Amir-Abdollahian: NGOs crucial in fortifying Resistance
News ID: 3915755 - Thu 23 February 2017 - 23:38
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TEHRAN, Feb. 23 (MNA) – Palestine Intifada Conference secretary general
has said non-governmental organizations could play a vital role in
strengthening the Resistance movement.

Hossain Amir-Abdollahian, Parliament’s Director General for Foreign Affairs,
made the remarks in the closing ceremony of ‘International Conference for
Activists and NGOs Supporting Palestine’ on Thursday in Tehran.

“Today we hosted four committees including Iranian and foreign NGOs, Youth,
Parliaments and Resistance in the conference,” the official said expressing
gratitude to attendees and organizers.

Former diplomat underlined that Resistance is the most important effort to
be done for Palestine “Resistance would be extended to occupied territories
and we urge NGOs to play more active role in realizing the objectives of the
conference.”

Amir-Abdollahian announced the formation of a supreme committee comprising
of 25 memebers including senior Palestinian officials, Palestinian NGOs,
non-Palestinian NGOs and fellows from interested countries’ parliaments;
“the committee would be in charge of taking measures and stances on the
basis of needs of the region and Palestine and pursue the adopted policies
in Palestine Intifada Conference precisely and fast.”

He concluded “in contemporary world, NGOs could be the voice of Palestinian
nation in the world; they could bring about serious challenges for the
Zionist regime; they could be influential in increasing the role and share
of women in Palestinian issue; above all they could play decisive role in
fortifying Resistance movement against the Zionist regime.”

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