AMMAN, 15 November 2005 — Arab police and security chiefs recommended greater inter-Arab coordination to fight terror after the suicide attacks against Jordanian hotels, as they concluded a two-day conference in Jordan.
The representatives of member countries of the 22-seat Arab League “strongly condemn the cowardly terrorist attacks which are far removed from the teachings of Islam, its tolerance and true Arab tradition,” a statement said. The statement, entitled the Amman Declaration, recommended “the strengthening of cooperation and coordination between Arab security services through an exchange of information and know-how and whatever else is needed to uproot terrorism”.
The Arab police and security chiefs also urged “government institutions, media, schools, religious authorities and civil societies to join forces and raise awareness about the dangers of terrorism and Islamic takfir (extremism).”
“Terrorism is totally condemned no matter what its goals and justifications may be,” the statement said.
Arab League members were urged to set up “national committees to combat terrorism through a series of policies and counterterrorism programs,” it said.
The recommendations will be submitted to a meeting of Arab interior ministers due to be held in January 2006, it added.
