The National Security Chancellery Holds a Conference on the role of clans and community leaders in confronting extremism that threatens societal peace
Baghdad The National Security Chancellery held a conference on the role of clans and community leaders in confronting extremism that threatens societal peace.
The Chancellery stated in a statement: “In implementation of the national strategy to combat extremism that leads to terrorism, and based on the importance of the role of tribal sheikhs and notables in consolidating moderate discourse and society’s immunity against extremist ideas alien to Iraqi society, the National Security Chancellery/National Committee for Combating Extremism held a conference of Tribes’ sheikhs of the governorates (Baghdad, Kirkuk, Diyala, Dhi Qar, Karbala, Wasit, Anbar), to coordinate positions and discuss the roles of community leaders to confront the dangers of violent intellectual extremism leading to terrorism that undermines societal stability and peace, in the presence of National Security Advisor Qasim Al-Araji.”
Representatives of the Ministry of Interior, MPs, governors, tribal sheikhs and notables from various governorates of Iraq participated in the conference.
The National Security Advisor, Qasim Al-Araji, opened the conference with a speech in which he pointed out that the tribes were and still are a social system that has a major role in the history of Iraq, and are the true support for governments, the political system, and the supreme religious authority, indicating: “The Iraqi tribes changed the face of Iraq during the days of the British occupation when they responded, endorsed and supported the religious authority’s fatwa.”
Al-Araji added: “The tribes help the Iraqi judiciary in resolving many social issues, and they are a reason for strengthening societal cohesion, and we must support them and not tear them apart or weaken them,” pointing out that there is a targeting of tribes because of their role in society, stressing the importance of having a special law for the tribes and their sheikhs.
On the other hand, the National Security Advisor stressed: “The shameful events taking place in the Gaza Strip, including the killing of children and women, collective punishment, and cutting off water and aid, are a clear violation of international humanitarian law,”. Stressing that statements of denunciation are not enough, but rather a real stance by the international community must be taken to stop the aggression against Gaza, noting that security and safety will not be achieved except with the presence of an independent Palestinian state./End
Source: National Iraqi News Agency