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By simply sitting down at a circular table, Hoshyar Zebari settled a two-month dispute among Arab leaders over whether to recognize the Iraqi Governing Council. “The new Iraq will be differ ent from that of Saddam Hussein,” Zebari said in his first remarks to the league. “The new Iraq will be based on diversity, democracy, constitution, law and respect for human rights." Zebari, a Kurd, emphasized the multiethnic nature of Iraq but also pledged to work with “Arab brethren,” earning applause from foreign ministers gathered around the table. “The new Iraq will stand firm against terrorism, from which it is now suffering,” Zebari added, referring to the series of car bombings and shootings that have killed more than 100 civilians in recent weeks, including the U.N. envoy to Iraq, Sergio Vieira de Mello. The Arab League’s decision to allow the Governing Council to occupy Iraq’s seat came after a late-night, six-hour debate. Undersecretary-General Ahmed bin Helli said Iraq’s interim government would be welcome for one year, after which the league would review Iraq’s progress toward forming a government. Bin Helli called on the inter im Iraqi leadership to advise the league of its plans for drafting a constitution and forming a per manent government. “I would like to stress that the Iraqi Governing Council will Iraq again holds a seat in Arab League Arab League members allowed the new Iraqi Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari to take his country's seat for one year, a move member governments were reluctant to make since they refuse: to recognize the interim Iraqi Governing Council The seat hac been empty since U S. and Bntish forces toppled Saddam Husse in April. Formally called the League of Arab States, it's a forum for forgr unified Arab positions on global and regional matters.lt was four**: in 1945 by Jordan, Saudi Arabia. Iraq, Egypt and Lebanon anc now has 22 members ► Algeria ► Bahrain ► Djibouti, ► Jordan ► Kuwait ► Lebanon ► Morocco ► Oman ► Qatar ► Somalia ► Sudan ► Syria ► United Arab ► Yemen Emirates ► Comoros Islands ► Egypt ► Iraq ► Libya ► Maurtan; ► Saudi Arabia ► Tunisia ► Palestinian Authority ► The current Secretary-General is Amr Moussa, the former Egyptian foreign minister ► Some of the League's hard-line members still reject the Kte of peace with an Israeli state, but the League is working towr. shifting that position if Israel returns Arab land won in 1967 SOURCE Associated Press do its utmost for Iraq to return to being a fully sovereign, inde pendent state,” Iraq’s Zebari said in his speech. Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmed Maher said the league’s action was a positive step. In Washington, State Department spokesman Richard Boucher welcomed the league’s decision. “This demonstrates the growing acceptance of the Governing Council as represen tatives of the Iraqi people as Iraq moves forward to take over its own future and its own affairs,” Boucher said. In addition to welcoming Zebari, the league made two other overtures to post-Saddam Iraq on Tuesday. It condemned Saddam’s regime in connection with the discovery of mass graves of vic tims of his rule. The foreign ministers also began discussing how they might participate in Iraq’s reconstruction. The league also said members of the Saddam regime shcut| brought to justice andbepnsjl "for all dangerous viobtinffl international law. includicL • Geneva Conventions. Iraq’s scat on the 22-mr Arab League had been I:;; vacant since the war. Whc Governing Council was appi cd in July, the league relu' recognize it. tearing thaici| be seen as a sign of suppr ■ the U.S.-led invasion. was strongly opposed ai level in the Arab world. Without Arab recognitu;| would have been diflkiS other nations and inslitutior embrace the Governing G»f| Pressure mounted on thele. to change its mind. Last month the U.N. Sft. Council welcomed the at; of the Governing Council interim government foriJl And Kuwait, followed by da Gulf Arab stales, pushed f«‘ league to recognize theCas for Iraq that the Cover Council appointed Sept. I. WANT TO DO MORE THAN WATCH? Join MSC OPAS!!! See the Performances Meet New People Gain Leadership Experience ! Have Questions? ■ Want to learn More? [ Great Info Sessions in MSC 223P! ; Tues, Sept 9 @ 5 pm or Wed, Sept 10 @ 8:30 pm ; or call 845-1661 / MSC OPAS is the professional arts presenter for the Brazos Valley. 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