The Arab summit’s final statement confirmed its support for Iraq’s “Arab and Islamic identity.” [MEMRI’s senior analyst considers the statement to be an insult to Talabani and the Iraqi foreign minister, Hoshyar Zibari, who are Muslims but not Arabs. Moreover, there is a large Christian and Assyrian minority in Iraq who will find the statement disturbing.]

Source: Al-Sharq Al-Awsat, London, March 30, 2007