Hypocritical Arab States Propose Anti-Terror Resolution - Excluding Palestinian Terror

Organization for Islamic Cooperation (OIC) members Algeria, Egypt, Jordan, Morocco, and Saudi Arabia have drafted a UN "Human Rights" Council resolution condemning all forms of terrorism and incitement to terrorism - but give Palestinian terror a free pass. The draft resolution, "Effects of terrorism on the enjoyment of all human rights," provides: "The Human Rights Council,... 1. Strongly condemns all terrorist acts, as criminal and unjustifiable,... 7. Encourages states to refrain from supporting terrorist groups in establishing propaganda platforms like electronic and satellite or any other media ... 8. Urges States to take appropriate measures to duly investigate the incitement, preparation, or commission of acts of terrorism, ..."

However, the resolution's sponsors have each ratified the Convention of the Organization of the Islamic Conference on Combating International Terrorism, which defines terrorism as excluding "armed struggle against foreign occupation" - code for Palestinian attacks against Israelis. In the words of the Convention: "Article 2(a) Peoples struggle including armed struggle against foreign occupation, aggression, colonialism, and hegemony, aimed at liberation and self-determination in accordance with the principles of international law shall not be considered a terrorist crime."