(Ahlul Bayt News Agency) - Among issues the draft addresses is resorting to political rather than military means to end the conflict, easing the mission of the UN envoy to Syria Lakhdar Brahimi, and scathing Western sanctions against Syria.
The draft, composed by NAM foreign ministers, also frowns on the Israeli nuclear arsenal, urges for a Middle East free of weapons of mass destruction, but at the same time condones the acquisition of nuclear energy for peaceful purposes.
Furthermore, the draft holds the Israelis responsible for settlement infringements in Palestinian territories, including eastern Jerusalem, and demanding an expeditious end to Israeli blockade of Gaza for humanitarian reasons.
The draft communique, moreover, affirms the precepts upon which NAM is based, including human rights and cooperation among nations of the southern hemisphere.
It favors intra-faith dialogues and shows concern over the pervasiveness of religious extremism and cultural intolerance.
Heads of states of NAM countries are slated to convene next Thursday and Friday to discuss the draft of the final communique, which the foreign ministers of their countries have prepared over the past two days.
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