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SPA -35- POLITICAL/ NOTE TO EDITORS: PLEASE IGNORE OUR ITEM NO SPA- 33 AND REPLACE IT WITH THE FOLLOWING: PRINCE NAIF HOLDS PRESS CONFERENCE ON TERRORISM 6 RIYADH PRINCE NAIF ADDED, 'IF ARABS OR MUSLIMS TOOK PART IN A TERRORIST ACT, WE SHOULD NOT FORGET THAT WHAT DROVE THEM TO IT WERE THE LIVING UNRESOLVED ISSUES FROM WHICH THE ARAB NATION SUFFERS, TOPPED BY THE CAUSE OF PALESTINE.' HE ADDED, 'THE INJUSTICE SUFFERED NOW BY OUR BROTHERS IN PALESTINE, THE KILLING OF WOMEN, CHILDREN AND MEN, AND DESTRUCTION OFHOUSES ON TOP OF THEIR INHABITANTS, THIS ACTION IS BEING COMMITTED BYISRAEL IN DAY LIGHT WITH ITS MIGHT, PLANES, TANKS AND WEAPONS AGAINSTPEOPLE WHO DEFEND THEIR HOMELAND WITH NOTHING BUT STONES.' THE INTERIOR MINISTER SAID THE PALESTINIAN CAUSE SHOULD BE TAKEN SERIOUSLY AND THE INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY SHOULD SIDE WITH WHATIS RIGHT AND JUST: AND THAT THE PALESTINIANS SHOULD REGAIN THEIR HOMELAND. 'THIS SHOULD BE CARRIED OUT IF WE WANT TO ELIMINATE THE MOTIVATIONS THAT ORIGINATE IN THE ARAB COUNTRIES. AS LONG AS THE CASEOF PALESTINE IS SUBJECT TO AGGRESSION AND INJUSTICE WITHOUT, UNFORTUNATELY, ANY JUST AND GRATIFYING STAND, WE DEMAND THAT ALL NATIONS OF THE WORLD CLEARLY COMMIT THEMSELVES TO JUSTICE AND WHAT ISRIGHT. PALESTINE SHOULD NOT BE ERASED FROM THE MAP. IT SHOULD REMAIN THE HOMELAND FOR ITS PEOPLE.' PRINCE NAIF POINTED OUT THE NEED FOR DIFFERENTIATING BETWEENTERRORISM AND THE PALESTINIAN STRUGGLE.--MORE | ||||||
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