Do not agree on the return of Syria to the university

Posted in Morning News on 26 – 03 – 2019

"There is no consensus among Arab countries on the return of Syria to the university after years of absence," Hossam Zaki, deputy secretary general of the League of Arab States, adding that elements of consensus on this issue were still missing.
In a press release issued following the meeting of senior officials of the Economic and Social Preparatory Council to the Council of the League of Arab States, Mr. Zaki said at the summit (regular session 30), held at the headquarters of the Council of Arab ministers of the Interior in the capital, that "this file will be decided by agreement of the Arab countries, the stake is to add a controversial order to this meeting, which requires more understanding."
Syria is absent from meetings of the Arab League, since the suspension of its membership to the university, by decision of the Arab Foreign Ministers in 2011.
The source said that the 30th Arab Summit "will bring to its table a number of important issues, including the Syrian crisis, a complex and complex subject", stressing that the position adopted was "accumulated over several years and not more today ".
"I think everyone knows the political positions, but it is very complex and some of its aspects are openly open to the media," said the Deputy Secretary General of the League of Arab States. This consensus will be lacking at this stage, "expressing at the same time" the hope of reaching this consensus quickly. "
On the Golan question, Zaki said: "From the first moment, we have completely separated the situation from the Syrian crisis and its developments, as well as from the position of the Arab League on the Golan Heights issue".
He added: "The Secretary General of the League of Arab States represented all Arabs when he stated that international law is not established by a state that does not recognize the legitimacy of the law. occupation or forcible seizure of one State from the territory of the others ".
US President Donald Trump recently recognized Israel's sovereignty over the Golan Heights, occupied since 1981.
Foreign Minister Khamis al-Jahnawi said Monday in an interview with the Tunisian News Agency (TAP) that the Syrian dossier would be one of the topics discussed at the Tunis summit, "because there are political tracks that need more attention from Arab leaders to help Syria withdraw its crisis and restore its natural position in the Arab world, through a consensual political solution. "
"Syria is one of the founding countries of the Arab League, so its status is normal and fundamental within the Arab group, but its membership in the university must be unanimously approved by the Arab League. Arab leaders, just like the decision to suspend it in 2011, "he said. (Watts)

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