Jordan:
draft resolution
Reaffirming
its previous resolutions, in particular resolutions 242 (1967); 338 (1973),
1397 (2002), 1515 (2003), 1544 (2004), 1850 (2008), 1860 (2009) and the Madrid
Principles,
Reiterating
its vision of a region where two democratic states, Israel and Palestine, live
side by side in peace within secure and recognized borders,
Reaffirming
the right of the Palestinian people to self-determination and to independence
in their State of Palestine, with East Jerusalem as its capital,
Recalling
General Assembly resolution 181 (II) of 29 November 1947,
Reaffirming
the principle of the inadmissibility of the acquisition of territory by force
and recalling its resolutions 446
(1979), 452 (1979) and 465 (1980), determining, inter alia, that the policies
and practices of Israel in establishing settlements in the territories occupied
since 1967, including East Jerusalem, have no legal validity and constitute a
serious obstruction to achieving a comprehensive, just and lasting peace in the
Middle East,
Recalling
also its relevant resolutions regarding the status of Jerusalem, including
resolution 478 (1980) of 20 August 1980, and bearing in mind that the
annexation of East Jerusalem is not recognized by the international community,
Affirming
the imperative of resolving the problem of the Palestine refugees on the basis
of international law and relevant resolutions, including resolution 194 (III),
as stipulated in the Arab Peace Initiative,
Recalling the advisory opinion of the
International Court of Justice of 9 July 2004 on the legal consequences of the construction
of a wall in the Occupied Palestinian Territory,
Underlining
that the Gaza Strip constitutes an integral part of the Palestinian territory
occupied in 1967, and calling for a
sustainable solution to the situation in the Gaza Strip, including the
sustained and regular opening of its border crossings for normal flow of
persons and goods, in accordance with international humanitarian law,
Welcoming
the important progress in Palestinian state-building efforts recognised by the
World Bank and the IMF in 2012, and reiterating
its call to all States and international organizations to contribute to the
Palestinian institution building programme in preparation for independence,
Reaffirming
that a just, lasting and peaceful settlement of the Israeli-Palestinian
conflict can only be achieved by peaceful means, based on an enduring
commitment to mutual recognition, freedom from violence, incitement and terror,
and the two-State solution, building on previous agreements and obligations and
stressing that the only viable
solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is an agreement that ends the
occupation that began in 1967, resolves all permanent status issues as
previously defined by the parties, and fulfils the legitimate aspirations of
both parties,
Condemning
all violence and hostilities directed against civilians and all acts of
terrorism, and reminding all States of their obligations under resolution 1373
(2001),
Recalling
the obligation to ensure the safety and well-being of civilians and ensure
their protection in situations of armed conflict,
Reaffirming
the right of all States in the region to live in peace within secure and
internationally recognized borders,
Noting
with appreciation the efforts of the United States in 2013/14 to facilitate and
advance negotiations between the parties aimed at achieving a final peace
settlement,
Aware
of its responsibilities to help secure a long-term solution to the conflict,
1. Affirms the urgent need to attain, no
later than 12 months after the adoption of this resolution, a just, lasting and
comprehensive peaceful solution that brings an end to the Israeli occupation
since 1967 and fulfils the vision of two independent, democratic and prosperous
states, Israel and a sovereign, contiguous and viable State of Palestine,
living side by side in peace and security within mutually and internationally
recognized borders;
2. Decides that the negotiated solution
will be based on the following parameters:
– borders based on 4 June 1967 lines with
mutually agreed, limited, equivalent land swaps;
– security arrangements, including through a
third-party presence, that guarantee and respect the sovereignty of a State of
Palestine, including through a full and phased withdrawal of the Israeli occupying
forces, which will end the occupation that began in 1967 over an agreed
transition period in a reasonable timeframe, not to exceed the end of 2017, and
that ensure the security of both Israel and Palestine through effective border
security and by preventing the resurgence of terrorism and effectively
addressing security threats, including emerging and vital threats in the
region;
– a just and agreed solution to the Palestine
refugee question on the basis of Arab Peace Initiative, international law and
relevant United Nations resolutions, including resolution 194 (III);
– a just resolution of the status of Jerusalem as
the capital of the two States which fulfils the legitimate aspirations of both
parties and protects freedom of worship;
– the just settlement of all other outstanding
issues, including water and prisoners;
3. Recognizes that the final status
agreement shall put an end to the occupation and an end to all claims and lead
to immediate mutual recognition;
4. Affirms that the definition of a plan
and schedule for implementing the security arrangements shall be placed at the
centre of the negotiations within the framework established by this resolution;
5. Looks forward to welcoming Palestine as
a full Member State of the United Nations within the timeframe defined in the
present resolution;
6. Urges both parties to engage seriously
in the work of building trust and to act together in the pursuit of peace by
negotiating in good faith and refraining from all acts of incitement and
provocative acts or statements, and also calls upon all States and
international organizations to support the parties in confidence-building
measures and to contribute to an atmosphere conducive to negotiations;
7. Calls upon all parties to abide by their
obligations under international humanitarian law, including the Geneva
Convention relative to the Protection of Civilian Persons in Time of War of 12
August 1949;
8. Encourages concurrent efforts to achieve
a comprehensive peace in the region, which would unlock the full potential of neighbourly
relations in the Middle East and reaffirms in this regard the importance of the
full implementation of the Arab Peace Initiative;
9. Calls for a renewed negotiation
framework that ensures the close involvement, alongside the parties, of major
stakeholders to help the parties reach an agreement within the established
timeframe and implement all aspects of the final status, including through the
provision of political support as well as tangible support for post-conflict
and peace-building arrangements, and welcomes the proposition to hold an
international conference that would launch the negotiations;
10. Calls upon both parties to abstain from
any unilateral and illegal actions, as well as all provocations and incitement,
that could escalate tensions and undermine
the viability and attainability of a two-State solution on the basis of the
parameters defined in this resolution;
10bis. Reiterates its demand in this regard for the complete cessation of
all Israeli settlement activities in the Palestinian territory occupied since
1967, including East Jerusalem;
11. Calls for immediate efforts to redress
the unsustainable situation in the Gaza Strip, including through the provision
of expanded humanitarian assistance to the Palestinian civilian population via
the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near
East and other United Nations agencies and through serious efforts to address
the underlying issues of the crisis, including consolidation of the ceasefire
between the parties;
12. Requests the Secretary-General to report
on the implementation of this resolution every three months;
13. Decides
to remain seized of the matter.
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