The meeting in order to support Algeria’s position in rejecting the membership of the Zionist entity as an observer in the African Union,
The meeting in order to support Algeria’s position in rejecting the membership of the Zionist entity as an observer in the African Union, in order to enhance the culture of resistance and boycott.
At the invitation of the Global Gathering in Support of the Option of Resistance, an Arab, Islamic and International meeting was held at the gathering’s headquarters in Beirut and via Zoom, in support of Algeria’s leading national position in its rejection of the Zionist entity as an observer member of the African Union, and to promote the culture of resistance and boycott.
The meeting began at 8:00 in the evening on Friday, October 08, 2021 and lasted for about 4 continuous hours. Solidarity people of opinion, experience, and sites of struggle and effectiveness in their societies from the five continents. More than 60 speakers spoke at the meeting, in support and solidarity with the Republic of Algeria, which is faithful to its revolutionary history and expresses the will of its proud people to resist colonialism in its various forms, especially the usurping Zionist entity. The words praised the distinguished role the Algerian state, its leadership and people, in support of the Palestinian cause and the patient and resistant people in the occupied land and in the diaspora, and its permanent support for the resistance alliance, its states and its factions. Half of the speakers were from Africa, and the other half represented branches of the Global Gathering in Support Of The Option Of Resistance in different countries.
The meeting was opened by the Gathering’s Secretary-General, Dr. Yahya Ghaddar, welcoming the Lebanese national anthem, then the Algerian national anthem, and then the Gathering’s anthem. He called on the participants to stand a minute of silence for the martyrs of the resistance.
The meeting was opened by the speech of the Secretary-General of the Gathering, Dr. Yahya Ghaddar, who welcomed at the beginning of the meeting the Ambassador of the Republic of Algeria in Lebanon, praised the history and positions of Algeria and declared solidarity with the people, the army and the leadership in its rejection of the Zionist entity and its rejection of normalization, and in its battle to prove its dignity and revolutionary history, in the face of French President Macron’s encroachments, and the attempts to besiege Algeria and conspire against it and attempts to tamper with its unity and stability, which are sought by the Zionist entity, the American administration, European administrations and some of their mercenaries in the region.
Then His Excellency the Ambassador of Algeria, Mr. Abdelkarim Rakibi, and after thanking the Gathering and its Secretary-General for this initiative, stressed that Algeria will remain true to its era, the values of its revolution and its national and national principles, and will remain at the forefront of Arabs, Africa and Muslims in confronting the entity and normalization with it and rejecting any debut or marketing for it whether in Arab and Muslim countries and in Africa.
Each of his Excellency Dr. Essam Noman took the podium, the General Coordinator of the National Movement for Democratic Change and member of the Gathering’s Board of Trustees, followed by his Excellency Dr. Adnan Mansour, former Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lebanon.
Former MP Hajj Hassan Hoballah, Head of Palestinian Relations in Hezbollah
Lawyer Ramzi Dassum, responsible for relations with the Lebanese and Palestinian parties in the Free Patriotic Movement
Academic Dr. Fouad Ibrahim, the general coordinator of the Gathering in Saudi Arabia
Brother Ali Faisal, member of the Political Bureau, official of the Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine, and member of the Gathering’s board of trustees
Brother Abu Kifah Dabour, official of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine, the General Command, and a member of the Gathering’s board of trustees
Brother Khalil Al-Khalil, Secretary of the Political Committee of the Nasserist Popular Organization and a member of the Gathering’s Board of Trustees
Brother Ihsan Ataya, representative of the Islamic Jihad Movement in Lebanon and the General Coordinator of the Palestine Branch.
The speakers stressed the importance of the Algerian lesson and the need to collectively support it and honor the principled national position, circulate it and interact with it as a model for what the Arabs, Muslims and free people of the world should be, in rejecting normalization with the Zionist entity and confronting its attempts to infiltrate the countries of regional organizations such as the African Union.
Then the Secretary-General of the Gathering moderated the dialogue via the Zoom platform with simultaneous translation of words into English and vice versa, which provided an opportunity for exchange of opinion and interaction between solidarity activists from most countries of the world and from the five continents.
Among the speakers:
Brother Kamal Shatila: President of the Lebanese Popular Congress
Archbishop Atallah Hanna. Greek Orthodox Archbishop of Sebastia in the Patriarchate of AlQuds
Sheikh Maher Hammoud: President of the Global Union of Scholars of Resistance and member of the Board of Trustees of the Gathering
Professor Al-Tijani Mustafa, Secretary General of the Arab Socialist Ba’ath Party in Sudan.
Dr. Mohammad Mehdi Shariatmadar, Iranian diplomat
Former MP Dr. Abdul Hamid Dashti, President of the Global Council for Supporting a Fair Trial and Human Rights, General Coordinator of the Gathering in Kuwait, and Assistant Secretary General of the Gathering
Egypt: Former MP Dr. Gamal Zahran, General Coordinator of the Gathering in Egypt, Assistant Secretary-General and Head of the Arab Friday for Political Sciences
Iran: Dr. Ali Akbar Barati, the general coordinator of the Gathering in the Islamic Republic of Iran and the assistant general secretary of the Gathering
Algeria: Dr. Ali Rabij, general coordinator of the Gathering of Algeria branch, a parliamentary deputy for the National Liberation Front, professor of political science and Global relations at the Higher National College of Political Sciences in Algiers, and head of the Health and Social Affairs Committee in the Algerian Parliament.
Tunisia: Mr. Zuhair Hamdi, Secretary General of the Tunisian Popular Movement and Coordinator of the General Gathering in Tunisia.
Morocco: Dr. Ali Boutawala, general secretary of the Social Democratic Vanguard Party in Morocco and the official spokesman for the Arab Progressive Front.
Iraq: Sheikh Dr. Youssef Al-Nasiri, Chief of Trustees of the National Council of Religions and General Coordinator of the Gathering in Iraq.
Mauritania: Former MP Mohamed Wuld Val, head of the Mauritanian Welfare Party and general coordinator of the Gathering in Mauritania
Syria: Academic Dr. Nidal Ammar: Representative in the People’s Gathering of the Syrian Arab Republic and General Coordinator of the Gathering in Syria
Yemen: Muhammad Saleh Al-Nuaimi: General Coordinator of the Gathering in Yemen and member of the Supreme Political Council
Pakistan: His Eminence Dr. Shafqat Shirazi, General Coordinator of the Assembly in Pakistan and External Relations Officer in the Muslim Unity Council Party
Somalia: Former Minister Ibrahim Sheikh Hassan Ibrahim Gur and Chairman of the Sufi Council of Somalia and the general coordinator of the Gathering in Somalia.
Sudan: Idris Abdel Qader Ais Abdel Kader, the general coordinator of the Gathering in Sudan
Lawyer Mohamed Mahmoud Refaat, head of the Nasserist National Accord Party in Egypt and a member of the Gathering’s board of trustees
Libya: Dr. Amer Abu Dawiya, Professor of Political Science at the University of Tripoli, President of the Nasserist National Conservative Party and Coordinator of Gathering in Libya
Eritrea: Ibrahim Saleh Hamid, the general coordinator of the Gathering, the Eritrean branch and the leader in the Eritrean opposition
From Gaza, Secretary-General of the Popular Resistance Movement, Abu al-Qasim Dughmush, who is a member of the Gathering’s Board of Trustees, was delivered by the leader of the Popular Resistance Movement, Brother Khaled al-Azbat.
Bahrain: Leader of the Islamic Wefaq Society and coordinator of the General Gathering in Bahrain
Qatar: Engineer Saleh Al Jarmozi, the general coordinator of the Gathering in Qatar
Academic, journalist, and writer, Dr. Hosni Mahli, general Coordinator of the Gathering in Turkey
Australia: Academic Dr. Tim Anderson, General Coordinator of the Gathering in Australia and Assistant General Secretary of the Gathering
General Coordinator of the Gathering in the United States: Academic Paul Laroudy, Political Activist
General Alain Corves: President of the Center for Independent Global Strategic Consulting and General Coordinator of the Caucus in France
Italy: Media and activist Roberta Revolta and general coordinator of the Gathering in Italy
Ireland: Journalist Fra Hughes, political activist and general coordinator of the Gathering in Ireland
Argentina: Fighting journalist Lisandro Brusco and general coordinator of the Gathering in Argentina
- Nicola Hodwa: media personality and geopolitical analyst for several media channels in Latin America and general coordinator of the Gathering in Chile
Mpho Masemola, President of the National Bureau of the Association of Former Political Detainees and General Coordinator of the Gathering in South Africa
Chad: Professor Ali Abdallah, researcher in religious and geological sciences and executive secretary of the Association of the Chadian Nation for Development
Ghana: Imam Sheikh Abu Bakr Kamal al-Din is the imam of Shiite Muslims in Ghana
Senegal: Imam Muhammad Yang
Chairman of the Council of Ahl al-Bayt Scholars in Senegal and the General Coordinator of the Gathering in Senegal
From Conakry, Guinea, Dr. Mohamed Hafezi Diallo, university professor and researcher in Islamic affairs
From Guinea-Bissau Jaafar Bayayi is a cultural and social activist and Islamic researcher from Bissau
Mali: Professor Mohamed Bah, Secretary of External Relations and African Integration in the Democratic Alliance for Peace – Maliba
Burkina Faso: Sheikh Muhammed Tao, President of the Islamic Supreme Council
Kenya: Professor Abdelkader Nasser, leader of the Steering Committee of the Kenya Solidarity Movement with Palestine
Togo, Imam Sheikh Abd al-Raziq Abu Bakr Atakura, President of the Ahl al-Bayt Association and Director of the Ahl al-Bayt Hawza
Uganda: Professor Yusuf Abdullah Mulumba, President of the Quran and Ethra Association
Ivory Coast – Sheikh Omar Sawadogo, a social activist in Côte d’Ivoire
The Gambia: Professor Musa Sall, thinker, researcher and writer
Tanzania: Sheikh Hamidi Jalala, imam of the Jamia Mosque in Dar es Salaam
Sierra Leone: Sheikh Ibrahim Bah Abu Ali, an Islamic scholar
Sheikh Shoaib Booley, Cape Town, South Africa
Federation of the Comoros: Professor Raslan Abderrazak, former Secretary General of the Human Rights League in the Comoros and Minister of Justice for the Transitional Government in Exile of the Union of Comoros
Ethiopia: Professor Mohamed Ali Yusuf, a social activist
Dr. Fawzi Abu Daqqa Academic Member of the Board of Trustees of the Gathering
Mr. Ibrahim Ismail, general coordinator of the Gathering in Denmark
And a large number of fellow leaders from the participants who were unable to speak due to lack of time, and all the participants affirmed their support for Algeria.
The meeting lasted for four continuous hours with vitality and enthusiasm that reflected the location of the Algeria of the Revolution and the Martyrs and the Algeria of National and Arab Dignity and Dignity in the souls and hearts. The meeting concluded with the following recommendations:
1- The treacherous Zionist entity and colonial colonialism, which was based on the occupation and expelled the Palestinian people from their land and expelled them in the lands of the earth and practices apartheid, ethnic cleansing and settlement, the African Union must not accept the infiltration of the state of terrorism to be a member of the Union, especially since the peoples, nations and states Africa has suffered both from the occupation and the apartheid regime and from tyranny. The decision to accept the Zionist entity as an observer member contradicts the charter of the African Union, and we hope for a definite return from the decision in fulfillment of the sacrifices of the peoples of Africa who have suffered both from similar regimes, settlement and savage settlers.
2- Dealing with Algeria’s position that rejects normalization and seeks to expel the usurping entity from the African Union and chase its influence throughout Africa and the region, as a model of the national and revolutionary position that expresses the true will and convictions of the peoples of the Arab and Islamic nation and free nations in the world.
3- Commending and praising Algeria’s position and its pioneering role in perpetuating the reality of the usurping entity and expelling it from all forums, regional and Global organizations and bodies.
4- Solidarity with Algeria in various Global forums and in Arab and Global public opinion.
5- Communicate with Algerian embassies and communities and work to organize meetings, stances and solidarity activities with Algeria in its rejection of normalization with the Zionist entity.
6- Supporting Algeria in the face of the provocations of the Zionist entity and in its battle to assert its dignity in the face of arrogance, brazen Macron aggression and yesterday’s enemy maneuvers to erase our memory.
7- What Algeria is doing is right and it is the duty of countries, peoples and their living movements to follow Algeria’s approach to deter the Zionist entity, expose normalizatoin, expose their treachery and defame them and their positions.
8- Calling on Algeria and the countries and factions of the resistance for coordination and integration, as the war is comprehensive and everyone must be involved in it and fight it in all fields.
Dr. Yahya Ghaddar
Secretary-General of the Global Gathering in Support of the Choice of Resistance
Beirut on: October 8, 2021