Article 2 a. All cases of struggle by whatever means, including armed struggle, against b. foreign occupation and aggression for liberation and self-determination, in accordance with the principles of international law, shall not be regarded as an offence. This provision shall not apply to any act prejudicing the territorial integrity of any Arab State. None of the terrorist offences indicated in the preceding Article shall be regarded as a political offence. In the application of this Convention, none of the following offences shall be regarded as a political offence, even if committed for political motives: (i) Attacks on the kings, heads of State or rulers of the Contracting States or on their spouses and families; (ii) Attacks on crown princes, vice-presidents, prime ministers or ministers in any of the Contracting States; (iii) Attacks on persons enjoying diplomatic immunity, including ambassadors and diplomats serving in or accredited to the Contracting States; (iv) Premeditated murder or theft accompanied by the use of force directed against individuals, the authorities or means of transport and communications; (v) Acts of sabotage and destruction of public property and property assigned to a public service, even if owned by another Contracting State; (vi) The manufacture, illicit trade in or possession of weapons, munitions or explosives, or other items that may be used to commit terrorist offences. Part Two Principles of Arab Cooperation for the Suppression of Terrorism Chapter I The Security Field Section A Measures for the prevention and suppression of terrorist offences: Article 3 Contracting States undertake not to organize, finance or commit terrorist acts or to be accessories thereto in any manner whatsoever. In their commitment to the prevention and suppression of terrorist offence in accordance with their domestic laws and procedures, they shall endeavour: I. Preventive measures 1. To prevent the use of their territories as a base for planning, organizing, executing, attempting or taking part in terrorist crimesin any manner whatsoever. This includes the prevention of terrorists’s infiltration into, or residence in, their territories either as