The 19th Arab National Conference is due to wrap its activities tomorrow after three-day sessions presided over by the chairman of the Research and Studies Center Abdul Aziz Al-Maqaleh.

Attended by 400 personalities from across the Arab world, the conference themed 'Joint Arab Work' discussed numerous subjects including the challenges faced by Arab world and the means to overcome them.

The conference kicked off with the secretary general Khalid Al-Sufiani's speech and it dealt with the political, human rights and democratic situation as well as the food security situation.

Al-Sufiani demanded Arab people to demonstrate in protest against the anticipated visit by American President George Bush to Israel in which he will join Israelis on their celebrations timed with 1948 occupation of Palestine.

President Saleh's Advisor on Cultural Affairs Al-Maqaleh hinted, during the inauguration speech, that the Greater Middle East Project adopted by America and Israel is in its way to devastation despite the different complexities and challenges at the level of Arab reality.

Freedom issues and the Palestinian situation complications have been the center of discussions in papers presented by participants. Head of the preparing committee and Nasserite Party leader Abdul Malik Al-Mikhlafi assured the conference is an independent body and it does not belong to any regime, stressing it gathers leading thinkers and politicians from across the Arab world.

Al-Mikhlafi stressed that the conference, whose members mount to 700, is the popular and intellectual source for Arab nations and maintained that Arabs should come to the level of the current challenges that faces them. 

The conference's former secretary general Abdul Hamid Muhri stated that we are before a sorrowful Arab scene challenged with risks from all around with clear return of imperialism with new weapons, emphasizing that Arab community should boldly face these forces with all possible means.

Former secretary general of the Arab Organization for Human Rights Mohammed Al-Faiq pointed to the American support provided to the Zionist state and mentioned that the Arab situation is sorrowful and painful, especially when it makes more concessions while Israelis do not.  

Al-Faiq further expressed his sorrow over the internal clashes between Palestinian brothers, adding that Arabs should work to help the Palestinians end their misunderstandings. He continued that Iraq occupation will remain a slur on Arabs, stressing that the occupation is the biggest challenge that faces Arabs whether in Iraq, Palestine, Lebanon or Somalia.

The secretary general of parties likened what happens in Sudan to what happened in the past in Palestine and called on Sudanese people in south and north to unite.