Peaceful settlement of the question of Palestine

Expresses its full support for the ongoing peace process which began in Madrid and the Declaration of Principles on Interim Self-Government Arrangements of 1993, as well as the subsequent implementation agreements, including the Israeli-Palestinian Interim Agreement on the West Bank and the Gaza Strip of 1995; stresses the necessity for commitment to the principle of land for peace and the implementation of Security Council resolutions 242 (1967) and 338 (1973), which form basis of the Middle East peace process, and the need for the immediate and scrupulous implementation of the agreements reached between the parties, including the redeployment of the Israeli forces from the West Bank and the commencement of the negotiations on the final settlement; stresses the need for: (a) the realization of the inalienable rights of the Palestinian people, primarily the right to self-determination; (b) the withdrawal of Israel from the Palestinian territory occupied since 1967; also stresses the need for resolving the problem of the Palestine refugees in conformity with its resolution 194 (III) of 11 Dec. 1948; urges Member States to expedite the provision of economic and technical assistance to the Palestinian people during this critical period.

Adopted 154-2-3, 76th meeting

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Adopted at the 76th plenary meeting, 2 Dec. 1998.