racist practices, the judaization of occupied Jerusalem and forced deportation of its inhabitants, as well as the destruction of Islamic and Christian sacred places. They praised the Saudi King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz's allocation of USD 200 million for the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques' program to support steadfastness of the Palestinian cities. They also supported Saudi Arabia's rejection of the UN Security Council's non-permanent seat, urging the UNSC to take the Saudi message into consideration and thus carry out its role to preserving international peace and security. The Arab Parliament, on the other hand, urged Iran to sit on the negotiations' table with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to end its occupation of the three UAE's islands: Greater and Lesser Tunbs and Abu Moussa.