INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON LIBERATION OF AL-AQSA ISSUES 20 POINTS DECLARATION

Selangor, 19 Rajab 1435/18 May 2014 (MINA) – Delegations from eight Muslim countries Sunday concluded a two-day International Conference on Liberation of Al-Aqsa and Defending the Oppressed in Selangor, Malaysia by issuing a 20 points declaration.

The conference is organized by the World Muslim Clerics of Malaysia, Secretariat of the Association of Asian Overseas Scholars (SHURA), the Malaysian Ulama Association (PUM) and Discussion Majlis and Malaysia Islamic Organization (MAPIM).

Around 250 participants that include speakers, members of delegation and media people from the host country Malaysia and other Islamic countries including Indonesia, Palestine, Turkey, Egypt, Jordan, Iran, Pakistan and other countries.

Malaysian Opposition Leader, Datk Sri Anwar Ibrahim as a keynote speaker to this conference in his speech titled “Role of Regional Political Unity For the Liberation of Al-Aqsa,” urged all parties, both the leaders of Muslim countries and Muslim Ummah to unite and struggle to support the liberation of Al-Aqsa Mosque and the independence of the Palestinians.

The speakers from Indonesia include of Agus Sudarmaji, Leader of Aqsa Woorking Group, Indonesia with his paper titled “Role of Islamic Political Movement to Liberate Al-Aqsa” and Drs Yakhsyallah Mansur MA, Principal of Al-Fatah Islamic Boarding Schools Group with his paper titled “Role of Indonesian Islamic Movement to Strategize the Liberation of Al-Aqsa and Palestina, Synergizing Islamic Movements to Defend Al-Aqsa.”

Syarif Hidayat, Deputy Editor-in-Chief of Mi’raj Islamic News Agency (MINA), put forward to the conference his paper titled: “The Power of Islamic Media to Support the Liberation of Al-Aqsa and Palestine.”  The submitted MINA paper also becomes one of the conference documents that were distributed to all participants and media representatives who attended the conference.

Al-Aqsa is the third holiest mosque after Al-Haram in Mecca and An-Nabawiin Medina, Saud Arabia and the first Qibla of Muslims before changing to Al-Haram Mosque in Mecca.

The Declaration

The complete declaration of the conference are as follows:

Bismillahirrahmanirrahim, Surah Al-Isra’ verse 1: “Exalted is He who took His Servant by night from al-Masjid al-Haram to al-Masjid al- Aqsa, whose surroundings We have blessed, to show him of Our signs. Indeed, He is the Hearing, the Seeing.”

Alhamdulillah, with His Mercy and with great pleasure, we are very proud to be able to convene distinguish delegates of scholars and activists from various corners of the world to share their thoughts, experiences and knowledge in discussing the topic of Liberating Baitul Maqdis and defending the Rights of the Oppressed Ummah in this International Conference held in Malaysia from 17 to 18th of May 2014 – in the month of Rejab, the month of Isra’ Mi’raj, an important event for us, the Muslims.

We, the organising committee, herewith, outlining the declarations for this 2 days International Conference are as follows:

1.This conference re-emphasizes the stand taken by the people of the world who want peace and stability in West Asia that the continued occupation of Palestine is illegal and that the people of Palestine must be given the right of self determination to bring real peace to the region.

2.That the capitulation of Britain to the Zionists to establish the illegal state of Israel based on the Balfour Declaration of 1917 demonstrates Britain’s active and crucial role in its creation.

3.To liberate Palestine and al-Quds, continued dissemination of information on the real issue must be of top priority especially to educate the masses of the historical context of the Palestinian issue and to ensure that every generation will continue to press for the freedom of al Aqsa, al Quds and Palestine.

4.That to achieve the above objective, the OIC member countries must work with all organizations, institutions and movements that are committed to the liberation of Palestine.

5.That instead of the so-called two-state solution that is not going to materialize, we propose a one-state solution upon the dismantling of the illegal state of Israel so that both Palestinians and Jews can live in a united nation.

6.The Palestine authority becomes a signatory to the Rome Treaty and refer a complaint to the International Criminal Court to investigate and prosecute Israeli leaders and officials responsible for international crimes.

7.Since Israel is an apartheid state, an international anti apartheid campaign must be launched similar to the campaign against Sounth Africa which led to the dismantlement of the white racist state.

8.Support and implement the boycott, divestment and sanction campaign launched by the Palestinian civil society organizations.

9.In view of the violation of the treaties between Egypt and Israel and between the Palestinian authority and Israel, we urge Egypt and the Palestinian authority to withdraw from those treaties.

10.To emphasize the vital role of media to promote aggressively unity by all people of different schools of thought within Islam based on the Amman Declaration and to create organizations of Taqrib in relevant states.

11.Establish a front of scholars and preachers who would be recognized as the Scholars’ and Preachers’ Front for the Liberation of Palestine. This front will have a representative number that would be mobilized to address the Palestinian issue in their communities.

12.Create a Forum/Platform for NGOs of multi-ethnic, multi-religious composition which are concerned about justice for the Palestinians and other oppressed nations and operating in the country to advocate on this issue as one voice.

13.Establish an Institute for Palestine and Palestinian Studies for the purpose of preparing materials for dissemination to the public as well as producing material that may be used for use in education syllabi to ensure conscientizationof the younger generation about the Palestinian issue. This institute may also train personnel to speak about Palestine and be a focal point for experts (both men and women) in the area.

14.Prepare a Blueprint on how Palestinian history and Palestinian affairs may be included in the syllabus of schools and tertiary level education to ensure that the correct picture of the Palestinian issue is understood by coming generations and to counter the massive disinformation carried out by the Zionist-controlled Western media.

15. To encourage Muslim scholars with authority to issue fatwa on pressing matters regarding Palestine especially the boycott and divestment of Israeli goods and services.

16.Encourage masjids and musollas to put up Palestine Corners where the general masses may obtain current information on developments in Palestine. Materials would be provided by the Palestine Institute.

17. Declare the last Friday of Rejab as al Aqsa Day to carry out programs for liberation of al Aqsa.

18.Dedicate one Friday of every month during Jumaah prayer for reciting Qunut Nazilah for the liberation of al Aqsa, al Quds and Palestine.

19.Organization of Islamic Conference (OIC) convenes a special meeting every two years of member states and NGOs to review the progress in the struggle to liberate al Aqsa, al Quds and Palestine.

20.A secretariat to be set up in Malaysia to oversee and monitor the implementation of the declaration.(T/E01/IR)

Mi’raj Islamic News Agency (MINA)