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Noting the Israeli withdrawal in 2005 from the Gaza Strip and parts of the
northern West Bank and the dismantlement of the settlements therein as a step
towards the implementation of the road map,
Recalling the Arab Peace Initiative adopted by the Council of the League of
Arab States at its fourteenth session, held in Beirut on 27 and 28 March 2002, 6
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Expressing support for the agreed principles for bilateral negotiations, as
affirmed by the parties at the Annapolis conference, aimed at concluding a peace
treaty resolving all outstanding issues, including all core issues, without exception,
for the achievement of a just, lasting and peaceful settlement of the IsraeliPalestinian conflict and ultimately of the Arab-Israeli conflict as a whole for the
realization of a comprehensive peace in the Middle East,
Expressing support also for the convening of an international conference in
Moscow, as envisioned by the Security Council in resolution 1850 (2008), for the
advancement and acceleration of a resumed peace process,
Noting the important contribution to the peace process of the United Nations
Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process and Personal Representative
of the Secretary-General to the Palestine Liberation Organization and the Palestinian
Authority, including within the framework of the activities of the Quartet,
Welcoming the reconvening of the Ad Hoc Liaison Committee for the
Coordination of the International Assistance to Palestinians, under the chairmanship
of Norway, at United Nations Headquarters on 22 September 2009, affirming the
importance of continued follow-up and fulfilment of pledges made at the
International Conference in Support of the Palestinian Economy for the
Reconstruction of Gaza, held in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, on 2 March 2009, for the
provision of emergency assistance and support for reconstruction and economic
recovery in the Gaza Strip and alleviation of the socio-economic and humanitarian
crisis being faced by the Palestinian people, and acknowledging the contribution of
the Palestinian-European Mechanism for the Management of Socio-Economic Aid
of the European Commission in this regard,
Recognizing the efforts being undertaken by the Palestinian Authority, with
international support, to rebuild, reform and strengthen its damaged institutions,
emphasizing the need to preserve and develop the Palestinian institutions and
infrastructure, and welcoming in this regard the Palestinian Authority’s plan for
constructing the institutions of a Palestinian State within a twenty-four-month
period as a demonstration of its serious commitment to an independent State that
provides opportunity, justice and security for the Palestinian people and is a
responsible neighbour to all States in the region,
Welcoming the efforts and progress made in the security sector by the
Palestinian Authority, calling upon the parties to continue cooperation that benefits
both Palestinians and Israelis, in particular by promoting security and building
confidence, and expressing the hope that such progress will be extended to all major
population centres,
Reiterating its concern over the negative developments that have continued to
occur in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, including the
large number of deaths and injuries, mostly among Palestinian civilians, the acts of
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A/56/1026-S/2002/932, annex II, resolution 14/221.
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