John Kerry’s pal Hosni Mubarak called for a UN-sponsored conference on terrorism today: Mubarak Calls for U.N. Conference on Terror.

As usual with terrorism conferences proposed by Arab dictators, Mubarak is very concerned with distinguishing legitimate resistance from the actions of a few deviant elements.

Mubarak, speaking to reporters after meeting President Carlo Azeglio Ciampi, said such a conference could help the international community find what he called an “integrated approach” to deal with extremism.

“I repeat my call… for an international conference on international terrorism, under the auspices of the United Nations,” he said.

Mubarak thanked Italy for its support following “the terror attacks in Taba and their evil consequences.” Two Italian sisters, Jessica and Sabrina Rinaudo, 19 and 22 years-old, were among those killed in the main bombing at Taba’s Hilton hotel.

Mubarak envisioned a conference that would study the causes of terrorism and help make a distinction between “the efforts of people seeking their legitimate rights and attempts by a few deviant elements to impose their violent views on the world.”