Islamic information ministers stress support for Middle East peace

Islamic countries' information ministers have expressed support for the Middle East peace process which is based on international legitimacy resolutions 242, 338 and 425 which guarantee Israeli withdrawal from the occupied Palestinian lands, the occupied Syrian Golan lands, the occupied 1967 and occupied south Lebanon and in accordance with land for peace principle.

In the final statement at the conclusion of the deliberations of the Organization of Islamic Countries conference of the information ministers, the ministers condemned Israel's continued occupation of the Arab lands, its settlement and expansionist policy which they said has obstructed the peace process and prevented the implementation of the agreements reached by the parties concerned.

The ministers emphasized the need for distinguishing between terrorism and people's right to struggle against foreign occupation and to achieve self determination.