Archivo de Etiquetas: Israel

1. LETTER FROM YASSER ARAFAT TO PRIME MINISTER RABIN: September 9, 1993 Yitzhak RabinPrime Minister of Israel Mr. Prime Minister, The signing of the Declaration of Principles marks a new era in the history of the Middle East. In firm conviction thereof, I would like to confirm the following PLO …

PREAMBLE The Government of the State of Israel and the Government of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan: Bearing in mind the Washington Declaration , signed by them on 25th July, 1994, and which they are both committed to honour; Aiming at the achievement of a just, lasting and comprehensive peace …

It is hereby agreed between the Government of the State of Israel and the Palestine Liberation Organization (hereinafter “the PLO), the representative of the Palestinian people as follows: Article I – Further Transfer of Powers and Responsibilities Israel shall transfer and the Palestinian Authority shall assume the authorities, powers and …

Preamble Within the framework of the Middle East peace process initiated at Madrid in October 1991; Reaffirming their determination to live in peaceful coexistence, mutual dignity and security, while recognizing their mutual legitimate and political rights; Reaffirming their desire to achieve a just, lasting and comprehensive peace settlement through the …

The Government of the State of Israel and the Palestine Liberation Organization (hereinafter “the PLO”), the representative of the Palestinian people; Preamble Within the framework of the Middle East peace process initiated at Madrid in October 1991; Reaffirming their determination to put an end to decades of confrontation and to …

The following are steps to facilitate implementation of the Interim Agreement on the West Bank and Gaza Strip of September 28, 1995 (the “Interim Agreement”) and other related agreements including the Note for the Record of January 17, 1997 (hereinafter referred to as “the prior agreements”) so that the Israeli …

1. Preamble Pursuant to the Wye River Memorandum of October 23, 1998 and the Sharm el-Sheikh Memorandum on Implementation Timeline of Outstanding Commitments of Agreements Signed and the Resumption of Permanent Status Negotiations of September 4, 1999; andIn accordance with the Israeli-Palestinian Interim Agreement on the West Bank and the …

The Government of the State of Israel (“GOI”) and the Palestine Liberation Organization (“PLO”) commit themselves to full and mutual implementation of the Interim Agreement and all other agreements concluded between them since September 1993 (hereinafter “the prior agreements”), and all outstanding commitments emanating from the prior agreements. Without derogating …

Obama urges direct Middle East peace talks soon WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Barack Obama urged Israel and the Palestinians on Tuesday to resume direct peace talks by September and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu promised “concrete steps” to clear the way. [via Reuters: World News]

Lula vuelve a ofrecer a Brasil como mediador El presidente brasileño almorzó con su par sirio, Bashar Al-Assad y reiteró su disposición a participar de las negociaciones de paz en la región. Además, ambos condenaron el bloqueo israelí a la Franja de Gaza y el ataque de militares hebreos en …

A La Asamblea General, Reconociendo que los dos primeros propósitos afirmados por las Naciones Unidas son: “Mantener la paz y la seguridad internacionales, y con tal fin tomar medidas colectivas eficaces para prevenir y eliminar amenazas a la paz y para suprimir actos de agresión u otros quebrantamientos de la …

Legal Issues Raised by Israel’s Blockade of Gaza (UPDATED) In this post I simply want to direct readers to places where they can read about the legal issues raised by the Israeli blockade of Gaza and about Israel’s attempt to enforce that blockade earlier this week. I am sure we …