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of Israel and the Palestine Liberation Organization at Cairo on
4 May 1994, 2/ their 29 August 1994 Agreement on the Preparatory Transfer of
Powers and Responsibilities, the Protocol on Further Transfer of Powers and
Responsibilities signed by the Government of Israel and the Palestine
Liberation Organization at Cairo on 27 August 1995, and the Interim Agreement
on the West Bank and Gaza Strip, signed by the Government of Israel and the
Palestine Liberation Organization in Washington on 28 September 1995,
Also bearing in mind the Agreement between Israel and Jordan on the
Common Agenda, signed in Washington on 14 September 1993, the Washington
Declaration, signed by Jordan and Israel on 25 July 1994, 3/ and the Treaty
of Peace between the State of Israel and the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, of
26 October 1994, 4/
Welcoming the Declaration of the Middle East/North Africa Economic
Summit held at Casablanca from 30 October to 1 November 1994, 5/ as well as
the Declaration of the Middle East/North Africa Economic Summit held at Amman
from 29 to 31 October 1995,
1.
Welcomes the peace process started at Madrid, and supports the
subsequent bilateral negotiations;
2.
Stresses the importance of, and need for, achieving a
comprehensive, just and lasting peace in the Middle East;
3.
Expresses its full support for the achievements of the peace
process thus far, in particular the Declaration of Principles on Interim SelfGovernment Arrangements, signed by the Government of the State of Israel and
the Palestine Liberation Organization, the representative of the Palestinian
People, the subsequent Agreement on the Gaza Strip and the Jericho Area,
signed by the Government of the State of Israel and the Palestine Liberation
Organization, their 29 August 1994 Agreement on the Preparatory Transfer of
Powers and Responsibilities, the Protocol on Further Transfer of Powers and
Responsibilities signed by the Government of Israel and the Palestine
Liberation Organization at Cairo on 27 August 1995, the Interim Agreement on
the West Bank and Gaza Strip, signed by the Government of Israel and the
Palestine Liberation Organization in Washington on 28 September 1995, the
Agreement between Israel and Jordan on the Common Agenda, the Washington
Declaration, signed by Jordan and Israel on 25 July 1994, and the Treaty of
Peace between the State of Israel and the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, of
26 October 1994, which constitute important steps in achieving a
comprehensive, just and lasting peace in the Middle East, and urges all
parties to implement the agreements reached;
4.
Stresses the need to achieve rapid progress on the other tracks of
the Arab-Israeli negotiations within the peace process;
2/
A/49/180-S/1994/727, annex.
3/
A/49/300-S/1994/939, annex.
4/
A/50/73-S/1995/83, enclosure.
5/
A/49/645, annex.
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