Islamic nations to back Iraqi council

DELEGATES to the world’s largest gathering of Islamic nations said yesterday that they expect to adopt a resolution welcoming the US-appointed Iraqi Governing Council but will also call for Iraq’s return to full independence and control over its oil.

If approved, the resolution would give another layer of legitimacy to the Iraqi body.

Meanwhile, a senior Palestinian official issued a statement yesterday saying Palestinians are entitled to fight Israel’s occupation of their land by any means. He didn’t elaborate, but in the past the Palestinian Authority has condemned suicide attacks.