LONDON, July 20 (Xinhuanet) -- British Prime Minister Tony Blair said on Wednesday his country was considering hosting an international conference for countries affected by terrorism.

    The aim of the summit would be "to try and root out" extremist teaching, Blair said during his weekly question session in parliament.

    About 26 countries had suffered al-Qaida-linked attacks since 1993, he said, adding "there is obviously a huge well of support and understanding of the problems that we face in this country."

    On the issue of extremists living in Britain, he said, "It is very important that people understand that we are a tolerant and decent country but the rights that we give people here should not be abused."

    Home Secretary Charles Clarke also told MPs about new laws to deal with radical clerics.

    Blair and Clarke were speaking after a hard-line Muslim cleric blamed the London terror attacks on the British people for being unable to block the government from backing the US-led wars in Afghanistan and Iraq.

    On Monday, Sheikh Omar Bakri Mohammed said, "The British peopledid not make enough effort to stop its own government committing its own atrocities in Iraq and Afghanistan."

    "They showed Tony Blair full support when they elected him Prime Minister again even after he waged the latest war against Iraq." Mohammed added.

    "I blame the British government and I blame the British people.They are the ones who should be blamed," he declared.

    The July 7 London bombings have left 56 people dead and more than 700 others injured, but the death toll might still rise due to the "very difficult" scenes at the blast sites, according to Interior Minister Charles Clarke. Enditem