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In the Name of God Global Alliance against Terrorism for a Just Peace Collection of Papers Presented at The International Conference on Global Alliance against Terrorism for a Just Peace (May 14 -15, 2011) Islamic World Peace Forum 2012 IWPF; Global Alliance against Terrorism for a Just Peace, 2012, pp640. ISBN: 978-964-04-5626-2 National Library of I.R. of Iran Control Number: 2825715 © 2012 IWPF All rights reserved. This work may not be translated or copied in whole or in part without the written permission of the publisher, except for brief excerpts in connection with reviews or scholarly analysis. The views expressed in this book are those of the authors, and do not necessarily reflect the views of the IWPF. www.peacetribune.com www.iwpeace.com Global Alliance against Terrorism for a Just Peace, Collection of Papers Secretary of the Conference: Dr. Davoud Ameri Editor: Dr. Nader Saed Supervisors: Dr. S.R. Ameli, Dr. A. Kadkhodaee, Dr. E. Aminzade, Dr. S.F. Mosavi, Dr. E. Mottaqi, Dr. F. Izadi, Dr. H. Hosseini, Dr. N. Saed, Dr. M.H. Mozaffari. Publisher: IWPF Publication Year: 2012 Price: 355000 Rials ISBN: 978-964-04-5626-2 Contents Part I: Terrorism; Conceptual and Theoretical Dimensions Definition of Terrorism and Indictment of State Terrorists.......... 19 Dr. James B. Thring Terrorism, Perception, and Justice.................................................. 35 Imam Mohammad al- Asi Jihad and Terrorism: A War of the Words………………………. 49 Moazzam Begg Terrorism as a Basis for Islamophobia and Confrontation with the Muslim World.............................................................................. 65 Dr. Ebrahim Mottaqi Terrorism: Definition, Causes, and Ways to Fight It..................... 73 Dr. Bahig Mullah Howeish Nuclear Terrorism: Theory and Practice....................................... 79 Dr. Ali Daee Terrorism: Preliminary Observations............................................ 93 Abdul Rauf AlShayeb The Perspectives of Islam on Just Peace........................................ 97 Mohammad Salar Terrorism: Its Origins and Theoretical Foundations..................... 101 Dr. Rouhollah Ghaderi Terrorism: Vital Remarks................................................................ 119 Félix Angel Herrero Duran Terrorism, Need for Unity in Definition.......................................... 123 Saber Nojoumi and Amin Valizadeh Part II. Terrorism and International Community The New World Order and Terrorism Implications...................... 135 Dr. Manuel Galiana Ros Terrorism and Contemporary International Law.......................... 141 Dr. May Alkhansa A Case History of State Terrorism: The Siddiqui Case............. 153 Dr. Victoria Catherine Brittain The Great Lie: How the selective implementation and reporting of incidents of terrorism perpetuate the Lie that Muslims are mainly responsible for terrorism................................................... 167 Massoud Shadjareh The Global War on Terror and the Prawn behind the Stone.... 179 Prof. Chandra Muzaffar US-Israeli State Terrorism Threatens World Peace................... 197 Dr. Mohideen Abdul Kader The Zionists, “War on Terror” in the Middle East and the Reshaping of the Muslim World: Pakistan’s Unique Case Study....................................................................................... 207 Zaid Zaman Hamid East and West Share a Common World and Must Seek Common Solutions to Common Problems.......................................................... 231 Dr. Nikolay Slatinski Tackling Internalised Racism and the Terrorist Agenda of Divide and Rule............................................................................. 249 Arzu Merali Self-Defense in Response to Terrorism: Prohibitions and Limits........................................................................................... 275 Dr. Nader Saed Democratization and Freedom in the Middle East: Challenges of Muslim Future.......................................................................... 293 Mirnes Kovac Crime of Terror in the Case Law of the ICTY.......................... 299 Dr. H. Najandimanesh and Z. E. Ghahfarokhi Some Observations on Global Alliance against Terrorism for a Just Peace................................................................................... 315 Dr. Cynthia Ann McKinney Islamic Awakening and the Global Alliance for Peace and Security..................................................................................... 319 Dr. Hassan Bashir Interpretation of International Peace and Security According to the Charter of the United Nations........................................... 323 Dr. S. Qhasem Zamani Challenges Facing International Humanitarian Law in Fight against Terrorism.......................................................................... 329 Dr. Pouria Askary Function of International Dispute Settlement Systems from Viewpoint of Peace: Weaknesses and Strengths......................... 349 Dr. S. Baqer Mirabbasi Poverty and Injustice..................................................................... 357 Dr. S. Abdolmajid Mirdamadi Human Dignity and Right to Peace.............................................. 367 Dr. Mohammad J. Saed Part III: Media, Cultures and Just Peace A Critical Approach to American Virtual Colonialism.............. 383 Prof. Saied Reza Ameli Culture- Means of Mass Communication- Terrorism; an up- to- date trilogy ........................................................................ 401 Dr. Stergios Katichoritis Authoritarian Media and Terrorism –Al Jazeera as an Example...................................................................................... 415 Abdul Hussein Sultan Terrorism in Misusing Religion for Violence.............................. 427 Dr. Hans Ucko Modernities, Networks, and Terrorism........................................ 439 Dr. David Hovhannisyan Imperialism and Preventing the Media Activities against Terrorism...................................................................................... 447 Mohammad Hassan Akhtari Inter-Religious Dialogue and Global Peace................................. 453 Dr. Ignatios S. Stavropoulos Media Terrorism as a Western Weapon....................................... 457 Hassan Abedini Part IV: Just Peace as a Solution against Terrorism Terrorism as a Result of fall of Spirituality ................................ 465 Mohammad Ali Taskhiri Just Peace as the Solution of Terrorism......................................... 471 Prof. Syed Hussain Kamaluddin Akbar Education of Just Peace for Prevention of Terrorism................ 485 Prof. Massimo De Santi On “Just Peace” and Peace Education....................................... 493 Prof. Allicia Cabezudo The State of Divine Justice in the Face of Terrorism................. 505 Prof. Ahmed Rasim Al- Nafees The World Needs a Just Mechnism to Face International Terrorism....................................................................................... 511 Sheikh Hasan Ali Al-Triki Religious Tolerance: Some Observations in the Context of Islam–West Encounter.................................................................. 515 Prof. Muhamad Suheyl Umar Joining Forces Globally against Terrorism for the Just Peace.............................................................................................. 555 Dr. János Drábik The Two-way Symmetrical Communication and a Just Peace: A Critical Examination of United States Public Diplomacy.... 573 Dr. Foad Izadi Exploring Non-violent Alternatives to Terrorism...................... 597 Dr. Paul Maillet The Right to Peace: A Defense-Security Approach................... 609 Dr. Reza Kalhor Culture of Peace and Facing Terrorism..................................... 613 Dr. Zouhair A. Almahmeed Preface / 9 Preface Terrorism is an inhumane act and a catastrophe for human society. Today many of the Goverments claim to combat terrorism, yet what we see in reality throughout the world is that the globe is afflicted with injustice, violence, whereas the Creator of man has declared it a safe cradle and a domicile for the thriving of talents and an evolutionary path leading to him. On the other hand, we observe that all fair people gifted with divine temperament, disagree with violence and terror. Now the question is why all these opponents who are somehow recognized as combatants of terrorism, haven‟t succeeded in bringing about peace and security for themselves as well as the human race? The answer to this question may also somehow clarify the various aspects of terrorism. The first problem in fighting terrorism is the lack of a precise and clear definition. For example, one of the researchers on terrorism has compiled and classified 109 definitions of terrorism. The second problem is the lack of fairness about terrorism; that is, especially in the international arena, “Terrorist” has become an easily accessible label used by certain groups to suppress their opponents and we witness irritation and arousal of the thoughts and ideas due to such attitudes. The third challenge in fighting terrorism pertains to today‟s complexities. In this age, we come across various and numerous methods and means of terrorism. It is observed that terrorism is not just limited to physically exterminating people and individuals but evidences also show that terroristic attacks, in violent and physical modes, have attained a more deadly characteristic and are also of more variety and quantity categorized in the economical, cultural, mass media, personal media, and informative
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