The decision by the International Criminal Court (ICC) to issue an arrest warrant against Sudanese President Omar Al-Bashir was widely condemned by Arab officials. However, reactions in the Arab press were mixed. Many columnists wrote that the ICC decision reflected a discriminatory policy, and that it jeopardized the stability of Sudan and the entire region. Others called onSudan to cooperate with the Arab and African efforts to defer the court proceedings for a year under Article 16 of the RomeStatute, and at the same time to make a determined effort to reach a peace settlement in Darfur. There were also articles that urged Bashir to cooperate with the ICC, criticized the official Arab condemnations, urged the Arabs to acknowledge their responsibility for the Darfur crisis, and welcomed the international efforts to bring Bashir to justice.
Following are excerpts from some of the articles:
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